Stefani Jackenthal

Stefani Jackenthal is an adventure and wine journalist for print, TV, radio and Internet and an elite endurance racer and former All-American triathlete who has competed and reported from around the world. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, Outside, Oxygen, Shape, Women's Health, Fitness, Prevention, Runner's World, Marie Claire, Conde' Nast Traveler, amongst others. She wrote Wanderlust Wining (Price World Publishing; to be published Aug 2011), The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rock Climbing (Alpha Books/Macmillan) and she contributed to The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything (St. Martin's Press).

From nationally sponsored bicycle racer to Ironman triathlete, international adventure racer and ultra runner - and now surfski kayak racer, her endurance enthusiasm runs deep. Stefani won the 2005 women's division and finished 2nd overall in the Augrabies Kalahari Extreme Marathon, a 6-stage, 150-mile self-supported running race (carrying all food and provisions for entire race) across the Kalahari Desert in South Africa. Her article ran in Runner's World Magazine as did her story about finishing 2nd in the 2005 The Coastal Challenge; 150-mile, 7-day running race in Costa Rica. She also won the 2006 Big Sur Trail Marathon and wrote about for Trail Runner magazine. In October, Stefani competed in the Hawaii Ironman, won Team RAAM, and competed in TransRockies 5-day, 110 mile running race in Colorado.

Stefani is the founder and president of NTS Wine Tasting, LLC - an event and educational wine tasting company, crafting corporate, private and educational wine events. Stefani lives in NYC. www.stefjack.com Twitter: @stefjackenthal.