James Molesworth

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Josh Jensen protégé Mike Waller keeps the founder’s spirit alive at this pioneering Central Coast winery in the Mount Harlan AVA. Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth tours the vineyards and tastes a 25-year-old library wine.

Favia’s Andy Erickson and Annie Favia are partnering with the Huneeus family to set up shop in Napa’s prestigious Oakville AVA. Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth reports.

Winemaker Jennifer Williams shows off 11 structured Cabernets from prestigious plots in Oakville, St. Helena and Coombsville. Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth shares his tasting notes.

Explore the Pinot Noirs of California and Oregon with these new Wine Spectator reviews of reds from Sonoma, Mendocino and Willamette Valley, including several values priced $35 or less

Made in a fresher style than in the past, the full-bodied, mineral-rich white wines from Condrieu, Hermitage, St.-Joseph and St.-Péray are as sublime as the region’s reds.

Under the stewardship of winemaker-GM Elizabeth Vianna, this Napa mainstay is reaching new heights. Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth shares his tasting notes.

A dozen years into its life, a boutique Cabernet brand gains a permanent home in Calistoga, evidence that small wine producers continue to thrive in the valley.

New winemaker Sally Johnson Blum brings decades of experience from Pride Mountain and St. Francis, while new vineyard manager Blake Wood has already worked with Beckstoffer’s section of To Kalon

The California Chardonnay star has built his family’s Sonoma estate for the future. Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth checks in with David Ramey and tastes a lineup of Pinot Noirs.