Writer and photographer Janis Miglavs will speak on “China: The New Wine Frontier” Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m., in 222 T.J. Day Hall at Linfield College.

The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is part of an ongoing wine lecture series at Linfield College.

Miglavs has traveled and written about the Chinese wine industry in his book “China: The New Wine Frontier,” and in his blog, “Are We There Yet?” He was told by Chinese officials that he is the only Westerner to have visited all of China’s main wine growing regions.

Miglavs’ parents escaped from Latvia during World War II and immigrated to the United States. Miglavs earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a master’s in fine arts from California State University at Sacramento.

He spent 10 years teaching high school art and photography, before becoming a full-time photographer and writer. His clients include architects, wineries and publications such as National Geographic, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Sommelier Journal, Oregon Wine Press, Outdoor Photographer and a variety of travel magazines.

Miglavs has also published “Pacific Northwest: The Ultimate Winery Guide” and “Oregon: the Taste of Wine,” which won a handful of international awards including “Best Regional Book in North America,” and Wine Spectator called it one of the “top reads for wine lovers.”

For more information, call the Linfield president’s office, 503-883-2561.