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 36, NUMBER 4

Tacos Are Always Welcome • California still brims with surprises at every turn.

Out and About: Sips and Snaps Around the Globe

Soundbites

California Caviar • You can still try to get your roe from Russia, but domestic caviar production is taking off in the Golden State.

Pairology: Clove at First Sight

Cocktail of the Month: Captain's Orders • A drink worth going overboard for.

Recipe of the Month: Stacked • Layers of summer bounty elevate this sando to great heights.

Grape on the Go: Petite Arvine • This grape is ready for its close-up.

Wine in the Land of Cherries • Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula AVA is a pocket of premium wine production.

Comfortably Numb • Up and down the Golden State, kava bars spur community.

The Evolution of Marcus Stroman • The Chicago Cubs pitcher on defining himself beyond baseball.

California Dreamin'

Sangiovese Sings • How a Lake County producer captures the essence of Italy.

Cheers: Go West • You might know you can flip to page 87 to see a few hundred of the wines we rated for this issue. On this page we also have included our top-rated California wines from the year so far. Find full reviews for these wines and tens of thousands more on our website.

Spirited: The Martini Inflation Index • The bar tab is too damn high.

Highway Wine • Hitting California’s classic coastal road in search of scenic sips.

Bringing Up Baja • Scrappy modernism in Valle de Guadalupe elevates everything, even the wine.

A Sprawling Beer Scene • However improbably, Los Angeles has quietly become one of America’s best beer cities.

Roadside Stop Malibu Farm

Roadside Stop Neptune’s Net

Cruise Through Central Coast

The City of Kings • Our Central Coast wine critic Matt Kettmann and Food Editor Nils Bernstein take on California’s Mexican food mecca with some local winemakers.

Toast on the Coast • Hiking (with stemware) in Big Sur

Roadside Stop Dad’s Luncheonette

Steer Toward Sonoma Sips

Roadside Stop Nick’s Cove: Shore Lure

Motor On to Mendocino

Dawn of the Clones • Iconic California heritage clusters continue to drive modern winemaking.

Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide • JUNE/JULY 2023

California Summer • Here come hot 2021s, real rosés and alternative varietals.

The Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide

California

Oregon

Spain

Piedmont

Tuscany

Germany

Austria

Rum Choice Multiply • Options are more diverse than ever in origin and style.

New Generation Lagers • Smaller breweries master the most popular beer style.

Last Drop: Pretty Apocalypse • Managing Editor John Capone searches to find the value in a wildfire-plagued harvest.