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Kevin Begos

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I write about wine, energy, science, the environment, and everyday people.
I’ve been a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT and was a Correspondent for The Associated Press.
My work has been published in A Field Guide for Science Writers, Scientific American, The New York Times, The Washington Post, MSNBC, The Christian Science Monitor, Tablet, and many newspapers.
I have won awards from Investigative Reporters and Editors, Washington Monthly, The Newspaper Guild of America, Associated Press Managing Editors, and the Society of Professional Journalists.

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Kevin Begos For nonfiction focus on a topic you really love, and then research, research, research.

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Kevin Begos My wine madeleine moment was in an Amman, Jordan, hotel room of all places. I had spent the day reporting and was exhausted. In the minibar was this l…moreMy wine madeleine moment was in an Amman, Jordan, hotel room of all places. I had spent the day reporting and was exhausted. In the minibar was this little bottle from Cremisan Winery and Monastery, which is located between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. It was 2008. Who knew monks were still making wine?
I got home, did some research, and discovered that at the time no one had heard of it. I couldn’t find it anywhere. Plus, Cremisan was using grapes with strange names like Jandali, Hamdani, and Baladi. At the time neither the winery nor the grapes were mentioned in the Oxford Companion to Wine, which was, and is, my go-to source, a kind of industry bible.(less)

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	Tasting the Past: The Science of Flavor and the Search for the Origins of Wine 3.92 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2018 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Against Their Will: North Carolina's Sterilization Program by Kevin Begos (Goodreads Author), Danielle Deaver, John Railey 4.05 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“all life is fermentation.”
― Kevin Begos, Tasting the Past: One Man's Quest to Discover (and Drink!) the World's Original Wines

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