How does a wine reach the highest ranks? Find out as Wine Spectator’s senior editors discuss each of the Top 10 Wines of 2019 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
How Wine Spectator Picks the Top 100 Wines 
In the Tasting Room at Wine Spectator 
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Visiting Bordeaux’s Château Léoville Barton 
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In the Vineyard at Groth: Cover Crops and Ancient Geology 
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Beaucastel Seminar: Intro to Châteauneuf 
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Blending Châteauneuf-du-Pape with Beaucastel 
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Zinfandel Heritage with Carlisle Winery 
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Paso Robles’ Benchmark Rhône-Style Red with Justin Smith of Saxum 
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A Taste of Barolo: Renato Ratti Marcenasco 
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Barolo & Dolcetto: A Matter of Heart—and High-Altitude Vineyards—with G.D. Vajra 
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Montes: Defining Success in Chile 
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Biodynamic Character in Wine with Gérard Bertrand 
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Old Vine Character in Wine with Gérard Bertrand 
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Describing Carignan & Grenache: Key Red Grapes of the Languedoc 
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In the Vineyard at MacDonald: Napa Old Vines 
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Sicily’s Local Red: Nero d’Avola with Planeta 
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Faiveley: Renewing Traditions in Burgundy 
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In the Vineyard at Snowden: Tasting for the Right Moment 
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Douro Dream: Perfect Vineyard with Wine & Soul 
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Israel’s Judean Hills: Ancient Traditions, New Wines