JORDAN MACKAY is wine-and-spirits editor for 7x7 magazine in San Francisco and is a contributing writer to Wine & Spirits. He has written for Food & Wine, Gourmet, Decanter, Wine Enthusiast, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle. ANDREA JOHNSON is one of Oregon's leading wine photographers, and is based in Portland. Her work is regularly published in the Wine Spectator.THE AUTHOR SCOOP What was your inspiration for writing Passion for Pinot?The passion of the people pursuing their dream and thriving despite the odds.What food could you not live without?For me pinot noir is an essential food ingredient!What was your first job?A photography producer at Nike world headquartersWhat stimulates your creative juices?Travel and immersion into a cultureWhat are you working on now? A second wine book on Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia wine with Cole Danehower ROBERT HOLMES, the only two-time recipient of the Travel Photographer of the Year Award, has more than 30 books in print and has had photographs published in prestigious travel magazines like National Geographic and Departures. He lives in Mill Valley, California.THE AUTHOR SCOOP Read any good books lately?Toast by Nigel Slater How long did it take you to create Passion for Pinot?Three yearsWhat's the oddest ingredient you've ever had?Bee pupae in JapanWhatrs"s a favorite dish that your mother used to make?Bread puddingAnd how about the most horrifying dish that your mother used to make?Chicken Catchetoire.