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.

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Letter From the Editor: The Comforts of Cristal • Indulging a sense of nostalgia.

Out & About • SIPS AND SNAPS AROUND THE GLOBE

Soundbites: • Let’s get the conversation started.

Season's Eatings • Wondering what to bring home for the holidays can be stressful. We’ll get through this together, with a little help from wine.

Pairology: Mint Condition

Recipe of the Month: Breaking Bread • Producing a beautifully gold, light-textured bread, this challah recipe is perfect for your holiday gathering.

Cocktail of the Month: Peppermint Party • This nostalgic Negroni featuring fernet warms winter away.

Inside Vienna's Wine Taverns • Called heurigers or buschenschanks, here are five unique spots that serve quality wine with traditional appeal.

Q&A: Drawing Inspiration • Artist John Donohue set out to sketch all the restaurants—which brought him to Napa Valley.

Supply-Side Spirits • How homegrown products helped Italian cocktail bars survive pandemic-induced shortages.

Liquid Time Travel • Australian producers champion a relic of winemaking tradition and fly the fortified flag.

Vintage Vantage

Precious Gems • A former silver mine in a far corner of Alto Adige now gracefully ages Gewürztraminer.

Viewpoint: Hooray for Hippie Vinegar • You can’t fake the funk—making the case for small-batch hard kombucha.

Wine Star Awards

Wine Enthusiast Top 1OO Cellar Selections 2022 • You don’t need a traditional cellar to collect great bottles for future enjoyment.

The Waiting Game • Those wines you’ve been cellaring for years, waiting for the right occasion to pop the cork? The time is now.

Furmint Through the Fire • Barely surviving world wars and the wrath of the Iron Curtain, the drought-tolerant grape is making a comeback in Austria thanks to climate change.

Hops to Cask • As the style’s popularity has grown, barrel-aged suds are not just for special occasions anymore.

Grogs and Nogs • Mix up holiday traditions with fortified wine-based cocktails.

Late Bottled for Early Drinking • Wine Enthusiast’s Port expert explains the popular, but complicated, style of Late Bottled Vintage Port.

England Sparkling Wine vs. Champagne • Can climate change and high quality go together?

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Champagne

Bordeaux

Beaujolais

Portugal

Veneto

Central Italy

Austria

Germany

Australia

California

Oregon

Argentina

Spirits • Long a supporting character, vermouth steps into spotlight

Beers • Imperial stout: a cellar star comes out of the dark

Last Drop: The Light That Saw Me • Grief counselor Adam McHugh found the light at the end of a tunnel to wine country.