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For this report, Sleight of Hand produced five wines scoring 90+ points made with grapes sourced from Washington's Columbia, Yakima and Walla Walla valleys.

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Alphabetical Guide to Washington Wines

From the Mar 31, 2025, issue

Los Vascos is the acclaimed Chilean winery within the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) collection.

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8 Amazing Chilean Wines Priced $32 or Less

Discover Chile with new reviews of Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère scoring up to 92 points

Aaron Romano

Feb 6, 2025

Elk Cove Vineyards farms 380 vineyard acres in Oregon's Willamette Valley, including Pinot Blanc vines.

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8 Wonderful West Coast White Wines Up to 92 Points

New reviews of Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Gris and more from California and Oregon, priced as low as $15

Chris Cardoso

Feb 3, 2025

The Maret family's Domaine de la Charbonnière is a well-known producer of Vacqueyras in France's Southern Rhône Valley.

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9 Wonderful Southern Rhône Wines Up to 92 Points

Explore one of France's best-known wine regions with new reviews of fantastic Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Côtes du Rhône and more priced as low as $15

Kristen Bieler

Jan 30, 2025

Warre, Niepoort, Quinta do Noval, Kopke and Taylor Fladgate all produced standout 2022 Vintage Ports that will age beautifully over time.

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Vintage Port’s Vibrant 2022s

2022 delivers successful Vintage bottlings while current tawny releases also impress

James Molesworth

From the Feb 28, 2025, issue

The steep hillside terraces of Prats & Symington’s Quinta de Roriz estate are one of the vineyard sources for the winery’s perennially high-scoring Chryseia bottling, whose suave, sophisticated and complex 2021 is the top-rated wine in this report.

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Portugal’s Tipping Point

The excellent 2021 vintage represents a watershed moment to explore the country’s table wines

Alison Napjus

From the Feb 28, 2025, issue

Gina Hennen of Adelsheim, whose estate vineyards span volcanic slopes and marine sedimentary soils emblematic of Oregon’s diverse <em>terroirs</em>.

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Oregon’s Intriguing Chardonnays

This northwestern state may be known for Pinot Noir, but its Chardonnays are no laughing matter

Tim Fish

From the Feb 28, 2025, issue

Green & Red Vineyards' Chiles Canyon Vineyards Zinfandel uses grapes from all three of the winery's estate vineyards in Napa Valley, including Chiles Mill Vineyard.

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7 Exciting California Zinfandels at 90+ Points

California's heritage red grape stands out in new reviews of outstanding wines from Sonoma, Napa Valley and beyond, priced as low as $19

Tim Fish

Jan 27, 2025

Whether you're on the hunt for a go-to order at your local wine bar or for an affordable yet impressive bottle to bring to a dinner party, these wines fit the bill.

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Passport to Value

Book your ticket with our editors to find great smart buys from around the world

From the Feb 28, 2025, issue

The village of St.-Emilion is surrounded by vineyards used to make celebrated Bordeaux wines.

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7 Outstanding St.-Emilion Wines Priced $50 or Less

Discover one of Bordeaux's best-known appellations with new reviews of fantastic reds that scored 90 points or more

Larry Rubin

Jan 23, 2025

Piedmont winery Fontanafredda traces its history to the middle of the 19th century.

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Barbera and Dolcetto: 8 Great Piedmont Reds Under $30

One of Italy's most celebrated regions takes center stage with new reviews of great red wines up to 91 points

Rachel Shanker

Jan 16, 2025

Located in the heart of Sonoma's Russian River Valley, De Loach Vineyards has been making Pinot Noir for more than 50 years.

Tasting Highlights

8 Excellent California Pinot Noirs Up to 92 Points

Explore some of the Golden State's acclaimed terroirs with new reviews of Pinot Noir from Sonoma, Mendocino and beyond, priced $40 or less

Aaron Romano

Jan 13, 2025

Evening Land’s Chardonnays, from its Seven Springs Vineyard in the Eola–Amity Hills of Willamette Valley, are some of the top-scoring wines tasted for this report.

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Alphabetical Guide to Oregon Chardonnay

From the Feb 28, 2025, issue

Quinta do Vale Meão’s Olazabal family—(from left) Jaime, Luisa, Francisco, Zinha and Francisco Javier—produced a range of high-scoring Douro reds in the excellent 2021 vintage, including one of the year’s classic-scorers.

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Alphabetical Guide to Portuguese Wine

From the Feb 28, 2025, issue

The cooler conditions of Warre’s high-elevation Quinta da Cavadinha vineyard were well-suited to the extreme heat and dryness of the 2022 growing season in the Douro, yielding one of the year’s classic-rated single-quinta bottlings.

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Alphabetical Guide to Port

From the Feb 28, 2025, issue

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