Wine, writing and the philosophy of wine

Andrea Frost is an accomplished, respected and highly-awarded wine professional with more than 25 years’ experience across wine media, academia and business, combining her passion for the joys of wine with natural curiosity and intellectual rigour.

For the past several years Andrea has worked as a researcher in the UK on her academic exploration into wine. In 2020 she completed an MA by Research in Philosophy on the ‘Philosophy of Wine’, which she passed with distinction and has since delivered several papers at various academic institutions and conferences. 

Prior, Andrea served as a writer, author and columnist for the world’s leading wine publications, establishing a reputation for her philosophical approach to wine over more than a decade. Her ‘Curiosities’ column for The World of Fine Wine and her ‘Salon’ column on JancisRobinson.com jointly earned her the coveted Louis Roederer International Wine Columnist of the Year award. Additionally, Andrea has produced many features for various publications including Bullipedia’s Vinos, Sumillería: el vino en el restaurante Gastronómico, Food and Wine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, The Australian, ABCs delicious., and the Halliday Wine Companion magazine, among others. 

In 2013, Andrea’s first book Through a Sparkling Glass, was published by Hardie Grant and received many favourable reviews. The World of Fine Wine described it as ‘More like an evening with a particularly erudite and witty dinner companion than a class at the local wine school’. The book was awarded the 2013 Wine Communicators of Australia ‘Best Wine Publication’ and Andrea the ‘Wine Communicator of the Year’ award. 

A graduate of the exclusive Len Evans Tutorial in the Hunter Valley (2013), Andrea has judged at several wine shows including the Decanter World Wine Awards in London, the Bragato Wine Challenge in New Zealand, and the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show. 

Utilising her Masters qualifications in business and marketing from the Melbourne Business School (2006), Andrea has held professional communications roles for medium and corporate wine businesses, and ran her own communications company, before returning to writing and later, her academic pursuit of wine and philosophy. 

Andrea is a popular speaker, panellist and interviewer at wine industry, literary and academic events. She has delivered keynote presentations at various wine events including her ‘Love and Wonder’ talk at Wine Day Out, was an interviewee for the National Geographic documentary, ‘Great Innovators: The Rise of Australian Wine’ and delivered her highly influential talk, ‘The Map and the Territory’ at PinotNoirNZ 2017.

Utilising a unique combination of academic research, business credentials, and professional communication skills, Andrea continues her exploration into the philosophy of wine.