Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Managing Editor, Video; Podcast Director

About

Robert Taylor joined Wine Spectator in 2003 as a copy editor, and shifted to the digital department in 2006 as associate editor. He was promoted to WineSpectator.com assistant managing editor in 2014 and was named managing editor for Wine Spectator Video in 2020. He is also the director for Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast, which he launched in 2022.

A Louisiana native, Taylor has a degree in journalism from New York University, and previously worked as a classic arts program editor for Playbill magazine.

Moët & Chandon in Hand, Pharrell Celebrates Happy Birthdays
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Moët & Chandon in Hand, Pharrell Celebrates Happy Birthdays

Music legend Pharrell Williams and the historic Champagne house collaborated on a new …

Mar 5, 2025
Martin Short Joins Kathryn Hall for a Palm Springs Wine Tasting
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Martin Short Joins Kathryn Hall for a Palm Springs Wine Tasting

Napa’s Hall Wines welcomes the Only Murders in the Building star for a laugh-filled …

Feb 14, 2025
Taylor Swift Toasts Beyoncé’s Grammy Wins with Jay-Z’s Ace of Spades Champagne
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Taylor Swift Toasts Beyoncé’s Grammy Wins with Jay-Z’s Ace of Spades Champagne

Did T Swift just give us a Super Bowl wine preview while wearing a sparkling red dress and …

Feb 3, 2025
2024: In Memoriam
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2024: In Memoriam

American winemaking icon Warren Winiarski, Barolo legend Enrico Scavino, educator Terry …

Dec 30, 2024
Best of Unfiltered 2024
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Best of Unfiltered 2024

From a 170-year-old Champagne hoard to George Clooney's Provence wine estate to LeBron …

Dec 27, 2024
Straight Talk Episode 27: The Top 10 Wines of 2024 and the State of the Wine Industry
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Straight Talk Episode 27: The Top 10 Wines of 2024 and the State of the Wine Industry

We're counting all the way down to Wine Spectator 's 2024 Wine of the Year in this …

Nov 15, 2024
Cedric The Entertainer and Dev the Somm Star in a New Video
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Cedric The Entertainer and Dev the Somm Star in a New Video

Plus, Dolly Parton releases a new California Chardonnay

Nov 30, 2024
Marcus Samuelsson Designs for Home
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Marcus Samuelsson Designs for Home

The chef and restaurateur teamed up with West Elm for a line of sleek and colorful home …

Nov 30, 2024
Napa’s Lokoya Climbs the Heights of Mountain Cabernet
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Napa’s Lokoya Climbs the Heights of Mountain Cabernet

Winemaker Chris Carpenter shares four elevated Cabernet Sauvignons from the Spring Mountain …

Oct 24, 2024