WINE SPECTATOR’S
40TH ANNIVERSARY

Four Decades of Wine

By Robert Taylor, Ben O'Donnell

How much has the way we see wine changed in the past 40 years? Wine Spectator highlights four decades of news and trends that shaped wine in America, from groundbreaking vintners and restaurateurs to historic international events to industry-revolutionizing innovations (and failures), winemaking heroes, and even a few notorious villains.