
Senior editor Alison Napjus joined Wine Spectator in 2000. She is lead taster on the French regions of Alsace, Beaujolais and Champagne, as well as on northeast Italy and Italian sparkling wines.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands January 29, 2013.
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