Benjamin Wallace (writer) explained

Benjamin Wallace
Education:Georgetown University
Occupation:Author, magazine writer

Benjamin Wallace is an American author and magazine writer known for his 2008 book The Billionaire's Vinegar.

Early life, family and education

Benjamin Wallace was raised in Washington, D.C., the son of Daphne Wallace and Don Wallace Jr.[1] His father was a professor emeritus of international law at Georgetown University.[2]

Wallace knew by the eighth grade that he wanted to be a writer and majored in English with a minor in philosophy at Georgetown University.[1]

Career

Wallace is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair.[3] He has written for New York magazine.[4] Wallace often writes about technology and was one of the first journalists to cover Bitcoin in a mainstream publication.[5]

Earlier in his career, after briefly teaching and writing in the Czech Republic and Hungary, he moved to New York and spent two years working for a financial newsletter.[1] Wallace then worked for Philadelphia magazine in which he spent his last three years at the magazine as its executive editor.[1]

The Billionaire's Vinegar

In 2008, Wallace published The Billionaire's Vinegar, subtitled The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine,[6] a book about Hardy Rodenstock's alleged Thomas Jefferson wine bottles.[7] It debuted at #10 on the New York Times bestseller list.[8] The Economist described it as “a great tale, well told,”[9] and The New York Times called it “one of the rare books on wine that transcends the genre.”[10]

In 2009, Michael Broadbent who auctioned some of Rodenstock's bottles, sued Random House, the publisher of The Billionaire's Vinegar for libel, claiming the book made allegations that he had behaved unprofessionally. In the settlement, Random House apologized for the allegations and issued a statement in court accepting that they were not true. Random House also paid an undisclosed amount of damages to Broadbent and agreed not to distribute the book in the UK.[11] Wallace said, "I have never felt that Mr. Broadbent acted in bad faith, and contrary to his claims, I maintain that The Billionaire's Vinegar does not suggest that he did."[11]

Todd Black, James Lassiter, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Will Smith bought the rights to Wallace's book before it was published in 2008.[12] In 2012, it was reported that they were developing a movie about the book starring Brad Pitt,[13] but it was later reported that the movie would star Matthew McConaughey. [14] The film will be distributed by Sony Pictures and the script will be written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas.[15]

Personal life

On April 26, 2008, he married Jessica Pressler, an editor at New York magazine at the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.[2] Sean E. Mullen, an Episcopal priest, officiated the wedding, and Gerard Sloyan, a Roman Catholic priest, participated in the ceremony.[2] The couple later divorced.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex-Philadelphia magazine editor Benjamin Wallace writes saga of famed bottle of vino in new book. The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 23, 2022. May 23, 2022. https://archive.today/20220523065152/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/20080527_Ex-Philadelphia_magazine_editor_Benjamin_Wallace_writes_saga_of_famed_bottle_of_vino_in_new_book.html. May 27, 2008. Shaun. Brady. subscription. live.
  2. Web site: Jessica Pressler, Benjamin Wallace. subscription. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220312222026/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/fashion/weddings/27pressler.html. March 12, 2022. April 27, 2008. The New York Times. May 22, 2022.
  3. Web site: November 2018 Masthead . . October 12, 2018 .
  4. Web site: Benjamin Wallace Author Archive. NYMag.com.
  5. November 23, 2011. The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin. Wired. 19. 12. Wallace. Benjamin. https://web.archive.org/web/20230815083845/https://www.wired.com/2011/11/mf-bitcoin/. August 15, 2023. live.
  6. Web site: Matthew McConaughey to lead wine fraud drama The Billionaire's Vinegar. Ben. Beaumont-Thomas. The Guardian. May 23, 2022. May 23, 2022. March 27, 2015. https://archive.today/20220523210916/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/27/matthew-mcconaughey-the-billionaires-vinegar. live.
  7. Web site: The Billionaire's Vinegar . 6abc.com . . May 23, 2022. May 23, 2022. September 18, 2008. https://archive.today/20220523062445/https://6abc.com/archive/6384462/. live.
  8. Web site: Hardcover Non-fiction Bestsellers. The New York Times. July 20, 2008.
  9. News: A mystery uncorked . May 8, 2008 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080513034536/http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm? . May 13, 2008 . dead.
  10. News: Curling up with a good wine book. Eric . Asimov. Eric Asimov. May 22, 2008. The New York Times.
  11. News: Asimov. Eric. The New York Times: The Pour. October 14, 2009. 'Billionaire's Vinegar' Lawsuit Is Settled. October 28, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091019232823/http://thepour.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/billionaires-vinegar-lawsuit-is-settled/. October 19, 2009. dead.
  12. Web site: Matthew McConaughey to Star in 'Billionaire's Vinegar'. https://archive.today/20220523211132/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/billionaires-vinegar-matthew-mcconaughey-star-1201461186/. May 23, 2022. May 23, 2022. March 26, 2015. David. McNary. Variety . live.
  13. Web site: Brad Pitt to star in The Billionaire's Vinegar. Decanter. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301134900/https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/brad-pitt-stars-in-billionaire-s-vinegar-31344/. Adam. Lechmere. May 8, 2012. May 23, 2022. March 1, 2021. live.
  14. Web site: Matthew McConaughey Joins THE BILLIONAIRE'S VINEGAR for Sony Pictures. Collider. https://archive.today/20220523164239/https://collider.com/the-billionaires-vinegar-matthew-mcconaughey/. May 23, 2022. May 23, 2022. March 26, 2015. Haleigh. Foutch. live.
  15. Web site: Mike Jr.. Fleming. Deadline Hollywood. Matthew McConaughey Has Taste For 'Billionaire's Vinegar'. https://web.archive.org/web/20220222063537/https://deadline.com/2015/03/matthew-mcconaughey-billionaires-vinegar-sony-pictures-1201398898/. February 22, 2022. live. March 26, 2015. May 23, 2022.
  16. News: Who Is the Real-Life Journalist from Inventing Anna? . Hurtado . Alexandra . March 5, 2022 . . August 17, 2022.

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