Miguel de Leon

wine | writing | hospitality

Miguel de Leon is a wine professional of color currently in New York City.

In 2021, Miguel was named one of the 75 People Working to Build a Better Drinks World by Imbibe Magazine, and was named the inaugural recipient of the Michelin Guide Sommelier Award in New York City for his work with natural wine and hospitality advocacy.

In 2022, Miguel earned the prestigious James Beard Foundation Media Award for Personal Essay - Long Form for his work about intersecting identities and decolonization, and was named in the inaugural class of Wine Enthusiast’s Future 40, tastemakers and innovators shaping the way we drink now.

Currently:
WINE Pinch Chinese | Hi Fei | Beautiful Eyes
ACADEMIC CUNY City Tech Hospitality Management

Writing quick links:
More writing samples available - please email me!
It’s Time to Decolonize Wine - PUNCH
James Beard Foundation Media Award - Personal Essay Long-form, 2021
My Life in Rice - Bon Appétit
Personal Taste: Tamarind Franc - Wine + Spirits Magazine

CV available upon request.