Dr. Robin Goldstein

Robin Goldstein is the author of "The Wine Trials," the book that shocked the wine world and stirred international controversy by proving that in blind tastings, $10 wines actually taste better than $150 wines. Robin is also the author of "The Beer Trials," founder of the Fearless Critic restaurant guide series, and has been a regular contributor to the "Freakonomics" blog. Robin has a degree in neuroscience from Harvard, a law degree from Yale, a cooking certificate from the French Culinary Institute, and a Level 3 sommelier certificate from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. He also spent a year as a visiting scholar in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. He currently lives in Oakland, California."