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Stef Schwalb

Senior Editor & Wine & Spirits Editor

Writer. Editor. Photographer. Idea generator. All of these professions make up the freelance creative who is Stef Schwalb, a native New Yorker with numerous years of experience working for a variety of companies, magazines and websites. Stef offers a demonstrated ability to maximize resources in deadline-driven environments and produce innovative results for specialized projects, including web copy, articles, press releases, product descriptions, blogs, social media content, newsletters and brochures.

She excels at both short and long-form text that requires catchy phrasing with word play that works. Stef’s covered subject matter ranging from beauty, fashion, home décor, music and travel to food, wine, business and technology. She is always interested in new business ventures and intriguing assignments. Feel free to connect with her via her website: www.stefschwalb.com.

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Articles by Stef Schwalb

May 2013: Imbibe and Thrive: What’s New in Wines & Spirits: Product Picks for a Swinging Spring
April 2013: Vodka, Sake and Tequila, Oh My! – Get in the Spirit for Spring with Sumptuous, Captivating Cocktails
April 2013: Red Wines, Good Finds: The Finger Lakes Rocks the Vine with More Than Just Riesling
March 2013: Imbibe and Thrive: Hot Products in Wine & Spirits
February 2013: Across the Grape Divide: Sixth Annual New York Wine Expo to Showcase Over 500 Selections
February 2013: Everything’s Coming Up Rosé: Celebrate Valentine’s Day the Chandon Way
February 2013: Craving A Cure for Common Chocolate this Valentine’s Day? We’ve Got the Antidote You’re After
February 2013: WineFest Winedown: Mohegan Sun’s 10th Anniversary Event Inspires Oenophiles of Every Level
February 2013: She’s Crafty: Beer Sommelier Hayley Jensen Drafts Tasty Brews for Taproom No.307
January 2013: Fit to a Tea: Le Palais Des Thés Opens Flagship Boutique in SoHo
January 2013: A Soy Story: New Year, New You: Jumpstart Your Health with The Flexitarian Table and Solae
January 2013: Light a Fire of Flavor: Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Warms Up Winter Spirits
January 2013: January’s Best Bet: Escape the Cold and Warm Your Palate at Mohegan Sun’s 10th Annual WineFest
December 2012: Last-Minute Beauty Bet: Stuff the Stockings with Sonia Kashuk’s New Holiday Collection at Target
December 2012: Wine Wednesday Winners – Holiday Edition, Seasonal Spirits: Fever-Tree Natural Mixers Gift Pack, A Hot Product for Cool Cocktails
December 2012: Whisky and Women: Morrison Bowmore Distillers Wins Female Favor with Flavor
December 2012: ‘Tis the Season for Sipping, Part Deux: Holiday Gift Guide – Spirited Stocking Stuffers
December 2012: Enjoy a Journey of Taste: Ring in “The Hobbit” with Broken Shed Vodka from New Zealand
December 2012: Wine Wednesday Winners – Holiday Edition, Seasonal Spirits: Forget the House! Instead Construct a Cocktail with Kahlua Gingerbread
December 2012: Wine Wednesday Winners – Seasonal Selections: Get the Most “BAM!” for Your Buck with Emeril’s Holiday Party Sampler
December 2012: ‘Tis the Season for Sipping, Part One
November 2012: Raise Your Glass To Sandy Relief at the NYC Craft Beer Festival: Enjoy Amazing Selections and Support A Supplies Drive for Those in Need
November 2012: Get Smart with Cleanlogic Green: Eco-Friendly Products that Support the Visually Impaired
November 2012: In Praise of Pairing: Tips for Filling Your Glass with Good Stuff for Thanksgiving
October 2012: Ravenswood Zinfandel: An Apro-Poe Pick for Halloween Wine
October 2012: Hot Stuff! Cook Yourself Sexy and Healthy with Candice Kumai
October 2012: Serving Up Success: Get in the Spirit with Chilean Pisco
October 2012: What’s Old is News: Pierre Ferrand Cognac 1840 Original Formula®, a Classic Comeback
October 2012: Fashion Forward Beauty: Products that Rocked the Runway
September 2012: Rounding Up Good Taste: Bridlewood Winery on Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir
