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.

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Chardonnay Shines Bright

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Antinori To Be Stag’s Leap’s Sole Owner

Masseto Cellar Auction Raises More Than $400,000

Paperless Bottles: A New Path for Eco-Friendly Wine?

Three Grand Nights of Wine and Fun

Kernels of Wisdom

French Style, California Guile

The Promise of South Africa • Many U.S. consumers are missing out on all the Cape has to offer

2022 Bordeaux: Inflection Point • Even in a great vintage such as 2022, en primeur buying may be an outdated approach

SAVVY SHOPPER

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2020

En Primeur Prices: The More Things Change …

CALIFORNIA’S BEST CHARDONNAY VINEYARDS • DEVOTED GRAPEGROWERS ARE THE ESSENTIAL SOURCE FOR THE STATE’S MOST EXPRESSIVE BOTTLES. WE PROFILE 11 SITES THAT SET THE QUALITY BENCHMARK

El Diablo

Heintz Vineyard

Ritchie Vineyard

Dutton Ranch

Durell

Sangiacomo

Hudson Ranch

Hyde Vineyards

Soberanes

Bien Nacido

Sanford & Benedict

CHARDONNAY’S Fresh Start • CALIFORNIA VINTNERS FOCUS ON LIVELIER VERSIONS FROM COOLER CLIMATES

PRO TIPS FOR SUMMER ENTERTAINING • A roundtable on how chefs, sommeliers and restaurateurs bring their expertise to a relaxing outdoor dinner

CLEAR WINNERS • VODKA, GIN AND BLANCO TEQUILA BRING SUMMERY LIGHTNESS TO THESE REFRESHING COCKTAILS

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EUROPEAN TRAVEL GUIDE • OUR GUIDE TO MAKING LIFELONG MEMORIES ON YOUR NEXT TRIP TO FRANCE, ITALY, PORTUGAL OR SPAIN

FRANCE

ITALY

SPAIN

PORTUGAL

SPAIN’S BOUNTY • Across this diverse country, vintners balance tradition and innovation to produce world-class wines

Wine Spectator Buying Guide

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About the Buying Guide

New Wines From Around the World

That’s Not Champagne!

Unearthing a Showpiece Winery of Ancient Rome’s Elite