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101 Reasons We Love Italy
Apr 30, 2022

101 Reasons We Love Italy

Enjoying Italy is as much about the smaller details as it is the broad, bucket list items. Large and small, here are 101 things that remind us why we love Italy and why we long to return. Let this issue inspire your own next Italy experience.

Cover Stories

101 Things We Love About Italy

101 Things We Love About Italy

A sampling of our editors’ favorite wines, foods, people, places and more
Apr 30, 2022

Tasting Reports

Fortune Favors Barolo

Fortune Favors Barolo

Despite early season setbacks, the 2017 vintage delivers fresh, complex reds from top estates
Apr 30, 2022
Alphabetical Guide to Piedmont

Alphabetical Guide to Piedmont

Get scores for more than 600 red and white Italian wines recently reviewed in Wine Spectator blind …
Apr 30, 2022
Sauvignon Blanc, California Style

Sauvignon Blanc, California Style

New techniques in the vineyard yield a broader spectrum of flavors
Apr 30, 2022
Alphabetical Guide to California Sauvignon Blanc

Alphabetical Guide to California Sauvignon Blanc

Get scores for more than 150 California Sauvignon Blancs recently reviewed in Wine Spectator blind …
Apr 30, 2022

Grapevine

Who Will Pick America’s Wine Grapes?

Who Will Pick America’s Wine Grapes?

Labor shortages have U.S. winegrowers searching for solutions
Apr 30, 2022
Wine To Go Could Come Back to New York State Permanently

Wine To Go Could Come Back to New York State Permanently

An update on the battle between restaurants and wine retailers, plus remembering Philippe Cambie
Apr 30, 2022
Study Suggests Red Wine Reduces COVID-19 Infection Rates

Study Suggests Red Wine Reduces COVID-19 Infection Rates

Red wine is linked to lowered risk of infection, plus researchers find a reason for hope in …
Apr 30, 2022
Kevin O’Leary Talks Wine

Kevin O’Leary Talks Wine

The investor and controversial Shark Tank star partners in a wine venture
Apr 30, 2022
Do Your Hearts Some Good

Do Your Hearts Some Good

Grilled artichoke, burrata and spring vegetables from chef Seth Turiansky of Acquerello
Apr 30, 2022
Grappa: Wine’s Essence Distilled

Grappa: Wine’s Essence Distilled

High quality versions of this Italian classic deserve a spot in every wine lover’s spirit cabinet
Apr 30, 2022
Savvy Shopper

Savvy Shopper

Bargains from the U.S. East and West coasts; reds and whites from the Rhône; an exploration of …
Apr 30, 2022

Departments

I Can’t Wait To Go Back!

I Can’t Wait To Go Back!

Wine Spectator editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken introduces the April 30, 2022, issue, which …
Apr 30, 2022
Silver Lining Playbook

Silver Lining Playbook

An entrepreneur’s journey
Apr 30, 2022
NBA’s Chris Paul Goes Pink With La Fête Rosé

NBA’s Chris Paul Goes Pink With La Fête Rosé

The basketball star takes a shot at the wine game; Katy Perry adds sparkle with nonalcoholic …
Apr 30, 2022

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

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