September 2012: Imbibe and Thrive: Hot Products in Wine & Spirits
September 2012: The Apple of Our Eye: Get Happy with Angry Orchard Hard Cider This Season
August 2012: Cool Coffee Competition Comes to a Close: Seattle’s Best® Selects Red Cup Showdown Winner
August 2012: Sweet Sounds and Sweet Sips: Estelle Rocks Out with Rosa Regale
August 2012: Ice, Ice Baby: Kahlua Goes Cool with Premium Coffee
August 2012: MyChelle, My Belle: Sizzling Summer Beauty Essentials that Beat the Heat, Naturally
August 2012: Paired to Perfection: The Versatility of VERO Restaurant & Wine Bar
August 2012: Imbibe and Thrive: Keep Cool This Summer with Hot Cocktails from PAMA
July 2012: Like A Virgin: Chile Olive Oil Joins Forces with Star Chef Todd English on “Truly Extra Campaign”
June 2012: Fab Wine Find: Liven Up Your Libations With DRINK FLAIR
June 2012: One Stop Shop: Vintage Meets Contemporary at Macy’s bar III Flea Market Tent Event
June 2012: Greek is the Word for Wine This Week: The Land of the Gods Gets Set to Conquer NYC
June 2012: Bursting the Bubble: Ruffino Prosecco Can Literally Save the Big Day
June 2012: Questions About 2012’s Most Tantalizing Selections? The Ultimate Wine Challenge Has Your Answers
May 2012: Mangia Italiano: Granduca di Silicia Now Serving NYC
May 2012: And They’re Off! Cinco de Mayo Cocktails Kick it with the Kentucky Derby
May 2012: Who’s the Fairest of Them All? Bellissimo Brunello, A Wine Event Attracting Some Big-Time Attention
May 2012: A Dash of Flash: Bittermens’ Bitters Add Some Kick to Cocktails
May 2012: Keeping up with Chianti: Nipozzano Riserva 2007, An Award-Winning Wine to Know
April 2012: Wine Wednesday Winners – Oenophiles Get Enthused: Wine Enthusiast Hosts the Toast of the Town New York
April 2012: Green is Good: Organic Wine and Beer Joins Forces at the Javits
April 2012: Taste de France: Buying and Cellaring with FIAF & Hristo Zisovski
March 2012: Alien Invasion, A-cappella Style
March 2012: Oenophiles Online: Welcome to Virtual Tastings
February 2012: In an Empire State of Vine: The NY Wine Expo Heads to the Javits
February 2012: Our Cup Runneth Over: The 7th Annual Coffee & Tea Festival Heads to NYC
February 2012: A Rosé on Any Budget is Still a Rosé
January 2012: Wine Wednesday Winners: Terroir Murray Hill
January 2012: Events in Good Taste: Bottlenotes Brings the Best of Australian and French Wines to the Big Apple
January 2012: Wine Wednesday Winners: Ayza Wine & Chocolate
January 2012: Hot in the City! Celebrating National Hot Toddy
December 2011: Bursting the Bubbles: Count Down the New Year in Sparkling Style
December 2011: 8 Days, 8 Wines: Raising your Glass to the Festival of Lights
December 2006: The Goody Bag
December 2006: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Holiday Hairstyles Your Strands Will Savor
December 2006: Fab Four Special: Deck the Hair!
December 2006: Naughty to Nice: Strand Solutions for the Season
December 2006: Beautyscopes – December 2006
November 2006: Hair Happenings to be Thankful for, 2006
November 2006: Cut, Color, and Good Cuisine at Phillip Pelusi’s New TELA Salon
November 2006: Beautyscopes: November 2006
October 2006: Beauty for Breast Cancer Pretty in Pink Products that Support the Cause
October 2006: Fab Four
October 2006: Do It Yourself! At-Home Exercise That Works Out Well
October 2006: Beautyscopes-October 2006
September 2006: Fashion Week Spring 2007: “The Backstage Buzz”
September 2006: A Time for Change
September 2006: Fall into Sensational Strands
Transitioning Your Tresses with Joico’s Damien Carney
September 2006: Shea Terra, a down-to-earth line grounded in natural goodness.
September 2006: Beautyscopes-September 2006
August 2006: For Healthy Hair, the Proof is in the Prawduct
August 2006: Waterproof Wonder: Victor Sabino’s Moisture Manager™ Gets a Handle on Moisture in Your Hair
August 2006: Beautyscopes-August 2006
July 2006: Going To Great Lengths
July 2006: Heavenly Hair Injections!
Hiro Haraguchi is the Salon for the Super Keratin Shot Treatment
July 2006: Ted Gibson’s Individual Color™ Is the New Hue Product to Get a Hold of
