A proud resident of Wisconsin, and a seasonal worker on an organic/biodynamic vegetable farm, Kristine Hansen writes about what she knows best: wine, beer, coffee, tea, travel, food and how to live a "greener" life. Since 1999, she has contributed to publications that include Wine Enthusiast, Yoga Journal, American Way (the inflight magazine for American Airlines), The Onion, Audubon, Budget Travel, Backpacker, Town & Country, Midwest Living, Time Out Chicago, as well as other inflight magazines and the eco-living web sites Idealbite.com and Grist.org. Locally, she searches for both quirky and familiar topics to write about for The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Milwaukee Magazine, whether it's a Packers Fan Cruise, or the ins and outs of navigating around town on a bicycle.  In the past her columns about local restaurants and wine trends appeared in The Business Journal of Milwaukee.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coffee and Tea (Penguin/Alpha Books) published in 2006, in which she coached readers in how to make quality cups of coffee and tea at home. She also writes for the industry in the pages of Fresh Cup Magazine.