Benjamin Wallace (writer)
Benjamin Wallace | |
---|---|
Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)[1] |
Education | Georgetown University |
Occupation(s) | Author, magazine writer |
Spouse | |
Website | benjaminwallace |
Benjamin Wallace is an American author and magazine writer known for his 2008 book The Billionaire's Vinegar.
Early life
Benjamin Wallace grew up in
Career
Wallace is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair.[3] He has written for New York magazine.[4] Wallace often writes about technology and was one of the first journalists to cover Bitcoin in a mainstream publication.[5]
Earlier in his career, after briefly teaching and writing in the Czech Republic and Hungary, he moved to New York and spent two years working for a financial newsletter.[2] Wallace then worked for Philadelphia Magazine in which he spent his last three years at the magazine as its executive editor.[2]
The Billionaire's Vinegar
External videos | |
---|---|
Wallace's TED talk on the price of happiness in which he discusses Rodenstock's alleged wine bottles |
In 2008, Wallace published The Billionaire's Vinegar, subtitled The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine,[6] a book about Hardy Rodenstock's alleged Thomas Jefferson wine bottles.[7] It debuted at #10 on the New York Times bestseller list.[8] Upon publication, The Economist described it as “a great tale, well told,” and The New York Times called it “one of the rare books on wine that transcends the genre.”[9] [10]
In 2009,
Personal life
On April 26, 2008, he married
References
- ^ a b c d e "Jessica Pressler, Benjamin Wallace". The New York Times. April 27, 2008. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Brady, Shaun (May 27, 2008). "Ex-Philadelphia magazine editor Benjamin Wallace writes saga of famed bottle of vino in new book". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "November 2018 Masthead". Vanity Fair. October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Benjamin Wallace Author Archive".
- ^ Wallace, Benjamin (November 23, 2011). "The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin". Wired. Vol. 19, no. 12. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (March 27, 2015). "Matthew McConaughey to lead wine fraud drama The Billionaire's Vinegar". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "The Billionaire's Vinegar". 6abc. September 18, 2008. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Hardcover Non-fiction Bestsellers". The New York Times. July 20, 2008.
- ^ "A mystery uncorked". The Economist. May 8, 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008.
- New York Times.
- ^ a b Lechmere, Adam (May 8, 2012). "Brad Pitt to star in The Billionaire's Vinegar". Decanter. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c Asimov, Eric (October 14, 2009). "'Billionaire's Vinegar' Lawsuit Is Settled". The New York Times: The Pour. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ McNary, David (March 26, 2015). "Matthew McConaughey to Star in 'Billionaire's Vinegar'". Variety. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Foutch, Haleigh (March 26, 2015). "Matthew McConaughey Joins THE BILLIONAIRE'S VINEGAR for Sony Pictures". Collider. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 26, 2015). "Matthew McConaughey Has Taste For 'Billionaire's Vinegar'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Hurtado, Alexandra (March 5, 2022). "Who Is the Real-Life Journalist from Inventing Anna?". Parade. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Benjamin Wallace at IMDb
- Benjamin Wallace on Twitter