Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator rates over 15,000 wines per year, in every price range, to fit every occasion. Read about the world's great wineries and winemakers and visit restaurants with outstanding wine lists. Plus, each issue features delicious recipes and pairs them with the perfect wines.

New Year, New Values

Wine Spectator

What To Expect From Wine In 2023

2023 Vintage Chart

M. Shanken Communications Celebrates 50 Years

The Case of the Meager Harvest and the Imposter Bordeaux

Tasting Plate: American Originals

A Playful Valentine’s Dessert

SAVVY SHOPPER

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Journalist’s Hat, Rhône Lover’s Heart

Winter Whites in the Northern Rhône

THE TOP 10 VALUES OF 2022 • OUR EDITORS SPOTLIGHT THE BEST-PRICED WINES OF THE YEAR

SURE BETS for $ 40 OR LESS • GREAT DEALS ARE IN THE CARDS AS OUR EDITORS STACK THE DECK WITH VALUES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

ARGENTINE MALBEC • ARGENTINA’S SIGNATURE GRAPE UPS THE ANTE WITH TERROIR-DRIVEN EXAMPLES

AUSTRALIAN REDS • A BIG PAYOUT AWAITS DOWN UNDER IF YOU PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT

CHILE'S BORDEAUX-STYLE REDS • WITH CABERNET AND CARMENÈRE, YOU CAN BET IT ALL ON RED

CÔTES DU RHÔNE • THIS GO-TO REGION STACKS THE DECK WITH TOP QUALITY REDS THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK

CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA • THESE LONGER-AGED VERSIONS ARE TUSCANY’S ACE IN THE HOLE

TORO • ELEGANTLY UNIQUE, RICHLY COLORFUL WINES

ITALIAN CORVINA • THIS LITTLE-KNOWN GRAPE GOES FOR BROKE IN THE VENETO, YIELDING WELL-PRICED REDS

SPANISH WHITES • WHITE WINE FANS FOLLOW THE SMART MONEY TO SPAIN, WITH AN ARRAY OF VIBRANT OFFERINGS

GLOBAL RIESLING • WHETHER FROM GERMANY, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK OR AUSTRALIA, THIS RACY WHITE RUNS THE TABLE

CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC • WINEMAKERS SWEETEN THE POT WITH THIS AFFORDABLE WHITE WINE

CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL • GO ALL IN ON THE GOLDEN STATE’S HERITAGE GRAPE

OREGON PINOT NOIR • THESE ELEGANT AND DYNAMIC REDS ARE THE DARK HORSE OF VALUE

U.S. SPARKLING WINE • BUBBLY LOVERS HIT THE JACKPOT IN CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON AND OREGON

THE RHÔNE FACES THE HEAT • ACROSS THE RHÔNE VALLEY, WINEMAKERS ADAPT TO RISING TEMPERATURES IN THEIR PURSUIT OF FRESH, VIBRANT WINES

THE 2020 VINTAGE • BALANCE, ELEGANCE, FRESHNESS AND IMMEDIATE DRINKABILITY

VINTAGE PORT 2020 • The dark, lush 2020 Ports are in short supply but worth tracking down

NEW YORK WINE EXPERIENCE • Wine is best when shared with friends, old and new

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS

HONORING NEW GRAND AWARD WINNERS

Tasting the Top 10 of 2021 • STORIED WINES AT THE PINNACLE OF QUALITY TAKE THE STAGE

Champagne • THE SPARKLE AND SHINE OF THE 2008 VINTAGE

ROBERT KAMEN

California Chardonnay • THREE MASTERS SHARE SINGLE-VINEYARD WHITES

FRANCO CONTERNO

Dominus Estate • CABERNET BALANCE IN NAPA VALLEY

AURELIO MONTES

Chefs’ Challenge • A NEW COMPETITOR JOINS THE FRAY IN THE ANNUAL WINE-PAIRING SHOWDOWN

THE DISHES & THEIR WINE MATCHES

Chianti Classico • GRAN SELEZIONES FROM A REIMAGINED TUSCAN REGION

JOSH SCOTT

Dominio de Pingus • A RARE RIBERA TRIO

MAISON LOUIS LATOUR

Château Mouton-Rothschild • LIFE, WINE AND ART

Oregon Pinot Noir • STRENGTH AND DELICACY IN 2019

Buying Guide

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Wine Spectator’s 2022 Issues • Across the past year, Wine Spectator covered wine, food, people and more. Some of the highlights are...