Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator rates over 15,000 wines per year, in every price range, to fit every occasion. Read about the world's great wineries and winemakers and visit restaurants with outstanding wine lists. Plus, each issue features delicious recipes and pairs them with the perfect wines.

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The Vision of Andy Beckstoffer

Napa Winery Tries Ingredient Labels • NEWS | FOOD & TRAVEL | PEOPLE | COLLECTING

White House Bans Canadian Wines

Jean-Charles Boisset Purchases Artesa Winery

U.S. Restaurant Openings to Watch

Quail Eggs: Nature’s Original Superfood

Familia Zuccardi’s Concrete Results • A retrospective tasting of the winery’s Concreto Malbec reveals its impressive longevity

SAVVY SHOPPER

The Hunt for Red Wine Vintner Sam Neill

Old-Vine Zin in the Heart of Rutherford

BEING BECKSTOFFER • HOW NAPA’S OUTSPOKEN GRAPEGROWER BUILT HIS RENOWNED VINEYARD EMPIRE

BECKSTOFFER’S NAPA HERITAGE VINEYARDS

2026 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE • OUR EDITORS’ FAVORITE PICKS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST

FOR THE SERIOUS CHEF • Gifts for the cook who’s always leveling up

FOR THE COFFEE TABLE COOK • Beautiful books on food, travel and art

FOR THE STYLISH SNACKER • Tasty treats to kick off any celebration

FOR THE DESIGN ADDICT • Elevated tools that bring form and function to the tabletop

Champagne’s STAR POWER • Champagne sales are on the rise again, bolstered by the region’s enduring quality

Alphabetical Guide to Champagne • More than 260 wines were tasted for this report. An in-depth analysis begins on page 52. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews using the online Wine Ratings search.

PASO ROBLES THE DYNAMIC HEART OF THE CENTRAL COAST • UNDERSTANDING THE 11 SUBAPPELLATIONS THAT MAKE UP THIS EXCITING CALIFORNIA WINE REGION

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UNFILTERED • Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis on Wine, Music and Democracy