About

Kerry Newberry is a writer based in Portland, Oregon, where she chases stories about inspiring people through the lens of food, wine, farming and travel. Her research has taken her hiking on a truffle hunt with chefs, cruising in a skiff with oyster farmers off the Oregon coast and trekking through vineyards in Galicia, Spain.

She’s a contributing writer and editor for Oregon’s 1859 Magazine and 1889 Magazine, covering food news and trends and reporting on new hotels and lodging. She also writes about Pacific Northwest art museums, emerging artists and environmental non-profits for both publications.

Her writing has been featured in dozens of publications, including Sunset, Portrait Magazine, Edible Portland, Travel Oregon, Alaska Beyond, Civil Eats, The Oregonian’s MIX Magazine, Forbes, Fodor’s Travel Publications,  Oregon Public Broadcasting, Wine & Spirits magazine, SIP magazine and more.

She co-authored Oregon Wine + Food, a narrative-driven cookbook that includes stories from 40 of the state’s most influential wine professionals along with 80 wine-paired recipes highlighting the state’s four-season bounty.

In her free time she enjoys hosting dinner parties, visiting independent books stores (she is a master of tsundoku) and planning her next trip. Her current travel wish list includes snorkeling in Palau, hiking the slopes of Carrauntoohil, harvesting olives in Tuscany, and eating her way through Croatia.

She holds a master’s degree in Educational Leadership for Sustainability from Portland State University and has studied with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Her writing has been recognized with multiple awards and fellowships by Les Dames d’ Escoffier International, Edible Communities and the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers.