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Dave McIntyre has published Dave McIntyre's WineLine on the Internet since 1999, offering an alternative and informative take on wine. He is currently the wine columnist for The Washington Post.

His other food and wine writings have appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle and several magazines, including Washingtonian, Wine Enthusiast, Wine & Spirits, and Sommelier Journal. He serves as a judge for several wine competitions in Virginia and New York. He serves on the Auction Committee for the American Heart Association's "Heart's Delight" wine auction.

Last year, Dave co-created DrinkLocalWine.com and Regional Wine Week, which recruits wine writers and bloggers to report on local wines and wineries.

Dave lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.