James Molesworth

Meghan Zobeck will work under veteran Michael Silacci at the legendary Napa Valley estate as the Mondavi-Mouton collaboration transitions winemakers and embraces regenerative farming

Napa Valley Nate Weis takes over from Trevor Durling at an iconic Cabernet Sauvignon winery that has shown improvement in recent vintages.

A decade after selling Eisele Vineyard, the Araujos have parted with Accendo, which goes to Jack Bittner and the Bettinellis, one of the top grapegrowing families in Napa.

With 2,000 wines on its list, this casual restaurant in the 9th arrondissement pairs top-quality artisanal ingredients with a deep cellar representing all of France.

This boutique winery in Napa Valley has been quietly growing Cabernet for more than 20 years. Now its wines are becoming impossible to ignore

Winemaker Joe Harden’s shifts have the single-vineyard Napa Cabernets shining. As are his own small-production wines—if you can find them.

New owners and winemaker Natalie Winkler are giving this former Sonoma Cabernet also-ran a chance to level up

Sanford and its two vineyards—La Rinconada and Sanford & Benedict—are perennial top performers for Pinot and Chardonnay in California's Santa Barbara County

Get a sneak peek at Wine Spectator’s latest wine reviews with new scores and tasting notes for North and Central Coast California Pinot Noirs priced as low as $20.

As this less-than-stellar vintage comes to market, Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth says that Napa producers should have rethought how to price their wines.