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The late Enrique Forner founded celebrated Rioja winery Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres in 1970.

Discover Spain with These 9 Amazing Riojas at 90+ Points

Explore Spain's best-known wine region with new reviews of outstanding red wines priced less than $50 and made by acclaimed wineries

Mar 6, 2025

Since taking the reins at Bruno Rocca, brother and sister Francesco and Luisa Rocca have been making changes to the winemaking process at their family’s Barbaresco estate. Their work paid off in the exceptional 2021 vintage with a range of top reds.

Piedmont’s Moment

The 2020 and 2021 vintages deliver impressive Nebbiolos in contrasting styles

From the Apr 30, 2025, issue

Winemaker Rebekah Wineburg of Quintessa’s Illumination, produced some of this tasting report’s top-scoring Sauvignon Blancs.

California Sauvignon Blanc

Fresh, expressive and aging beautifully, the best of these wines are gaining consumer attention

From the Apr 30, 2025, issue

With vines over 100 years old, Pesenti Vineyard in Paso Robles has been a prime estate Zinfandel vineyard for Turley Cellars since 2000.

8 Exciting California Zinfandel Reds Up to 92 Points

California Zinfandel’s diverse styles are on display with these new reviews of wines from Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles and beyond, with prices as low as $9

Mar 3, 2025

Rapaura Springs' Marlborough vines are home to more than just Sauvignon Blanc grapes ... .

Tasting Highlights

9 Glorious New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs Priced $27 or Less

Discover the famed Marlborough region with new reviews of refreshing white wines up to 92 points

Chris Cardoso

Feb 27, 2025

Vintners Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield founded Pinot Noir leader Dutton-Goldfield Winery in Sonoma's Russian River Valley in the late 1990s.

Tasting Highlights

8 Outstanding West Coast Pinot Noirs Up to 93 Points

New reviews of fantastic red wines from California's Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley, Oregon's Willamette Valley and beyond, priced as low as $34 and rated 90 points or higher

Chris Cardoso

Feb 24, 2025

The Krausz family’s Arkenstone estate in Howell Mountain produced two 90+ point wines for this report.

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Alphabetical Guide to California Sauvignon Blanc

From the Apr 30, 2025, issue

Some of the best vineyards for growing Barbera lie in Monferrato’s Nizza DOCG, where Michele Chiarlo’s La Court estate yielded three outstanding examples this year.

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Alphabetical Guide to Piedmont

From the Apr 30, 2025, issue

Tuscany's Mazzei makes its aclaimed Chianti Classico Ser Lapo Riserva from grapes growing on its Castello di Fonterutoli estate.

Tasting Highlights

8 Excellent Tuscan Reds Priced $35 or Less

Explore one of Italy's key wine regions with new reviews of Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Toscana

Larry Rubin

Feb 20, 2025

Still a family-owned winery, Bodegas Muga has made wines in Rioja since the 1930s.

Tasting Highlights

Explore Spain with These 9 Outstanding Riojas Under $40

Discover one of Spain's most celebrated wine regions with new reviews of Tempranillo-based reds rated 90 points or more

Rachel Whiteman

Feb 13, 2025

Representing California, Burgundy, the Rhône Valley, Tuscany and Piedmont, these are some of the world’s best wines in their categories.

Tasting Reports

Best of the Best

Our editors profile the world’s greatest wine regions and guide you to the wines and wineries leading the way

From the Mar 31, 2025, issue

Draft horses plow the tightly spaced rows of vines in Horsepower’s Walla Walla vineyards, which produced this report’s top wine.

Tasting Reports

Washington’s Wonders

The 2021 and 2022 vintages deliver delicious reds and whites from a range of terroirs

Tim Fish

From the Mar 31, 2025, issue

Poised above the town of Tain-l’Hermitage along the banks of the Rhône, the famed hill of Hermitage produces a range of highly rated reds and whites, including some of this report’s top bottlings.

Tasting Reports

Sunny Side Up

The Rhône’s hot, dry 2022 vintage yields many excellent wines with surprising freshness

Kristen Bieler

From the Mar 31, 2025, issue

For the winery's impressive Chardonnay, Stephen Ross uses grapes grown in California's Edna Valley.

Tasting Highlights

8 Delicious California Chardonnays Up to 93 Points

Explore Napa, Santa Barbara and beyond, with these new reviews of Golden State whites priced as low as $24

Aaron Romano

Feb 10, 2025

Domaine des Bosquets in the Northern Rhône produced 13 bottlings, all scoring over 90 points, for this tasting report.

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Alphabetical Guide to Rhône Valley Wines

From the Mar 31, 2025, issue

For this report, Sleight of Hand produced five wines scoring 90+ points made with grapes sourced from Washington's Columbia, Yakima and Walla Walla valleys.

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Alphabetical Guide to Washington Wines

From the Mar 31, 2025, issue

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