Wine Spectator Taster Profiles

James Laube, Senior editor, Napa
Tasting beat: California

Kim Marcus, Managing editor, New York
Tasting beat: Austria, Greece, Portugal (table wines), southern France

Thomas Matthews, Executive editor, New York
Tasting beat: New York, Spain

James Molesworth, Senior editor, New York
Tasting beat: Argentina, Chile, Loire Valley, Rhône Valley, South Africa

Bruce Sanderson, Tasting director, New York
Tasting beat: Burgundy, Champagne, Germany

Harvey Steiman, Editor at large, San Francisco
Tasting beat: Australia, New Zealand, Oregon, Washington

James Suckling, European bureau chief, Italy
Tasting beat: Bordeaux, Italy, Port

Tasting staff: Jo Cooke (Veneto), Tim Fish (California), Alison Napjus (Alsace), Daniel Sogg (New Zealand), MaryAnn Worobiec (California)

Assistant tasting coordinators: Nathan Wesley, Nick Suarez (New York); Augustus Weed (San Francisco); Jenna Hudson (Napa)