
James Molesworth
About
James Molesworth joined Wine Spectator in 1997 as tasting coordinator and was promoted to senior editor in 2004. He is lead taster for California Cabernet and Pinot Noir, France’s Bordeaux and Rhône Valley regions, and Port.
A native New Yorker, Molesworth was raised by parents who loved wine and entertained often. He studied anthropology and Afro-American studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and, after graduating, landed his first job with a Manhattan specialty wine retailer, Burgundy Wine Company. He later became cellarmaster, and then sommelier, at the '21' Club.
Based in Wine Spectator’s New York office, Molesworth travels regularly to Napa, Bordeaux and the Rhône to taste and visit wineries. When he’s not tasting or writing, he’s usually listening to his vinyl collection or hitting the gym.

7 Outstanding Bordeaux Reds Up to 93 Points
Explore the French region's Fronsac appellation with new reviews of Merlot-based wines …

Two Pinot Noir Specialists Partner On a Napa Cabernet
Plus, a grape heist in Jura and a triple-crown video contest winner

Kistler’s Darker Side
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ups the ante at the house that Chardonnay built

Napa's Araujo Family Sells Wheeler Farms Winery to the Owner of Bella Oaks
Winemaker Nigel Kinsman will continue to make Suzanne Deal Booth’s Bella Oaks wines along …

Williams Selyem Still Going Strong
Winemaker Jeff Mangahas is a steward of quality and tradition at the Sonoma legend

Last Woman Standing
At Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse, one woman carries the family legacy

The Greatness of Groth
A vertical tasting of this Napa Cabernet powerhouse reveals 40 years of success

Two Pinot Noir Specialists Partner on a Napa Cabernet
Lawrence Wine Estates’ CEO Carlton McCoy wanted a different approach to a new Trailside …

Christian Moueix’s Properties in Bordeaux and Napa
Brand and wine details from the estates and vineyards of Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix