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Breathtaking Beauty: Châteaux Around the World
Oct 31, 2023

Breathtaking Beauty: Châteaux Around the World

The architectural wonders that can be found at wineries across the globe are as much about inspiring awe and conveying status as they are about the actual process of making wine. In this photographic survey we highlight 11 of the most impressive.

Plus, tasting reports on Tuscany and New Zealand, a Mastroberardino retrospective tasting and more.

Cover Stories

The Architecture of Wine

The Architecture of Wine

Over 8,000 years, the winery has matured from humble press to palatial retreat
Oct 31, 2023
Castello Banfi: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Castello Banfi: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Located in picturesque Val d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy, the historic castle, winery and hamlet not …
Oct 31, 2023
Château Margaux: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Château Margaux: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

With its red wines ranking among the best in the world, Bordeaux first-growth Château Margaux also …
Oct 31, 2023
Champagne Pommery: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Champagne Pommery: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

One of Champagne's most distinguished houses, Maison Pommery is notable for its sparkling wine, its …
Oct 31, 2023
Beringer Vineyards: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Beringer Vineyards: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Beringer's landmark Victorian mansion, known as the Rhine House, hosts wine tastings of the …
Oct 31, 2023
Inglenook: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Inglenook: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Francis Ford Coppola's Napa winery, the historic Inglenook, is a leading producer of Cabernet …
Oct 31, 2023
Stags' Leap Winery: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Stags' Leap Winery: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Known for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, Stags' Leap has preserved its iconic stone mansion …
Oct 31, 2023
Opus One: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Opus One: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

A joint venture of Californian and French wine royalty, Robert Mondavi and Baron Phillippe de …
Oct 31, 2023
Bodega Catena-Zapata: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Bodega Catena-Zapata: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Founder Nicolás Catena took inspiration from Mayan pyramids for the design of Catena-Zapata, a …
Oct 31, 2023
Clos Apalta: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Clos Apalta: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Set into a Colchagua Valley hillside, Clos Apalta's winery makes a striking statement about Chilean …
Oct 31, 2023
Marqués de Riscal: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Marqués de Riscal: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

The City of Wine blends past and present in Spain, taking visitors from Frank Gehry's modern …
Oct 31, 2023
Château Cheval-Blanc: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Château Cheval-Blanc: Beautiful Wineries Around the World

Located on Bordeaux's Right Bank, in the St.-Emilion appellation, the famed Château Cheval-Blanc …
Oct 31, 2023

Tasting Reports

The Riches of Tuscany

The Riches of Tuscany

The latest releases succeed in a range of styles, from powerful Chiantis to elegant super Tuscans
Oct 31, 2023
Alphabetical Guide to Tuscany

Alphabetical Guide to Tuscany

Get scores for nearly 700 red, white and sweet wines from Tuscany reviewed in Wine Spectator blind …
Oct 31, 2023
Eyes on the Prize

Eyes on the Prize

New Zealand vintners play to their strengths, with Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir topping the roster
Oct 31, 2023
Alphabetical Guide to New Zealand

Alphabetical Guide to New Zealand

Get scores for over 200 wines from New Zealand reviewed in Wine Spectator blind tastings over the …
Oct 31, 2023
Classic Campania

Classic Campania

A vertical tasting of Mastroberardino’s flagship red reveals consistency amid a century of change
Oct 31, 2023

Grapevine

Battle Over Wine Shipping Heats Up

Battle Over Wine Shipping Heats Up

More challenges arise to interstate wine shipping bans
Oct 31, 2023
Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi Acquires Oregon’s Domaine Roy & Fils

Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi Acquires Oregon’s Domaine Roy & Fils

Plus, police raid Sherry-Lehmann and Constellation buys Domaine Curry
Oct 31, 2023
In Memoriam: Alexandre de Lur Saluces

In Memoriam: Alexandre de Lur Saluces

Remembering the CEO of iconic Bordeaux winery Château d'Yquem
Oct 31, 2023
Wine’s Heart Benefits Linked to the Brain

Wine’s Heart Benefits Linked to the Brain

Plus, North American Muscadine grapes may improve skin health and combat cancer
Oct 31, 2023
Carlo Mondavi's 'Heaven' in Piedmont

Carlo Mondavi's 'Heaven' in Piedmont

The California winemaker and his Italian wife, Giovanna Bagnasco, launch a new project
Oct 31, 2023
U.S. Artisan Charcuterie

U.S. Artisan Charcuterie

American cured meats have aged up in style and quality
Oct 31, 2023
Savvy Shopper

Savvy Shopper

Chianti Classico, bargains from New Zealand and European blends
Oct 31, 2023

Departments

The Beauty of Wine

The Beauty of Wine

Celebrating architectural excellence across the world of winemaking
Oct 31, 2023
The White Queen

The White Queen

The growing complexity and bright future of white wine
Oct 31, 2023
Woe in Washington

Woe in Washington

As Ste. Michelle Wine Estates reduces production, Washington winemakers worry about the future of …
Oct 31, 2023
Author Elin Hilderbrand’s Romance with Wine

Author Elin Hilderbrand’s Romance with Wine

Elin Hilderbrand opens up about her favorite pairings and what's really in her home wine fridge
Oct 31, 2023

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