Every year, vintners learn a crucial lesson—no two vintages are the same. In 2008, California faced one of its more dramatic growing seasons in years, with frost, heat waves and wildfire smoke. Meanwhile, Oregon and Washington had an …
Every year, vintners learn a crucial lesson: No two vintages are the same. In 2010, much of California faced a brutal growing season as a cool, gray summer gave way to blistering heat waves, followed by torrential rains. Washington also …
TENDING TO THE HEART The most important factor in gleaning health benefits from wine appears to be the amount of wine consumed. Many studies have shown that regular and moderate consumption (one to two glasses per day) of red wine is …
Texas offers a bounty of excellent dining options in cities from Lubbock to Austin to San Antonio, like these 11 Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winners with standout wine programs.
Confronted by a three-year West Coast drought, grapegrowers and winemakers in Northern California and Oregon are taking emergency measures to reduce water use. Some are pulling up vineyards and digging water-storage ponds, irrigating more …
Wine Spectator rounds up the latest restaurant news, including the debuts of Michael Mina and Brent Bolthouse’s Bungalow Kitchen in Los Angeles, Estiatorio Milos in Las Vegas’ Venetian Resort, Testaccio in Chicago and Danny Grant’s Monarch …
March 31, 1998 Rising Stars of American Cuisine The hottest young chefs focus on fresh ingredients, wine compatibility and balance--not gimmicks--in their cooking By Harvey Steiman Something is happening in the ranks of chefs now emerging …
The 38th annual Wine Experience, held in New York, celebrated the glorious minutiae of the wine world, with seminars from experts, extensive tastings and a black-tie reception.
BABCOCK Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills Grand Cuvee 2006 | 90 | $40 | 950 cases Starts out supple, with fresh, complex aromas of earth and black cherry fruit. Chewy but ripe tannins provide structure. This winery often flies under the radar …
The couple at the next table has a problem. What should they drink with their cheese? Another half-bottle of red? A dessert wine or a glass of the house Port? Or Scotch whisky? Because they are, after all, in Edinburg".
December 31, 1995 The New York Wine Experience How Times Square became the world capital of wine for three days From Corinne Mentzelopoulos personally pouring 1985 Château Margaux to an historic tasting of Château Haut-Brion dating back to …
When You Go Making the most of Bordeaux's amenities: a traveler's guide Bordeaux has always welcomed guests. Many châteaux were built expressly for hospitality: the owner, who often lived elsewhere, and his friends would gather there for …
The Article Index is a quick guide to finding major articles published in Wine Spectator in 2011.
Our tasting editors offer a selection of high-scoring, reasonably priced smart buys from wine regions in California, Oregon and Washington.
The quality of Oregon wine continues to surge with the 2017 vintage. Though known for excellent Pinot Noir, the state's Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and rosé aren't far behind.
October 15, 1997 Second Helpings Chicago now supports a sturdy infrastructure of good restarants in a vast array of styles. Editors Harvey Steiman and Thomas Matthews found 13 more that are definitelyworth a visit, listed below in order of …
September 30, 1998 An Exclusive Book Excerpt Robert Mondavi Editor's note: In this excerpt from his new autobiography, Harvests of Joy , we meet a Robert Mondavi quite different from the one we know today.
Which are the most exciting table wines in the world today? Without a doubt it's those that score 90 points or higher on the Wine Spectator 100-point scale. But within that rarefied realm, it can be difficult to find bargains.
