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Written by Pamela Vachon Article updated on August 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM PDT

Pamela Vachon Contributor Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise are cheese, chocolate, cooking and wine. She's a culinary school grad, certified sommelier, former bartender and fine dining captain with 10 years in the industry. When not sitting at the keys, she leads in-home cheese classes, wine tastings and cocktail demonstrations. Expertise Wine | Cheese | Chocolate | Cooking See full bio Why You Can Trust CNET 30+ Years of Experience 35 Product Reviewers 15k Sq. Feet of Lab Space

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