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 Masthead • VOLUME 35, NUMBER 5

A Love Letter to Locality • Italy—truly a sum of parts to savor.

Out & About: Sips and Snaps Around the Globe

Mass-a-Peel • When life gives you things besides lemons, take inspiration from limoncello.

Mellow ’Cellos • Twists on the Italian classic are finding fans.

Ancestral Beauty • Barossa vines continue a 134-year-old legacy.

How to Drink Like An Italian • Some guidance based on years of unsolicited advice, straight from the source.

Cocktail of the Month: The Italian Dance • Packed with citrus flavor, this aromatic and vibrant drink will be your go-to aperitif.

Mendo-Italiano • Mendocino County’s history as a rural Little Italy continues with heritage grapes and wine.

Pairology: Freshly Ricotta

Vintage Vantage

Australia's Amber Wave • AU producers carve a niche with skin-contact white wines.

Recipe of the Month: Tuesday Night Tonnato • You may have seen this classic popping up on menus all over the place lately—here’s how to do it at home.

Q&A Rum and Ruby • Master Blender Joy Spence celebrates four decades with Appleton Estate.

Understanding Ouzo • This anise-flavored spirit is often misrepresented and underappreciated.

Viewpoint: Drift Damage • A common cotton industry herbicide may devastate Texas wine production.

Wine Enthusiast Forward 50 Restaurants 2022 • Where we most want to eat and drink right now.

Puglia Primer • A sip of the major red wine grapes from this sunny southern Italian region

Beyond Benchmark Bolgheri • Blockbuster Bordeaux blends have long been its marquee attraction, but other ingenues from Italy’s superstar region are ready for their close-ups.

Piedmont's Underdog Reds • It’s not just Nebbiolo growing in these northern Italian hillsides.

Comfort in the Alps • Take a gustatory tour through northern Italy with these alpine recipes and wine pairings.

Paso Robles Appellation Education • Take a trip across the diverse subregions of this sprawling Central Coast AVA.

Three Dimensional • Dynamic and versatile, Loire Valley’s inimitable Chenin Blanc is second to none.

Making a Meal of It • Brewers are finding inspiration in some unlikely places—from Michelin-starred chefs to the breakfast cereal aisle.

BUYING GUIDE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2022

GRÜNER VELTLINER • Austria’s most important white grape expresses itself

The Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide

GERMANY

BORDEAUX

CHAMPAGNE

LOIRE VALLEY

PROVENCE

RHÔNE VALLEY

PORTUGAL

SPAIN

TUSCANY

PIEDMONT

AUSTRALIA

NEW ZEALAND

ARGENTINA

CHILE

CALIFORNIA

OREGON

WASHINGTON

COLORADO

NEW YORK

NEW RUMS • Giving rum some needed recognition

AMERICAN IPA • Young drinkers are reaching for the classics

Last Drop: Budbreak and Breakthroughs • A trip to California’s wine country helped Jacy Topps’ partner appreciate much more than wine.