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The 10 Best Wine Values of 2021
There are few things more exciting in the world of wine than finding an outstanding bottle at an accessible price. Our Top 10 Wine Values of 2021 includes wines from California, Spain and Italy, while our editors’ Smart Buys explore niches everywhere.
Cover Stories
2021 Wine Value of the Year
$40 or Less Wine Quest
Tasting Reports
Into The Groove
Alphabetical Guide to Rhône Valley
Vintage Port’s Elegant 2019s
Alphabetical Guide to Vintage Port
Features
Grapevine
Year in Review: 2021 By the Numbers
Wine Spectator Looks to the Future
Foley Family Wines Buys Sonoma Icon Chateau St. Jean
All Drinking Increases Heart Disease Risk? New Study Says, Not So Fast
Gear Up to Serve Vintage Port
Savvy Shopper: Rhône Values, Spanish Albariño and Cava, Diverse Italian Picks and Global Bargains
Departments
A World of Value
Rethinking Hefty Bottles
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TOP UNFILTERED STORIES OF 2021 From million-dollar wine heists to canned-wine celebrity takeovers to hip-hop legends, Oscar winners and sports heroes, 2021 gave us plenty to talk about!
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, discover more original content. Find matching recipes and in-depth articles related to this year's Top 10. And take a look through wine history with our full set of Top 100 lists back to 1988. Plus, enter our sweepstakes to win the Top 10 Wines of 2021!
HOLIDAY 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!
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