Alison Napjus

New York

Senior Editor and Tasting Director, New York at Wine Spectator

Senior Editor, Wine Spectator, tasting Champagne, Alsace, Italy and more

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Portugal's tipping point: The excellent 2021 vintage represents a watershed moment to explore the country's table wines

2 months ago | dialnet.unirioja.es | Alison Napjus

Ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Portugal's tipping point: The excellent 2021 vintage represents a watershed moment to explore the country's table wines Autores: Alison Napjus Localización: The Wine spectator, ISSN 0193-497X, Vol. 49, Nº. 14, 2025, págs. 82-87 Idioma: inglés Texto completo no disponible (Saber más ...)
The splendor of Champagne: The region's leading producers deliver high quality amid a diverse range of styles

Nov 26, 2024 | dialnet.unirioja.es | Alison Napjus

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We Just Reviewed 11 Spectacular Spanish Value Wine Priced as Low as $13

Oct 31, 2024 | winespectator.com | Alison Napjus

Have you picked which wines you'll be opening for Halloween this year? If not, our latest Tasting Highlights is here to help with a lineup of fantastic yet affordable Spanish wines that will keep your holiday night from being too dark and stormy (unless you're making rum cocktails, that is). It's spooky how Spain delivers so many quality wines in such a diverse range of styles.
Italo's primitivo from Puglia

Oct 18, 2024 | dialnet.unirioja.es | Alison Napjus

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We Just Reviewed 10 Delicious Spanish Wines, Including Rioja and Cava

Sep 26, 2024 | winespectator.com | Alison Napjus

Sep 26, 2024 Spain features almost 100 recognized areas for wine production, a range of regional and international grapes, and distinctive geographical and climatic conditions, which means that diversity is key to understanding and enjoying the country's wines. This week's Tasting Highlights offers just a small snapshot of this variety, highlighting sparklers as well as reds from Rioja and Campo de Borja.
Exploring Portugal's Vinho Verde

Sep 25, 2024 | dialnet.unirioja.es | Alison Napjus

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Treading Terroir

Sep 4, 2024 | winespectator.com | Alison Napjus

From the Oct 15, 2024, issue After recently attending the Volcanic Wine Conference and writing about the world’s greatest vineyards for this issue’s cover story, senior editor Alison Napjus reflects on the importance of terroir in guiding both the tastes and traditions of winemaking in regions affected by natural disasters and upheavals around the world. Read her column from Wine Spectator’s Oct. 15, 2024, issue here.
Spain never better: Newly released vintages of the country's prestige reds and a variety of distinctive whites invite exploration

Sep 1, 2024 | dialnet.unirioja.es | Alison Napjus

Ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Spain never better: Newly released vintages of the country's prestige reds and a variety of distinctive whites invite exploration Autores: Alison Napjus Localización: The Wine spectator, ISSN 0193-497X, Vol. 49, Nº. 6, 2024, págs. 131-137 Idioma: inglés Texto completo no disponible (Saber más ...)
We Just Reviewed 8 Fantastic Spanish and Portuguese Wines Priced as Low as $15

Aug 22, 2024 | winespectator.com | Alison Napjus

Aug 22, 2024 In our latest Tasting Highlights, we're taking a look at two of the Iberian Peninsula's best-known regions for red wine: Rioja in Spain and Douro in Portugal. Rioja is historically significant in Spain, with quality winemaking based on techniques drawn from Bordeaux and dating to the late 1700s. Vineyards in other parts of Europe suffered from phylloxera in the early- to mid-19th century, but Rioja's vines were largely unaffected (until the 1890s).
2022 and 2023 Vinho Verde Tasting Report

Aug 14, 2024 | winespectator.com | Alison Napjus

From the Sep 30, 2024, issue With the release of the 2022 and 2023 vintages from Portugal’s small but mighty Vinho Verde region, winegrowers across the appellation continue to prove that their lesser-known (but no less tasty) blends of white varietals such as Alvarinho, Arinto and Avesso grapes are worthy of note. Read senior editor Alison Napjus’ tasting report for scores and tasting notes from Vinho Verde’s recently released vintages.