tom hyland

I am a freelance wine writer and photographer specializing in the wines of Italy. I live in Chicago and recently completed my 90th trip to Italy. I have visited virutally every region in the country and am constantly amazed at the wonderful variety of wines produced from indigenous grapes (I am never amazed at the quality of the wines!). I have been in the wine business for 46 years, have been writing for 26 years and have been a professional photographer for the past twelve years. I currently contribute to publications such as Decanter, Food & Wine and wine-searcher.com. I am a freelance photographer for Cephas Picture Library in England and have had my photos published in several publications including Wine Spectator. My latest book, "The Wines of Campania," was published in May 2026, and is my third book on Italian wines.