Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Wine Enthusiast Magazine is one of the most respected and quoted authorities in the world of wine and spirits. We feature the hottest trends in everything related to wine. Our seasoned editors do the work for you, with over 700 expert ratings and reviews in each issue. Plus, in-depth features on all aspects of cocktails, spirits, beer, inventive wine and food pairings, trendy recipes, savvy travel features, and more.

Wine Enthusiast Magazine

AHEAD OF THE TREND • The best wine discoveries are the ones you find before everyone else catches on.

SIPS AND SNAPS AROUND THE GLOBE

ARE YOU ON TEAM TROUSSEAU? • A light red wine that’s serious and structured could be just what the industry needs right now.

BREWED AWAKENING • An Afro-Caribbean cocktail steeped in culture—and coffee.

KEEP CALM AND CARRY WINE • British food has shaken its bland reputation—and pairing it well brings it to the next level.

ONE POT, BIG FLAVOR • A weeknight-approved chicken Marsala recipe.

A MIGHTY WIND • In Oregon’s Eola-Amity Hills AVA, a collaborative spirit is fueling the region’s success.

TUPPER-WINE PARTY! • Wineries are bringing the tasting room to your living room to boost sales in this uncertain era.

THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA • On the tiny Italian island of Giglio, one man’s obsession has restored an ancient winemaking tradition that nearly disappeared.

FILIPINO FRUIT WINE HUNTERS • In a land of abundance, the quest to find local wine is harder than you think.

IN MEMORIAM

MAKE A DEAL • It should come as no surprise that the 2026 Best Buy Issue’s Buying Guide shines a spotlight on value, with over 500 bottles receiving our Best Buy designation. Within these pages, “seductively” crisp Muscadets, “pillowy” full-bodied Merlots, and “exuberant” sparklers are just waiting to be discovered, all at an incredibly reasonable price point.

TOP 100 BEST BUYS 2026 • Our reviewers tasted more than 25,000 wines this year. Here are their favorite bottles for $20 or less.

Can White Rioja Break Through? • The region’s white wines have long been sidelined by its red superstars. But now is the time for white Rioja to take off.

New Wave • AUSTRALIA’S MOST ISOLATED WINE REGIONS—MARGARET RIVER, GREAT SOUTHERN, AND SWAN VALLEY—ARE LEADING THE COUNTRY’S QUALITY REVOLUTION.

yes, We Make Wine Here • IN QUEBEC’S PICTURESQUE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS, WINEMAKERS ARE HITTING THEIR STRIDE (AND NO, WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT RHUBARB WINE).

RAJ PARR’S RICHES TO RAGS STORY • WHY THE WORLD’S TOP SOMMELIER RENOUNCED HIS LIFE OF LUXURY TO FARM OBSCURE GRAPES ON A REMOTE STRETCH OF CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST.

SHESHË WINE CAVES • A 500-year-old winemaking tradition lives on in Basilicata’s otherworldly cave system.

KENTUCKY BOURBON’S NEXT ACT • The spiritual home of bourbon has deep historic roots. Now, a new generation of distilleries is shaping its future.

BUYING GUIDE

STAFF EDITORS

WE ASKED OUR TASTERS: You only have $20 to spend in a bottle shop. What wine would you buy?

TASTING METHODOLOGY AND GOALS

CALIFORNIA

CHAMPAGNE

RHÔNE VALLEY

PROVENCE

LOMBARDY

PIEDMONT

SICILY

SPAIN

PORTUGAL

GERMANY

AUSTRALIA

RYE WHISKEY • Call it a comeback!

WHO ORDERED THIS? • Nobody asked for protein cocktails, but here they come.