Ari Bendersky

Introduction

Ari Bendersky is a lifestyle journalist, creator of the Something Glorious newsletter on Substack, and host of the YouTube series Family Meal. He has visited numerous wine regions throughout Italy, Spain, Argentina, the U.S. and beyond. He is based in Chicago with his husband and travels extensively. 

Experience

Ari started his career in Chicago in the early days of the dot-com era as the editor of the daily news for music startup JAMtv, which eventually merged with RollingStone.com. After living in San Francisco and working for Shutterfly, he returned to Chicago and started his freelance career. Over the years, Ari has written for the New York Times, WSJ, Wine Enthusiast, Men’s Journal, Food & Wine, Monocle, AFAR, Conde Nast Traveler, People, and many more. He was the founding editor of Eater Chicago. 

Selected publications

Books: Contributor to Fifty Places to Drink Wine Before You Die.

Education

Ari has a BA in political science from Syracuse University and a Masters in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. He is certified as a WSET level 2 and is currently awaiting results of the WSET level 3 exam. 

Awards

Ari has been a semifinalist in the 67 Global Wine Communicator Awards each year between 2024 and 2026