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Wine Value of the Year
Feb 29, 2024

Wine Value of the Year

Start the New Year off right with a highly rated wine at an everyday price. Our Top 10 Wine Values of 2023 represent the best deals on the shelves, while our editors also present an extensive list of Smart Buys from 14 categories, all for $40 or less.

Plus, highlights from the 2023 New York Wine Experience, and tasting reports on Vintage Port and California whites.

Cover Stories

2023 Wine Value of the Year

2023 Wine Value of the Year

Our editors’ top pick from the best-priced wines released in 2023
Feb 29, 2024
Top 10 Values of 2023

Top 10 Values of 2023

Our editors spotlight the best-priced wines of the year
Feb 29, 2024
141 Great Wines for Everyday Moments

141 Great Wines for Everyday Moments

Smart buys for weeknight dinners, Sunday brunches and all the daily occasions in between
Feb 29, 2024

Tasting Reports

Vintage Port: Drink Now or Hold

Vintage Port: Drink Now or Hold

Tastings of the newly released 2021s and a retrospective of top 2003s reveal buying opportunities
Feb 29, 2024
Alphabetical Guide to Port

Alphabetical Guide to Port

Get scores for over 60 Port wines recently reviewed in Wine Spectator blind tastings, including …
Feb 29, 2024
California’s Alternative White Wines

California’s Alternative White Wines

Quality is on the rise for this diverse group of food-friendly offerings
Feb 29, 2024
Alphabetical Guide to Alternative California Whites

Alphabetical Guide to Alternative California Whites

Get scores for over 75 alternative white wines from California going beyond Chardonnay and …
Feb 29, 2024

Features

2023 New York Wine Experience

2023 New York Wine Experience

More than 4,000 wine lovers gathered in New York City for  Wine Spectator 's signature event
Feb 29, 2024

Grapevine

The Year in West Coast Winery Deals

The Year in West Coast Winery Deals

The pace of acquisitions slowed in 2023, with some notable exceptions
Feb 29, 2024
Duckhorn to Buy Sonoma-Cutrer for $400 Million

Duckhorn to Buy Sonoma-Cutrer for $400 Million

Also, flooding in South African winelands, and remembering vintner Michele Chiarlo
Feb 29, 2024
A Healthful Polyphenol Might Cause Red Wine Headaches

A Healthful Polyphenol Might Cause Red Wine Headaches

The Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation will fund additional research
Feb 29, 2024
Matches Made in Port Heaven

Matches Made in Port Heaven

A sweet, full-flavored Port may be your best bet for pairing with chocolate
Feb 29, 2024
From Cradle to Glass

From Cradle to Glass

A tool for pouring large-format bottles with precision and ease
Feb 29, 2024
Savvy Shopper

Savvy Shopper

Top values from Oregon, Italy, South America and beyond
Feb 29, 2024

Departments

True to Our Values

True to Our Values

Celebrating our 2023 Wine Value of the Year 
Feb 29, 2024
The Necessary Luxury

The Necessary Luxury

Wine helps us thrive, not just survive
Feb 29, 2024
Reaching the Hispanic Wine Market

Reaching the Hispanic Wine Market

This untapped consumer base could be the key to the wine industry’s future success
Feb 29, 2024

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

Web-Exclusive Content

TOP UNFILTERED STORIES OF 2023 From wine fraud to celebrity news to royal wine-watching, 2023 gave us plenty to talk about in the world of wine and culture.

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

PARTY PLANNING We’ve recruited leading chefs to share some of their favorite dishes for seasonal entertaining, while Wine Spectator editors recommend crowd-pleasing, budget-friendly wines!

WHAT AM I TASTING? Test your tasting skills in our mystery wine game. Every two weeks, we post a tasting note with clues from the color, aromas, flavors and structure. Then, you guess the variety, region, appellation and age of the wine. Good luck!

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