Maria C. Hunt aka "The Bubbly Girl", is an award-winning food and drink writer and lifestyle expert based in San Diego. She is a Certified Wine Professional with the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone and has passed her introductory exam with the Court of Master Sommeliers. She is the Main Dish Editor of San Diego Magazine; founding food editor for San Diego News Network; and Wine Editor for Cuisine Noir Mag.com. Previously, Maria spent 12 years as the food writer and restaurant critic at the San Diego Union-Tribune. Because she believes champagne and sparkling wine shouldn't be saved for special occasions, Maria wrote The Bubbly Bar: Champagne and Sparkling Wine Cocktails for Every Occasion, (Clarkson Potter/Publishers, $16.99). Her web site is www.thebubblygirl.com





