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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Fond Memories, and Eyes on the Future

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Consumers Confront Wine Tariffs

Opus One Names New Director of Winemaking

Mississippi Legalizes Direct Wine Shipping

Cliff Lede Acquires Prized Vineyard in Stags Leap District

Wine Spectator Wine Education Center at Napa Valley College Nears Completion

British Legacy, American Connection

Napa Pioneer Ric Forman’s Otherworldly Cabernets • Deep in the Howell Mountain foothills, Forman Vineyard is a little Bordeaux, a little Côte-Rôtie and a lot Napa legend

SAVVY SHOPPER

JAMES LAUBE 1951–2025 • During four decades of writing passionately about wine, Laube helped put both Wine Spectator and the California wine industry on the world stage

Remembering Jim Laube

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Bill Harlan • Wine Spectator editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken converses with the enigmatic and self-made California vintner behind some of the state’s finest Cabernets on how he came to a leadership role in the Napa Valley

NAPA VALLEY UPDATES • Exploring the ever-evolving heart of California wine country

OREGON’S WINNING STREAK • Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from 2022 and 2023 continue the state’s run of outstanding wines |

CATCHING UP WITH ISABELLE MEUNIER • With her Lavinea label, the French-Canadian winemaker pools insights gained in Old World and New

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Sparkling WITH Style • A guide to the many flavors to explore. Plus, 100 recommended bottles from around the world |

ATTENTION to DETAIL • TOP PRODUCERS COUNTERED SUMMER HEAT STRESS WITH PRECISION IN THE VINEYARD AND THE CELLAR

Buying Guide

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About the Buying Guide

Smart Buys • Wines that deliver fine character at affordable prices and that are broadly available.

Best Values • Wines with solid scores, modest prices and wide distribution.

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