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Napa Valley–based winery Failla focuses on cooler-climate vineyard sites for its wines, including its Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

Napa Valley–based winery Failla focuses on cooler-climate vineyard sites for its wines, including its Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

13 Dazzling Sonoma Pinot Noirs at 90+ Points

New reviews of outstanding California Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast, Russian River Valley and beyond

Tuscan winery Carpineto makes wine from estates in Montepulciano, Montalcino, Chianti Classico and Maremma, including its white and rosé Dogajolo bottlings.

9 Diverse Tuscan Values Under $20

Jun 17, 2021

The Truchard family has been growing grapes for decades using its 280 acres of vineyards in Napa Valley’s Carneros district.

12 Exciting Napa and Sonoma Cabernets for $50 or Less

Jun 14, 2021

Cune uses vineyards throughout Rioja to make a range of noteworthy wines, including impressive and affordable rosado.

8 Delicious Spanish Rosés for $20 or Less

Jun 10, 2021

St. Supéry uses Bordeaux varieties to make a number of noteworthy red and white wines.

10 Vibrant California White Wines at 90+ Points

Jun 7, 2021

From the Magazine

From the Magazine

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Ken Forrester’s outstanding 2019 Chenin Blanc FMC is the result of painstaking grape selection and blending from a sunny but cool vineyard site.

Ken Forrester’s outstanding 2019 Chenin Blanc FMC is the result of painstaking grape selection and blending from a sunny but cool vineyard site.

Tasting Reports

Charting Their Own Course

At the southern tip of Africa, Cape vintners bottle a range of grapes in styles unique to the country’s terroir

From the Jul 31, 2021, issue

The Montosoli hill shined bright in 2016, yielding a quintet of classic Brunellos from some of Montalcino’s top estates.

The Montosoli hill shined bright in 2016, yielding a quintet of classic Brunellos from some of Montalcino’s top estates.

Tasting Reports

Sweet Sixteen

Brunello di Montalcino’s 2016 vintage is the best in a generation

From the Jul 31, 2021, issue

Ramey, Three Sticks, Kistler, Saxon Brown, Aubert and Beringer are among the producers with top-scoring California Chardonnay bottlings from the 2017, 2018 and 2019 vintages.

Ramey, Three Sticks, Kistler, Saxon Brown, Aubert and Beringer are among the producers with top-scoring California Chardonnay bottlings from the 2017, 2018 and 2019 vintages.

Tasting Reports

California Chardonnay: Power & Finesse

Terroir-driven wines lead the charge to more refined and structured styles across the state

From the Jul 31, 2021, issue

Top 100 Wines of 2020

Daily Wine Pick

Daily Wine Pick

Less than $15

DOMINIO DE EGUREN Viño de la Tierra de Castilla Red Protocolo 2018

$15 to $30

DECOY Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Limited 2019

More than $30

ARGYLE Brut Willamette Valley Extended Tirage Master Series 2010

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Vintage Charts

Vintage Charts

Bordeaux/Right Bank Reds (Pomerol, St.-Emilion)

Bordeaux/Left Bank Reds (Médoc, Pessac-Léognan)

South Africa

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Value Wines

Value Wines

California Pinot Noir $30 or Less

55+ wines from Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Mendocino, Carneros and more

Spanish Reds $25 or Less

Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat and beyond

55+ German Rieslings

Juicy, refreshing dry and off-dry whites—all for $25 or less

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