C.J. Leger

C.J. Leger is a writer, editor and book reviewer. Serving as the Sr. English Editor for Wine Frog, C.J. manages the site's publication schedule, standards and a team of expert writers. A private wine connoisseur, C.J. Leger takes pride in aiding the expansion of wine knowledge and bringing it to a vast majority interested in learning more about the industry, craft and traditions.

C.J. Leger is also the Editor-in-Chief of Base Camp Magazine, an online mountaineering and expedition publication. Together with longtime general manager Suze Kelly of Adventure Consultants, a mountaineering Guiding company, C.J. worked on an exciting piece for WineFrog about wine and the mountains of Argentina on the dawn of the release of motion picture Everest, starring Jason Clarke and Jake Gyllenhaal, detailing the 1996 Everest Disaster that shook Adventure Consultants, Mountain Madness and the world.

The editor is also a member of the Non-Fiction Authors Association.

Articles by C.J. Leger


Experiencing Mendoza with Adventure Consultants Experiencing Mendoza with Adventure Consultants Experiencing Mendoza with Adventure Consultants Experiencing Mendoza with Adventure Consultants

Experiencing Mendoza with Adventure Consultants


Recently featured in the blockbuster film Everest, I caught up with Adventure Consultants’ General Manager of 20 years, Suze Kelly, during...

Pop The Cork or Saber? How to Open Champagne Safely & Stylishly Pop The Cork or Saber? How to Open Champagne Safely & Stylishly Pop The Cork or Saber? How to Open Champagne Safely & Stylishly Pop The Cork or Saber? How to Open Champagne Safely & Stylishly

Pop The Cork or Saber? How to Open Champagne Safely & Stylishly


Before you start, keep in mind that sparkling wines are under pressure, when you handle the wine keep the cork pointed in a clear direction...

What Does Dry Wine Mean? A Beginners Guide to Wine Tasting Lingo What Does Dry Wine Mean? A Beginners Guide to Wine Tasting Lingo What Does Dry Wine Mean? A Beginners Guide to Wine Tasting Lingo What Does Dry Wine Mean? A Beginners Guide to Wine Tasting Lingo

What Does Dry Wine Mean? A Beginners Guide to Wine Tasting Lingo


The characteristic of a dry wine is not a sensory characteristic, but a measure of the amount of residual sugar in the wine. Dry, off-dry,...