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Starting the New Year Right

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GRAPEVINE • NEWS FOOD & TRAVEL PEOPLE COLLECTING

Russian Accused of Counterfeiting Burgundy

THE WINE SHIPPING BATTLE TAKES A TWIST IN IOWA

CALIFORNIA • Napa Valley’s Newest Appellation: Crystal Springs

IN BRIEF

Wine Spectator’s Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Grows Bigger Than Ever

Makin’ Whoopie

Oregon’s Intriguing Chardonnays

2025 Vintage Chart

SAVVY SHOPPER

The Return of Wine Tariffs

2024 NEW YORK WINE EXPERIENCE • WINE, FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION

TASTING THE TOP 10 WINES OF 2023 • The most exciting wines of the Top 100 are poured to great applause

E. GUIGAL • Philippe Guigal presents the 2020 vintage of his family’s famed single-vineyard Côte-Rotie Syrahs—including a surprise bottling

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LOKOYA • The heights of mountain Cabernet in Napa

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PRINCE ROBERT DE LUXEMBOURG • The Distinguished Service Award winner shares his La Mission Haut-Brion

VIÑA COBOS • Paul Hobbs pours top Malbecs from his Argentina winery

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CHEFS’ CHALLENGE • The competition heats up at this delicious annual seminar

LÉOVILLE LAS CASES • Domaines Delon’s Florent Fresse traces the story of the St.-Julien estate across 40 years

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BAROLO 2020 • Presenting their 2020 Nebbiolos, four Piedmont vintners showcase the drinkability of the postmodern style

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THE INTERVIEW ANGELO GAJA • The Italian wine icon shares the secret to his success in making Barbaresco popular

WINE SPECTATOR’S WINE VALUE OF THE YEAR FOR 2023

The TOP 10 VALUES of 2024 • Our editors spotlight the best-priced wines of the year

PASSPORT TO VALUE • Book your ticket with our editors to find great smart buys from around the world

ARGENTINE MALBEC • Higher-elevation vineyards yield fresher, more elegant styles

CHILEAN CARMENÈRE • The country’s growing conditions have proven ideal for this Bordeaux transplant

CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL • Well-priced versions of this zesty red abound from the state’s old-vine sites

OREGON PINOT NOIR • Vintners keep prices down even as they deliver bright, expressive reds

WASHINGTON WHITES • Chardonnay and other whites thrive in the cooler reaches of the Columbia Valley

CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE WHITES • Look beyond the most familiar categories for delicious, well-priced wines

GLOBAL RIESLING • From Germany to Australia, drier styles are making waves around the world

LOIRE VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC • Hunting for deals in the homeland of this ever-popular white

CÔTES DU RHÔNE • The stellar 2022 vintage means these reds offer even higher quality for the price

GRÜNER VELTLINER • Austria’s signature white grape overdelivers at every price point

PIEDMONT’S BARBERA • Warmer growing seasons have driven up quality for this food-friendly red

SOUTHERN ITALIAN AGLIANICO • This distinctive red thrives in the soils of Campania and Basilicata

NORTHEAST ITALIAN PINOT GRIGIO • From Alto Adige to Friuli, this popular variety yields fresh, expressive whites

SPANISH GARNACHA • The country’s old vines produce excellent versions of this once-overlooked red

Portugal’s TIPPING POINT • The excellent...