Wine Spectator - February 28, 2023

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

3 mins

TOP 10 VALUES OF 2022

OUREDITORS SPOTLIGHT THE BEST-PRICED WINES OF THE YEAR

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

9 mins

TORO

ELEGANTLY UNIQUE, RICHLY COLORFUL WINES

3 mins

ITALIAN CORVINA

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

2 mins

SPANISH WHITES

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

2 mins

GLOBAL RIESLING

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

2 mins

CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC

WINEMAKERS SWEETEN THE POT WITH THIS AFFORDABLE WHITE WINE

1 min

CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL

GO ALL IN ON THE GOLDEN STATE'S HERITAGE GRAPE

2 mins

OREGON PINOT NOIR

THESE ELEGANT AND DYNAMIC REDS ARE THE DARK HORSE OF VALUE

2 mins

U.S. SPARKLING WINE

BUBBLY LOVERS HIT THE JACKPOT IN CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON AND OREGON

2 mins

THE RHONE FACES THE HEAT

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

10+ mins

THE 2020 VINTAGE

BALANCE, ELEGANCE, FRESHNESS AND IMMEDIATE DRINKABILITY

4 mins

VINTAGE PORT 2020

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

5 mins

2022 NEW YORK WINE EXPERIENCE

Wine is best when shared with friends, old and new

4 mins

Tasting the Top 10 of 2021

STORIED WINES AT THE PINNACLE OF QUALITY TAKE THE STAGE

4 mins

Champagne

THE SPARKLE AND SHINE OF THE 2008 VINTAGE

1 min

California Chardonnay

THREE MASTERS SHARE SINGLE-VINEYARD WHITES

1 min

Dominus Estate

CABERNET BALANCE IN NAPA VALLEY

1 min

Chefs Challenge

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

2 mins

Chianti Classico

GRAN SELEZIONES FROM A REIMAGINED TUSCAN REGION

2 mins

Dominio de Pingus

A RARE RIBERA TRIO

2 mins

Oregon Pinot Noir

STRENGTH AND DELICACY IN 2019

1 min

Château Mouton-Rothschild

LIFE, WINE AND ART

1 min

Read all stories from {{magazineName}}

Wine Spectator Magazine Description:

Don't make another wine-buying decision without it!

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.