
Tim Fish
About
Tim Fish joined Wine Spectator’s Napa office in 2001 and has been a senior editor since 2013. He is lead taster for the wines of Oregon and Washington, California Rhône-style reds and Zinfandels, and U.S sparkling wines.
Fish grew up in small-town Indiana, helping his dad at the grill with steaks cut by his butcher grandfather and taking cooking lessons from his mom. He studied journalism at Western Kentucky University, and after college worked for newspapers in the Midwest before moving to Sonoma County in 1989 to become the food and wine editor for the Press Democrat, covering Northern California wine country. He now lives in the town of Sonoma and has recently become a grandfather.

8 Outstanding California Rhône-Style Reds
New reviews of Syrah- and Grenache-based wines from Sonoma, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara and …

Rocky of Hall Wines
Kathryn and Craig Hall's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a champion cuddler and frequent …

Molly of Lokoya and Cardinale
Winemaker Chris Carpenter's Novia Scotia Duck Toller is as happy amid the vines as in the …

Tucker of Peter Michael Winery
Vintner Peter Michael's Black Lab loves to roam the Sonoma ranch

Jade and Ollie of Cirq and Chev
Michael and Sarah Browne's German Shepherd and Corgi love to hang out despite their …

Holly of Dry Creek Vineyard
Kim Stare Wallace's Yellow Lab has a reputation for going AWOL from the yard

Theo, Carlos and Grizzly of Copper Cane
Joe Wagner's quirky trio includes two dogs who love vineyard visits and a homebody

Khan of Harlan Estate
Bill and Deborah Harlan's Rhodesian Ridgeback is tall, handsome and affectionate