Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Wine Enthusiast Magazine is one of the most respected and quoted authorities in the world of wine and spirits. We feature the hottest trends in everything related to wine. Our seasoned editors do the work for you, with over 700 expert ratings and reviews in each issue. Plus, in-depth features on all aspects of cocktails, spirits, beer, inventive wine and food pairings, trendy recipes, savvy travel features, and more.

TERROIR ROCKS • Dig in the dirt, live longer.

Masthead • VOLUME 37, NUMBER 1

Out & About • SIPS AND SNAPS AROUND THE GLOBE

VOLCANIC VODKA • Grown on rhyolite and filtered through pumice, these spirits are literally on the rocks.

BLANC DU BOIS • Say bonjour to the Lone Star grape.

IN THE SHADOW OF MT. KONOCTI • Long Valley-Lake County’s volcanic soils deliver fruit-forward Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.

GO WITH THE FLOW • A brief history of Hawaii’s lava-inspired cocktail and how to make one.

CANNED HEAT

POLLO, PAIRED • Long-marinated chicken meets long-macerated volcanic wine in this Canary Islands-inspired match up.

CIDER AND THE SOIL • Volcanic regions in Washington and Oregon bottle bumper crops.

THE VOLCANO KID • Having worked the vineyards of Alto Piemonte since the age of 12, Cristiano Garella’s lifelong passion for the region is reigniting interest in its wines.

SECATEURS • In wintertime, vines go dormant. That's when secateurs, or pruning shears, become one of the most important tools in wine production, used to shape and mold, meticulously and by hand, the next harvest.

JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANOS • From volcanic soils to fermented beans, coffee is moving way beyond your standard brew.

BREWING WITH FIRE • Stein beers are a historical style incorporating one of our most basic elements.

RED HOT

HOT LIST • Here you’ll find the tops of what we blind tasted for this issue, including the best bang for your buck, some stand-out sips and wines our reviewers thought deserved special nods or over-delivered. Whether we are talking racy mineral-driven (don’t @ us!) wines or bolder bottles, you’ll find all the notes and reviews and more on page 81 and many more on our website.

THE M WORD • ‘Minerality’ may be a vague descriptor, but we all need to calm down about it.

TECTONIC TERROIR

TERROR IS SO METAL • Vineyard soils are millions of years in the making—let’s look at their dawn.

WHAT LIES BENEATH • If you like volcanic wine, thank fungi.

ASSYRTIKO ASCENDANT • How Greece’s volcanic wunderkind became a global sensation.

Cru Soave • The establishment of the Unità Geografica Aggiuntiva system might finally give the region the respect it deserves.

the VOLCANIC VINES OF CHILE • A collection of diverse soils yields some of the country’s most explosive wines.

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN • The year Mount St. Helens blew its top and the Pacific Northwest’s volcano vintage.

2024 VINTAGE CHART

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VOLCANIC DIVERSITY • Geology and romance come together in these wines.

The Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide

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VERSATILE VODKA • The spirit is a blank canvas.

Spirits

TROPICAL STORM • Through subversive, immersive experiences and a healthy dose of doom metal, bartender and activist Chockie Tom is working to decolonize tiki.