In addition to hosting television shows, Biegel has dabbled in a few other ventures including launching her own podcast, publishing multiple cookbooks, and even starring in a Hallmark movie based off her debut novel, Groundswell. In 2023, she co-founded Kind of Wild Wines, a line of certified organic, vegan, zero-sugar, and sustainably-sourced wines.

Biegel wanted to find a way to enjoy wine after fearing she’d have to give it up completely once she became a mom. “After I had a baby, I felt like I just couldn’t even have one glass of wine without having a headache the next day,” she says. “For the last 20 plus years, I’ve made it a priority to eat organically, and then one day it dawned on me: Why am I not drinking organic wine? The more I started learning about organic wine, I realized that it could possibly be some of the junk and additives in the wine that’s making me feel worse.” 

“Aside from being made with organic grapes, Kind of Wild Wines prioritizes sustainability, from the name down to the packaging. “The labels [on the bottles] each have a different design, made by different artists, and each one represents something to do with the earth and the environment. Our bottles are lower-weight bottles. We don’t put foil around the top. The corks are domestically produced. The labels are made of hemp or linen, [and we use] vegetable dyes for the ink,” Biegel says. The inspiration for the name? “‘Kind of Wild’ is kind of a play on words of: It’s kind of wild that we’re doing this, but also that we want to rewild the planet by promoting ethical farming practices.”

For this edition of Cooking Diary, Katie Lee Biegel shares her favorite summer entertaining tips, what foods to pair with different wines, and the easy frozen dinner she eats multiple times a week.