Wine Spectator Taster Profiles
Each Wine Spectator editor generally covers the same wine regions from year to year. These "beats" remain constant, allowing each lead taster to develop expertise in the region's wines. A taster's initials at the end of a wine tasting note indicate that the rating and review were created by that taster in one of our blind tastings. View bios of the senior tasters by clicking on their names.
Bruce Sanderson, Senior editor, New York
Tasting beat: Italy, Burgundy, Austria, Germany
James Molesworth, Senior editor; special projects director, New York
Tasting beat: California Cabernet and Pinot Noir, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Port
MaryAnn Worobiec, Senior editor and Napa bureau chief
Tasting beat: California Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and other whites; Australia, New Zealand
Alison Napjus, Senior editor and tasting director, New York
Tasting beat: Italy, Champagne, Alsace, Spain, South Africa
Tim Fish, Senior editor, Napa
Tasting beat: California, Oregon, Washington, U.S. sparkling wines
Aaron Romano, Associate editor, Napa
Tasting beat: Argentina, Chile
Associate tasting coordinator: Cassia Schifter (New York)
Assistant tasting coordinator: Larry Rubin (New York)
Emeritus editors: James Laube, Kim Marcus, Per-Henrik Mansson, Thomas Matthews and Harvey Steiman