Mystic Isle
John Mahoney was born in Milmay, New Jersey and is an alumnus of LaSalle University. During his time as an undergraduate, he spent his summers working on a construction crew,  learning his father’s trade while saving money for school.  John is the author of six books, including three collections of poetry, and is a long-time food and wine columnist. A lifelong educator, he is a respected scholar of Shakespeare and Chaucer who has taught at the high school and university level. A former New Jersey Freeholder and candidate for the United States Congress, John is now best known as an internationally recognized wine expert.