What makes a wine a member of this exclusive club? Find out as Wine Spectator’s senior editors discuss each of the Top 10 Wines of 2016 in a video series and explain how we pick them. Plus, learn how Wine Spectator reviews wines in blind tastings, hear from the winemakers and vintners who have produced Top 100 wines, and explore the regions, grape varieties and wine styles featured in this year’s list.
Bonus Videos
In the Tasting Room at Wine Spectator 
How Wine Spectator Picks the Top 100 
Wine Spectator’s Top 100 
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A Gusty Day on Pritchard Hill with Lewis Cellars 
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Oregon Pinot: Reading the Signs at Beaux Frères 
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Biodynamic in Barsac with Château Climens 
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Sipping & Pairing Barsac with Château Climens 
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Barsac Is (Not) Sauternes 
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Produttori del Barbaresco: It Takes the Village 
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Ridge Monte Bello: A Winemaker’s Perspective 
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Paul Draper on California Cabernet 
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Paul Draper of Ridge Vineyards: Defining Fine Wine 
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How Antinori Redefined Tuscany, Part 1: Introducing Super Tuscans Tignanello & Solaia 
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How Antinori Redefined Tuscany, part 2: Explore the Vineyards 
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Smith-Haut-Lafitte: At Home with Florence and Daniel Cathiard 
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Quick Tip: White Hot Bordeaux 
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Quick Tip: Alcohol and Acidity in Russian River Zins 
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South Africa’s Hamilton Russell 
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Zinfandel Heritage with Carlisle Winery 
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Sauternes Primer 
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Merry Edwards: Day 1 
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Tasting Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc 
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Harvesting Grapes–and Singing–with Helen Turley 
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Rioja Rules with CUNE Winery 
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Mad Scientist from Down Under: Tasting Mollydooker 
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Dolcetto & Barolo: A Matter of Heart with G.D. Vajra 
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Chianti Harvest with Felsina 
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James Molesworth at Château de St.-Cosme 
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Caymus: Chuck Wagner on Family and Wine 
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Chapoutier, Master of Hermitage, on Great Vineyards and Wines 
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Concrete Philosophy: Why Use Egg-Shaped Tanks 
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Behind the Drouhin Label: One Family, Many Wines 
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Chablis 101 with Drouhin 
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Tasting Huët Vouvray 
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Shiraz Master Class with Two Hands’ Michael Twelftree 
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Video: 3 Simple Terms to Decode Wachau Wine Styles 
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Freie Weingärtner Makes Wachau Bright 
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Going Green in Napa & Having Fun with PlumpJack’s Gordon Getty and John Conover 
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20 Vintages of Latour Corton-Charlemagne