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Alois Lageder is a leading, innovative wine estate in Northern Italy's mountainous Alto Adige region.

Tasting Highlights

12 Charming Italian Wines Up to 93 Points

Prosecco, Chianti Classico, Pinot Grigio and more feature in these new reviews of white, red and sparkling wines from across Italy, most priced $30 or less

Rachel Whiteman

Mar 30, 2023

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's Romanée-Conti cuvée is one of its most sought-after—and highest priced—wines.

Bruce Sanderson Decanted

Serene Elegance: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s 2020 Lineup

Classic-quality Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays headline DRC's 2020 lineup of premier and grand cru Burgundies

Bruce Sanderson

Mar 29, 2022

Dating to 1862 and featuring Napa's oldest wine caves, Schramsberg has been devoted to bubbly since Jack and Jamie Davies purchased the estate in 1965.

Tasting Highlights

10 Spirited Sparklers from Around the Globe

Find a go-to bubbly with these new reviews of Prosecco, Cava and more from California, France, Italy and beyond, rated up to 92 points and most priced $35 or less

Aaron Romano

Mar 27, 2023

Siblings Mathilde and Hubert Grivot represent the new generation at Domaine Jean Grivot, and also made one of the highest-rated 2020s in this report.

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Alphabetical Guide to Burgundy Reds

From the May 31, 2023, issue

At the foot of the Andes mountains, Viña Quebrada de Macul produces two fantastic Cabernet Sauvignons featured in this report.

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Alphabetical Guide to Chile

From the May 31, 2023, issue

The team at Trois Noix made one of the best single-vineyard Sauvignon Blancs in this year's report.

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Alphabetical Guide to California Sauvignon Blanc

From the May 31, 2023, issue

Tracing its history to the late 19th century, La Rioja Alta is one of the leading names in Spain's Rioja region.

Tasting Highlights

10 Outstanding Spanish Wines Up to 93 Points

Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Cava and more feature in these new reviews of wines from Spain, most priced $30 or less

Larry Rubin

Mar 23, 2023

In April 2021, grapegrowers in Volnay lit "candles"—small biofueled fires—to attempt to protect spring buds from frost.

Bruce Sanderson Decanted

2021 Burgundy Preview: The Jack Frost Vintage

A difficult growing season yielded a small crop of Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, but the best are ripe, balanced and elegant

Bruce Sanderson

Mar 22, 2023

Anna Maria and Luisa Ponzi helped lay the framework for Oregon's newest appellation, Laurelwood District, where they make noteworthy Pinot Noirs.

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10 Distinctive West Coast Pinot Noirs at 90+ Points

New reviews of California and Oregon reds that show the diversity and range of coastal-influenced Pinot Noir across Sonoma, Santa Barbara County and Willamette Valley

Tim Fish

Domaine du Castel has been a pioneering winery in the Judean Hills since its founder, Eli Ben Zaken, planted vines there in 1988.

Tasting Highlights

16 Delicious Israeli Wines Up to 91 Points

Chardonnay, Cabernet, Syrah and more feature in these reviews of kosher white, red and sparkling wines that will elevate every Passover table

Kristen Bieler

Mar 16, 2023

Brothers Golan (left) and Gilad Flam of Flam Winery

Tasting Reports

New Flavors from Israel

Eight distinctive wines reveal the growing ambition of the country’s top winemakers

Kristen Bieler

From the Apr 30, 2023, issue

The winter snow blanketing G.D. Vajra's top-rated Bricco delle Viole <i>cru</i> in Barolo was a harbinger of the cooler weather across Piedmont in the 2018 vintage.

Tasting Reports

Piedmont Plays It Cool

Back-to-back cooler vintages shape the current releases of Barolo and Barbaresco

Bruce Sanderson

From the Apr 30, 2023, issue

Sonoma's Ramey sources Chardonnay from prime sites throughout Northern California.

Tasting Highlights

8 Exciting Northern California Chardonnays Up to 92 Points

Dive into the white wines of Napa Valley, Sonoma and Carneros with these new reviews of Chardonnays from celebrated terroirs

Aaron Romano

Mar 13, 2023

Based in Nuits-St.-Georges, Burgundy's Faiveley offers Pinot Noirs sourced from acclaimed Côte de Nuits vineyards.

Tasting Highlights

8 Enchanting French Reds Up to 92 Points

Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah and more feature in these new reviews of wines from Burgundy, the Rhône Valley, Beaujolais and beyond, most priced $35 or less

Larry Rubin

Mar 9, 2023

Quivira Vineyards makes a range of wines in Sonoma's Dry Creek Valley, including noteworthy and affordable Zinfandel.

Tasting Highlights

10 Terrific California Values Up to 91 Points

New reviews of Golden State Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel from Sonoma, Santa Barbara and Monterey, priced $30 or less

Aaron Romano

Mar 6, 2023

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