Patrick Comiskey is an American wine critic and a senior correspondent for Wine & Spirits, chief critic for non-California domestic wines, and writes about wines of California, Oregon and Washington.[1] Comiskey contributes regularly to Los Angeles Times and Zester Daily, and has been published in various periodicals such as San Francisco Chronicle, Food & Wine[2] and Bon Appétit.[1][3]
Comiskey has bachelor's degrees in English and psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison,[1] a master's degree from Brown University. He is a former sommelier.[3] In June 2010 it was reported he is writing a book about the American Rhône-movement.[4]
Comiskey's book, American Rhone: How Maverick Winemakers Changed the Way Americans Drink, was published in 2016 and received favorable reviews.