Our blind tasting game—without the tasting! Can you identify a wine just by reading its tasting note? We post real Wine Spectator reviews. You use clues such as color, aromas, flavors and structure to ...

Australia’s grapegrowing regions are mostly in the south of the country, in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. Geographical Indications (GIs) are ...

Primary Grape Pinot Noir This popular red grape originated in Burgundy but has spread across the New World. Like its white Burgundian counterpart Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is early-budding, ...

When seeking great values in wine, you shouldn't have to sacrifice on quality. But it can be difficult knowing where to start the search. With Chianti Classico reds that scored at least 90 points, yet ...

During his years as one of America’s top tech lawyers, David Drummond never thought about making wine. Then, in 2018, he bought a 500-acre, high-elevation ranch in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley that ...

Noreetuh is one of the best open secrets of the New York wine scene. Tucked away on First Avenue in the East Village, its small dining room is plastered to the ceiling with Polaroids of guests holding ...

Bordeaux's annual en primeur campaign is underway. Wine Spectator 's James Molesworth is tasting the 2023 wines from barrel at some of the region's top estates and sharing his tasting notes. At ...

David Myers is not only an acclaimed chef, but also an accomplished traveler who has crisscrossed the globe. Myers celebrates those journeys through his Adrift concept, which premiered in 2015 at the ...

Experience some of Boston’s finest dining at Bistro du Midi in Back Bay; part of the Himmel Hospitality Group (the force behind Grand Award winner Grill 23 & Bar), this bistro earned its first ...

I typically start my spring Bordeaux trips in the Médoc, working for the most part north to south before switching to the right bank (my official blind tastings of Bordeaux also follow this pattern).

Winemaker Marco Cappelli gave up “the bright lights of Napa Valley” for the serenity of the Sierra Foothills 20 years ago. He was ready for a change after 17 years as winemaker at Swanson Vineyards, ...