
Alison Napjus
About
Alison Napjus joined Wine Spectator in 2000, and was promoted to senior editor in 2012 and tasting director in 2016. She is lead taster for the wines of France’s Champagne and Alsace regions, as well as wines from regions throughout Italy.
After graduating from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, Napjus moved to New York to take a position as a manager at Tribeca Grill restaurant. As tasting director, she oversees the scope and content of Wine Spectator’s annual reviews of more than 15,000 wines, working closely with the tasters and tasting coordinators in the New York and Napa offices. Currently she divides her time between New York, where she is based, with a second home in Tampa, Fla. She regularly travels abroad, both personally and professionally.

Brighter Days
The Champagne region gives reason to celebrate, with a range of styles and outstanding …

It’s Complicated
Champagne faces a tough challenge with the 2020 vintage as the region's governing body …

8 Refreshing Value Whites from Italy
Explore Italy's diverse wine styles with these new reviews of affordable whites from …

Valtellina's Distinctive Nebbiolos
Alpine viticulture succeeds with Piedmont’s noble grape

A Veneto to Discover
Delicious wines from three unsung DOCs worth exploration

8 Enticing Southern Italian Wines
The allures of southern Italy shine in these new reviews of red and white wine from Sicily, …

Vintner Diego Planeta, Who Helped Put Sicilian Wine on the Map, Dies at 80
As head of a vintners' cooperative and later as founder of his family winery, Planeta …

Virtual Content, Real Wine
Are online wine tastings the future of wine appreciation?

A New Chapter at Krug Champagne
Julie Cavil succeeds longtime winemaker and mentor Eric Lebel as the grande marque 's …