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Wine Value of the Year
Let our editors guide you to a bargain wine you'll love. In this issue, our regular coverage of values is capped by our Top 10 Wine Values of the Year, all of which score 90 or more points and cost $40 or less. And don’t miss a more extensive selection of Smart Buys from regions near and far.
Plus, tasting reports on the Rhône valley and Vintage Port, a curated platter of American cheeses, and an in-depth look at Wine Spectator's 2022 New York Wine Experience.
Cover Stories
2022 Wine Value of the Year
Sure Bets for $40 or Less
Tasting Reports
The Rhône Faces the Heat
Alphabetical Guide to the Rhône
Vintage Port 2020
Alphabetical Guide to Port
Features
2022 New York Wine Experience
Grapevine
What to Expect from Wine in 2023
M. Shanken Communications Celebrates 50 Years
Tasting Plate: American Originals
Departments
Journalist's Hat, Rhône Lover's Heart
Winter Whites in the Northern Rhône
Web-Exclusive Content
TOP UNFILTERED STORIES OF 2022 From a $13 million wine and whisky fraud to the custody battle over Château Miraval to Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, 2022 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.
STRAIGHT TALK PODCAST Listen as host James Molesworth explores the latest issue of Wine Spectator with stars of the wine industry, Dr. Vinny and more.
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!
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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