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 • VOLUME 37, NUMBER 7

A FIZZ FOR EVERY FEELING • Why sparkling wine, water and cocktails will always be in season.

SIPS AND SNAPS AROUND THE GLOBE

NOW IT’S A PARTY • Spike your punch with bubbles to elevate any gathering.

MADELEINE ANGEVINE • A grape as at home in the Pacific Northwest as flannel shirts and quality coffee.

SMALL WONDER

FAMILY-DINNER-WINNER • Crowd-pleasing salmon fishcakes, Northern Africa-inspired comfort, cozy up to Pinot.

CHAIN GANG

RAPTOR WRANGLER • Rebecca Rosen’s career path has taken her from part-time waitress to full-time falconer.

LIKE NOTHING ELSE • Hunter Valley producers on what makes Semillon an Australian stand-out.

HOSES

ROCKS OF AGES • Washington State’s Snipes Mountain AVA is a story of evolution and evolving wines.

FORGOT ABOUT GREY • Tea provides the base in this NA cocktail from Cocodaq.

IS ANYONE DOING ENOUGH? • Yalumba’s Louisa Rose, a leader in sustainability, is calling on the local wine industry to help save the fate of the Barossa.

LOW-ABV, NATURALLY • Alternative yeasts could be the key to a more gentle approach to making lighter alcohol wines that preserves flavor.

BETTER, BEST

THE CASAMIGOS EFFECT • Star power alone can’t save most celeb-backed spirits.

FAST LANE

WINE ENTHUSIAST TOP 100 BEST BUYS 2024 • Sip and savor these wallet-friendly wines that way over-deliver.

How Do You Like Them Apples? • The next generation of Calvados in Normandy is poised to break the brandy stateside.

A Collective Change • In Alto Adige, Italy’s northernmost region, independent winemakers are blazing a unique path.

fresh forest spirits • These bracing bottles capture the rugged beauty of the great outdoors.

THE NEW German • The cuisine is bringing a fresh perspective and some international flair to dishes from one of the most Michelin-starred countries in the world.

WINE ENTHUSIAST BUYING GUIDE NOVEMBER 2024

WHAT MAKES A BEST BUY TRULY…THE BEST? • Bang-for-the-buck wine bargains have never been so versatile—or fun.

The Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide

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NEW RUM • Ready or not, here comes rum.

BUMPS IN THE ROAD • Writer-at-Large Christina Pickard finds the journey is the thing.