European Wine) Vacation

Wine tourism is improving across Europe. But even at wineries geared up for visitors, a reservation is key to entrée.

It's a New Day in Woodinville

Washington’s smaller wineries are looking to the future in an area energized by opportunities for evolution.

Tasting Bordeaux Without the First-Growths

Several producers declined to submit 2020s for blind-tasting, and we do not compromise this ethical protocol for anyone.

SAVVY SHOPPER

Bordeaux Bound

Pride of the Northwest

Dungeness crabs are a great point of local pride on the West Coast.

Sommelier Yannick Benjamin

The restaurateur receives $1 million award for advocacy efforts for people with disabilities

The Sad Decline of Sherry-Lehmann

The store set the standard for New York wine retail; who’s to blame for its troubles?

Aaron Romano Named Senior Editor

The California native is an invaluable member of Wine Spectator's Napa Bureau

GRAPEVINE

Bordeaux's Small Grapegrowers in Crisis

SKI TOWN COCKTAILS

What's shaking in Aspen, Taos, Stowe, St. Moritz & bevond

washisngton tasting report - ON SOLID GROUND

WASHINGTON VINTNERS FIND SUCCESS WITH THE 2019 VINTAGE AND HOLD THEIR OWN IN A CHALLENGING 2020

Bordeaux Stands Firm

The ups and downs of the 2020 vintage continue a trend of extreme growing conditions and mixed results

What's in Your Wine?

On every can of White Claw, America’s best-selling hard seltzer by a wide mar-gin, you’ll see the words “Made Pure.” The company actually trademarked the phrase.

WINE in AMERICA

FROM THE VINEYARD TO THE DINNER TABLE, EMBRACING THE PUTURE OF FINE WINE

Dominio de Pingus

A RARE RIBERA TRIO

Oregon Pinot Noir

STRENGTH AND DELICACY IN 2019

Château Mouton-Rothschild

LIFE, WINE AND ART

Chianti Classico

GRAN SELEZIONES FROM A REIMAGINED TUSCAN REGION

Chefs Challenge

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

California Chardonnay

THREE MASTERS SHARE SINGLE-VINEYARD WHITES

Dominus Estate

CABERNET BALANCE IN NAPA VALLEY

Champagne

THE SPARKLE AND SHINE OF THE 2008 VINTAGE

Tasting the Top 10 of 2021

STORIED WINES AT THE PINNACLE OF QUALITY TAKE THE STAGE

2022 NEW YORK WINE EXPERIENCE

Wine is best when shared with friends, old and new

VINTAGE PORT 2020

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

THE 2020 VINTAGE

BALANCE, ELEGANCE, FRESHNESS AND IMMEDIATE DRINKABILITY

THE RHONE FACES THE HEAT

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

U.S. SPARKLING WINE

BUBBLY LOVERS HIT THE JACKPOT IN CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON AND OREGON

OREGON PINOT NOIR

THESE ELEGANT AND DYNAMIC REDS ARE THE DARK HORSE OF VALUE

CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL

GO ALL IN ON THE GOLDEN STATE'S HERITAGE GRAPE