July 2006: The Power of Having Your Own Personal CHI
July 2006: The Fab Four
July 2006: Beautyscopes-July 2006
June 2006: Be A Shining Star, No Matter Who You Are, With Redken’s Shimmer One
June 2006: Summer Loving
Strand Styles for the Season with Frédéric Fekkai
June 2006: Beautyscopes-June 2006
May 2006: When Curly Cues Say I Do:
Tress Tips for Brides to Be from NaturallyCurly.com
May 2006: Beautyscopes-May 2006
April 2006: Eiji: A Spa Experience for Your Hair
April 2006: A Cut Above: Spring Style Sense from Garren
April 2006: A New Hue Transitioning Tresses Report, Part 2: Color Creation and Care with Ken Paves
April 2006: Beautyscopes: April 2006
March 2006: Beauty Secrets from Celeb Makeup Stylist Belinda Moss
March 2006: Legendary Designs at the John Sahag Workshop
March 2006: Beautyscopes-March 2006
February 2006: Treatment to Try: Bumble and bumble’s Damage Therapy
February 2006: Ciao bella bronze™! – Say hello to a new sunless-skincare system
February 2006: Get Travel-Ready Tresses with Beauty-id
February 2006: The Fab Four
February 2006: Beautyscopes-February 2006
January 2006: Stylist Spotlight: Tippi Shorter A Pantene Celeb Stylist Who Specializes in Ethnic Hair
January 2006: Salons You Should Know: Tosler Davis – A Flatiron Favorite that’s First Class
January 2006: Beautyscopes-January 2006
December 2005: Holiday Gift Guide: Hair Products that Make the Perfect Presents this Season
December 2005: Beautyscopes-December 2005
November 2005: The Fab Four
November 2005: The Morrison – Dublin’s Finest – A Four Star Hotel with Five Star Service and Style
November 2005: Beautyscopes-November 2005
October 2005: Stylist Spotlight: Barry Reitman from the Juan Juan Center in Beverly Hills
October 2005: Color Scheme: A Product Plan to Preserve Your Heavenly Hue
October 2005: Beautyscopes-October 2005
September 2005: Blown Over Jonathan – the New Strand Star for Style
September 2005: Beautyscopes-September 2005
August 2005: Locks of Love
August 2005: Cut It Out
August 2005: Beautyscopes-August 2005
July 2005: Redken’s UV Rescue: A First-Aid Favorite for Your Hair
July 2005: Beautyscopes-July 2005
June 2005: Hair Loss: A Revealing Look Inside A Condition Few Woman Want to Face
June 2005: Napoleon Perdis
June 2005: Beautyscopes-June 2005
May 2005: Extend Bridal Elegance with EasiHair
May 2005: Designing that goes the Distance
May 2005: Let the Sun Shine
May 2005: Robert Kree Salon for the Mane Event
May 2005: Wear It Well
May 2005: Beautyscopes-May 2005
April 2005: Good News! No More Bad Hair Days
April 2005: Beautyscopes-April 2005
March 2005: NYC: A Tea Kind of Town
March 2005: Beautyscopes-March 2005
February 2005: Demeter Fragrances Has The Recipe for Scent Success
February 2005: Beautyscopes-February 2005
January 2005: Beautyscopes-January 2005
November 2004: Australia – A Continent, a Country, an Experience that’s Unforgettable – Part 2
November 2004: Beautyscopes-November 2004
October 2004: Australia – A Continent, a Country, an Experience that’s Unforgettable – Part 1 (Sydney)
October 2004: Beautyscopes-October 2004
September 2004: Viva La Good: MAC’s Back with New Glam Lip Shades to Benefit a Super Cause
September 2004: Beautyscopes-September 2004
August 2004: Success in Skin Renewal: The Excellence of Elos
August 2004: Beautyscopes-August 2004
July 2004: For Those About To Rock – A Drummer’s New ‘Do Gets Him Set For The Stage and A New Job
June 2004: Summertime Style: Oscar Blandi Salon Makes Beautiful Hair A Breeze
May 2004: Here Comes the Bride… All Dressed in White?
May 2004: Going to the Chapel
May 2004: Beautyscopes-May 2004
April 2004: Beautyscopes-April 2004
March 2004: Fairytales Can Come True
March 2004: Beautyscopes-March 2004
February 2004: Who’s name is on YOUR wrist?
February 2004: Beautyscopes
January 2004: Beautyscopes
December 2003: Beautyscopes
November 2003: Beautyscopes
October 2003: Beautyscopes
September 2003: Beautyscopes
August 2003: Marvelous Mineral Makeup
August 2003: Profile of Marilyn Miglin
July 2003: How To Fashion Lashes You’ll Love
June 2003: Sizzling Skincare Products for the Summer Season