A Wine Writer With a
Uniquely Relatable Voice
Nikki Goddard is a passionate, experienced, and detail-oriented Bay Area writer and editor with a focus on the wine, spirits, food, and lifestyle industries. With over 15 years of wine and writing experience, she has used her unique voice to inform and entertain wine novices and professionals alike.
Nikki has written, blogged, and/or managed social media for a wide range of additional companies and publications including Jancis Robinson, Vivino, Delectable, Somm Select, The Spruce Eats, Dry Farm Wines, Liquor.com, Beverage Industry News Magazine, Edible East Bay, and more.
She is certified through the Wine and Spirits Education Trust at the Diploma level and is also an instructor for levels 2 and 3. She specializes in marketing and educational content for the wine industry and has worked at Vinfolio and Wine.com.
Nikki worked for several years as a wine buyer and previously co-owned The Barrel Room, a wine bar in San Francisco.