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2025 Wine Values of the Year and Smart Buys
Our senior editors have put on their thinking caps to bring you an issue packed with delicious wines that are easy on the wallet. It’s a global tour that ranges from California to New Zealand, Uruguay, Spain and beyond. Start the new year off right with well-scoring wines at affordable prices from our Top 10 Wine Values of 2025. For even more savvy recommendations, check out our editors’ recommended smart buys, with 125 bottlings across 12 categories.
Plus, get highlights from 2025’s New York Wine Experience as well as tasting reports on Port and Portuguese wines.
Cover Stories
2025 Wine Value of the Year
Tasting Reports
Purely Portugal
Alphabetical Guide to Portuguese Wine
The Allure of Port
Alphabetical Guide to Port
Features
The 2025 New York Wine Experience
Grapevine
U.S. Wine’s Canada Conundrum
La Tour d’Argent Offers Visits to Underground Cellars
Charlie Palmer’s Wine Country Hotel
Reimagining and Restoring a Napa Icon
Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Delivers Culinary Celebration
Breaking the Mold
Savvy Shopper
Departments
Staying True to Our Values
Northern Impact
From Indiana to Sonoma County
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