Photography in the early days of QRW concentrated upon winery scenes, like the interior of Barry and Audrey Sterling's home at Iron Horse Vineyards in Sebastopol, California, and the front door of Buena Vista’s historic Stone Press House. QRW then moved to personality photos, like “The French Chef,” the late Julia Child, and mystery writer Robert Parker, who revels in the world of food and wine. Jim Scherer, specialist in food photography and Julia Child’s favorite professional photographer, was also our photographer in those early days; he returned to the magazine last year to create more arresting and complex studio compositions for our front covers.

From left to right:

Winter 1987: Iron Horse Vineyards; photographer Rick Bolen

Summer 1989: Buena Vista Winery; photography Buena Vista Vineyards

Autumn 1992: Julia Child; Jim Scherer photographer

From left to right:

Winter 1993: Author Robert Parker; Jim Scherer photographer

Summer 2006: Wine & Cheese; Jim Scherer photographer

Winter 2006/07: Great Champagnes; Jim Scherer photographer