Jim Campanini
A certified Italian Wine Scholar and creator of the popular “Grapefully Yours” Wine Blog, Jim Campanini has authored more than 500 columns on wine, food, and travel.
As longtime editor of The Sun, Campanini garnered numerous writing and journalism honors over his 30-year career at the paper. He is a two-time New England Newspaper Association Rogers Award winner for the top editorial on a local subject. In 2012, Jim became the first journalist in The Sun’s then 137-year history to win a Yankee Quill award for outstanding lifetime achievement in journalism, which also carries induction into The Academy of New England Journalists.
Upon retiring from The Sun in 2018, Jim followed his passion exploring wine regions across the globe. In 2019, he established Pergola Communications, providing messaging and consulting services to corporations and individuals, and was also appointed to the Board of Trustees at Middlesex Community College by Gov. Charlie Baker.