Barrueta, Christina: - Christina Barrueta is a freelance food, beverage and travel writer based in Phoenix. She contributed to the state's premier wine magazine, AZ Wine Lifestyle, from 2008 to 2015 and was inducted into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame in 2016. An avid supporter of the talented and driven people who are shaping the Grand Canyon State's thriving wine industry, she hopes to share their passionate voices and shine a spotlight on the world-class wines being produced in the vineyards of Arizona.