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In this issue

Wine Value of the Year and a list of 10 wines recognized as standouts. Plus, Vintage Port.

M. Shanken Communications Celebrates 50 Years

Fifty years ago, Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather was released.

M. Shanken Communications Celebrates 50 Years

2 mins

The Case of the Meager Harvest and the Imposter Bordeaux

The trial in Bordeaux's Tribunal last October lasted just six hours, but the figures discussed were mind-boggling.

The Case of the Meager Harvest and the Imposter Bordeaux

1 min

A Playful Valentine's Dessert

You can go big on Valentine's Day with opera tickets, a blue-chip dinner or even a balloon ride.

A Playful Valentine's Dessert

2 mins

Journalist's Hat, Rhône Lover's Heart

When I am wearing my journalist hat and people ask me what my favorite wine region is, I deflect. I can't play favorites while in that role.

Journalist's Hat, Rhône Lover's Heart

3 mins

Winter Whites in the Northern Rhône

Nearly two decades ago, I had a wine epiphany with a glass of JeanLouis Chave's 1996. Hermitage Blanc. Chave, a 16th generation Northern Rhône winemaker, had come stateside to share a few of his much sought-after wines with journalists.

Winter Whites in the Northern Rhône

3 mins

TOP 10 VALUES OF 2022

OUREDITORS SPOTLIGHT THE BEST-PRICED WINES OF THE YEAR

TOP 10 VALUES OF 2022

10 mins

SURE BETS $40 for S 40 OR LESS

GREAT DEALS ARE IN THE CARDS EDITORS AS OUR STACK THE DECK WITH VALUES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

SURE BETS $40 for S 40 OR LESS

9 mins

TORO

ELEGANTLY UNIQUE, RICHLY COLORFUL WINES

TORO

3 mins

ITALIAN CORVINA

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

ITALIAN CORVINA

2 mins

SPANISH WHITES

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

SPANISH WHITES

2 mins

GLOBAL RIESLING

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

GLOBAL RIESLING

2 mins

CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC

WINEMAKERS SWEETEN THE POT WITH THIS AFFORDABLE WHITE WINE

CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC

1 min

CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL

GO ALL IN ON THE GOLDEN STATE'S HERITAGE GRAPE

CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL

2 mins

OREGON PINOT NOIR

THESE ELEGANT AND DYNAMIC REDS ARE THE DARK HORSE OF VALUE

OREGON PINOT NOIR

2 mins

U.S. SPARKLING WINE

BUBBLY LOVERS HIT THE JACKPOT IN CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON AND OREGON

U.S. SPARKLING WINE

2 mins

THE RHONE FACES THE HEAT

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

THE RHONE FACES THE HEAT

10+ mins

THE 2020 VINTAGE

BALANCE, ELEGANCE, FRESHNESS AND IMMEDIATE DRINKABILITY

THE 2020 VINTAGE

4 mins

VINTAGE PORT 2020

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

VINTAGE PORT 2020

5 mins

2022 NEW YORK WINE EXPERIENCE

Wine is best when shared with friends, old and new

2022 NEW YORK WINE EXPERIENCE

4 mins

Tasting the Top 10 of 2021

STORIED WINES AT THE PINNACLE OF QUALITY TAKE THE STAGE

Tasting the Top 10 of 2021

4 mins

Champagne

THE SPARKLE AND SHINE OF THE 2008 VINTAGE

Champagne

1 min

California Chardonnay

THREE MASTERS SHARE SINGLE-VINEYARD WHITES

California Chardonnay

1 min

Dominus Estate

CABERNET BALANCE IN NAPA VALLEY

Dominus Estate

1 min

Chefs Challenge

A NEW COMPETITOR JOINS THE FRAY IN THE ANNUAL WINE-PAIRING SHOWDOWN

Chefs Challenge

2 mins

Chianti Classico

GRAN SELEZIONES FROM A REIMAGINED TUSCAN REGION

Chianti Classico

2 mins

Dominio de Pingus

A RARE RIBERA TRIO

Dominio de Pingus

2 mins

Oregon Pinot Noir

STRENGTH AND DELICACY IN 2019

Oregon Pinot Noir

1 min

Château Mouton-Rothschild

LIFE, WINE AND ART

Château Mouton-Rothschild

1 min

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Wine Spectator Magazine Description:

Publisherm. shanken communications, inc

CategoryFood & Beverage

LanguageEnglish

Frequency13 Issues/Year

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