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The Top 100
Dec 31, 2023

The Top 100

The Top 100 brings together our annual picks for the most exciting wines blind-tasted over the past year, culminating with our Wine of the Year. In 2023, we honor Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2018—a success story based on a vision for Sangiovese. 

Plus, our annual tasting report on the wines of Australia, a wine focus on sparkling wines from the United States, and a tour of stellar restaurant cheese programs across the country.

Cover Stories

The Top 100

The Top 100

Our annual roundup of the year’s most exciting wines
Dec 31, 2023
The Top 100 Wines of 2023: Wines 11 to 100

The Top 100 Wines of 2023: Wines 11 to 100

Profiles of this year's Top 100 red, white, rosé and sparkling picks from around the world
Dec 31, 2023

Tasting Reports

Benchmarks and Breakthroughs

Benchmarks and Breakthroughs

Australia delivers high quality while emerging regions expand the country’s offerings
Dec 31, 2023
Alphabetical Guide to Australia

Alphabetical Guide to Australia

Get scores for over 300 wines from Australia reviewed in Wine Spectator blind tastings over the …
Dec 31, 2023
Sparkling Traditions

Sparkling Traditions

The history of U.S. bubbly runs deep, yielding delicious wines for the holidays
Dec 31, 2023
Alphabetical Guide to United States Sparkling Wine

Alphabetical Guide to United States Sparkling Wine

Get scores for over 100 sparkling wines from the United States reviewed in Wine Spectator blind …
Dec 31, 2023

Features

Tastemakers’ Cheeses

Tastemakers’ Cheeses

Top choices, with wine pairings, from five of our favorite restaurants
Dec 31, 2023

Grapevine

Mixed Times for Wine

Mixed Times for Wine

Recent trends in wine sales and consumption paint a complex picture of the industry
Dec 31, 2023
Historic Napa Winery Vine Cliff Sold to SCW Fund Corp.

Historic Napa Winery Vine Cliff Sold to SCW Fund Corp.

Plus, our annual video contest winner, and remembering iconic Napa chef Michael Chiarello
Dec 31, 2023
Pierre Chen Puts 25,000 Wines to Auction

Pierre Chen Puts 25,000 Wines to Auction

The Taiwanese businessman’s private collection is expected to fetch millions
Dec 31, 2023
Savvy Shopper

Savvy Shopper

Top values from Australia, Europe, the United States and beyond
Dec 31, 2023

Departments

Our Top 100 Wines and Stories Worth Telling

Our Top 100 Wines and Stories Worth Telling

Reflecting on another year of wine tastings
Dec 31, 2023
The Virtues of Older Italian Reds

The Virtues of Older Italian Reds

Bottles that show the rich rewards of aging wine
Dec 31, 2023
The Test of Time

The Test of Time

A 30-year retrospective tasting with Washington state’s DeLille Cellars
Dec 31, 2023
Royal Crush

Royal Crush

Bordeaux welcomes the King and Queen of England
Dec 31, 2023

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

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TOP 100 WINES OF THE YEAR Join Wine Spectator’s senior editors as they discuss this year’s Top 10 in our annual video series. Plus, find matching recipes and in-depth articles related to this year’s Top 10 and scroll through wine history with our Top 100 lists back to 1988. And be sure to enter our sweepstakes to win the Top 10 Wines of 2023!

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