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Elizabeth Smith
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Freelance Journalist, Freelance
Zagreb
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Biography
Dr. Elizabeth Smith is an award-winning writer, independent Fora Certified Travel Advisor, and brand ambassador for Croatian Premium Wine Imports in the U.S. A former community college professor and Napa Valley wine club manager, she now combines her love of wine, travel, and storytelling to spotlight the people and places shaping Central Europe’s dynamic wine scene. Elizabeth's accolades include the 2017 Born Digital Wine Award for Best Tourism Content with a Focus on Wine for her story, “Lodi: Beyond the Zinfandel”, the 2022 Hungarian Wines Web Wine Writing Competition (Koch Winery category) for "2018 Wetzer Furmint, Tokaj, Hungary, and three consecutive finalist nods (2023, 2024, and 2025) in the Wine Travel Awards’ "The Brightest Journey" category. Her 2022 writing win brought her to Hungary for the first time—igniting a deep passion for the wines of Central Europe. Since then, she has traveled extensively throughout Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Serbia to uncover the region’s hidden wine stories. In October 2024, Elizabeth relocated to Zagreb, Croatia to be closer to the region she now calls home. She holds a doctorate in community college education, master’s and bachelor’s degrees in French, a graduate minor in Spanish, and WSET Level 3 Advanced certification. She is a member of the Circle of Wine Writers, Les Dames d’Escoffier International (Sacramento and Sonoma), the American Wine Society, and the International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association.
Travel , Food , Wine
I avoid social hot-button issues.
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Freelance
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De Pere, Wisconsin, United States
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