Wine Spectator is an American lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture, and gives out ratings to certain types of wine.[2] It publishes 15 issues per year with content that includes news, articles, profiles, and general entertainment pieces.[3] Each issue also includes from 400 to more than 1,000 wine reviews, which consist of wine ratings and tasting notes.[4] The publication also awards its 100 chosen top wineries each year with the Winery of the Year Awards.[5]
Wine Spectator, like most other major wine publications, rates wine on a 100-point scale.[6][7] The magazine's policy also states that editors review wines in blind tastings.[8] Wine Spectator's current critics include executive editor Thomas Mathews; editor-at-large Harvey Steiman; senior editors James Laube, Kim Marcus, Bruce Sanderson, Tim Fish, James Molesworth, Alison Napjus and MaryAnn Worobiec; associate editor Gillian Sciaretta and associate tasting coordinator Aleksandar Zecevic.[9] Past critics include former managing editor Jim Gordon, Per-Henrik Mansson, former senior editor and European bureau chief James Suckling, who served at the magazine from 1981 to 2010, and former senior editor Nathan Wesley, who worked in the magazine's tasting department from 2005 to 2013.[10][11][12][13]
Founded as a San Diego-based tabloid newspaper by Bob Morrisey in 1976, Wine Spectator was purchased three years later by current publisher and editor Marvin R. Shanken.[14] That year, its panel of experts blind tasted and reviewed over 12,400 wines.[citation needed]
In 1981 the magazine introduced its Restaurant Awards program, which reviews restaurant wine lists on three levels: the Award of Excellence (basic), Best of Award of Excellence (second-tier), and the Grand Award (highest). As of 2017, more than 3,500 restaurants held one of these awards.[15]
The magazine organized and sponsored the Wine Spectator Wine Tasting of 1986 on the tenth anniversary of the "Judgment of Paris". In 2008 the magazine was ranked by the Luxury Institute as the No. 1 business and consumer publication among wealthy readers.[16] The publication lost longtime senior editor Kim Marcus[17] in January 2022.
Other activities
Wine Spectator operates the Wine Experience, a yearly event that includes wine tastings, seminars, lunches and an awards banquet. In 2017, more than 5,000 people attended in New York City where more than 265 wines were poured just at the two evening Grand Tastings.[18]
The magazine's Grand Tour takes the tastings on the road to three cities each spring, with more than 240 wineries pouring at the events.
The magazine also runs the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation, which as of 2016 has raised more than $20 million to support wine and food education and scholarship programs.[19]
Criticism
Wine Spectactor's restaurant awards on display at the Boomtown Steakhouse in Verdi, Nevada.
The magazine's Restaurant Awards program has come under some criticism.[20][21] At the August 2008 conference of the American Association of Wine Economists in Portland, Oregon, a hoaxexposé submission of the fictitious restaurant Osteria L'Intrepido was revealed by the author and Fearless Critic founder Robin Goldstein: he had won an Award of Excellence for a restaurant that didn't exist and whose "reserve wine list" was full of the lowest-rated Italian wines in history. He stated the exposé to be part of research for an academic paper,[22] whose aim was to discover what it takes for a restaurant's wine list to receive an award from the magazine.[21][23][24][25][26] With nearly 4,500 restaurant applications, the magazine takes in over $1 million each year from submission fees.[27][28] Editor Thomas Matthews published an official response on the magazine's forum site.[21][23][24][29][30]
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Wine Spectator is an American lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture and gives out ratings to certain types of wine 2 It publishes 15 issues per year with content that includes news articles profiles and general entertainment pieces 3 Each issue also includes from 400 to more than 1 000 wine reviews which consist of wine ratings and tasting notes 4 The publication also awards its 100 chosen top wineries each year with the Winery of the Year Awards 5 Wine SpectatorExecutive editorThomas MatthewsCategoriesWine magazineFrequency15 issues per yearTotal circulation June 2012 397 253 1 First issueApril 1 1976CompanyM Shanken CommunicationsCountryUnited StatesBased inNew York CityLanguageEnglishWebsitewww wbr winespectator wbr comISSN0193 497XWine Spectator like most other major wine publications rates wine on a 100 point scale 6 7 The magazine s policy also states that editors review wines in blind tastings 8 Wine Spectator s current critics include executive editor Thomas Mathews editor at large Harvey Steiman senior editors James Laube Kim Marcus Bruce Sanderson Tim Fish James Molesworth Alison Napjus and MaryAnn Worobiec associate editor Gillian Sciaretta and associate tasting coordinator Aleksandar Zecevic 9 Past critics include former managing editor Jim Gordon Per Henrik Mansson former senior editor and European bureau chief James Suckling who served at the magazine from 1981 to 2010 and former senior editor Nathan Wesley who worked in the magazine s tasting department from 2005 to 2013 10 11 12 13 Contents 1 Background and history 2 Other activities 3 Criticism 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground and history Edit The offices of Wine Spectator in Napa California Founded as a San Diego based tabloid newspaper by Bob Morrisey in 1976 Wine Spectator was purchased three years later by current publisher and editor Marvin R Shanken 14 That year its panel of experts blind tasted and reviewed over 12 400 wines citation needed In 1981 the magazine introduced its Restaurant Awards program which reviews restaurant wine lists on three levels the Award of Excellence basic Best of Award of Excellence second tier and the Grand Award highest As of 2017 more than 3 500 restaurants held one of these awards 15 The magazine organized and sponsored the Wine Spectator Wine Tasting of 1986 on the tenth anniversary of the Judgment of Paris In 2008 the magazine was ranked by the Luxury Institute as the No 1 business and consumer publication among wealthy readers 16 The publication lost longtime senior editor Kim Marcus 17 in January 2022 Other activities EditWine Spectator operates the Wine Experience a yearly event that includes wine tastings seminars lunches and an awards banquet In 2017 more than 5 000 people attended in New York City where more than 265 wines were poured just at the two evening Grand Tastings 18 The magazine s Grand Tour takes the tastings on the road to three cities each spring with more than 240 wineries pouring at the events The magazine also runs the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation which as of 2016 has raised more than 20 million to support wine and food education and scholarship programs 19 Criticism Edit Wine Spectactor s restaurant awards on display at the Boomtown Steakhouse in Verdi Nevada The magazine s Restaurant Awards program has come under some criticism 20 21 At the August 2008 conference of the American Association of Wine Economists in Portland Oregon a hoax expose submission of the fictitious restaurant Osteria L Intrepido was revealed by the author and Fearless Critic founder Robin Goldstein he had won an Award of Excellence for a restaurant that didn t exist and whose reserve wine list was full of the lowest rated Italian wines in history He stated the expose to be part of research for an academic paper 22 whose aim was to discover what it takes for a restaurant s wine list to receive an award from the magazine 21 23 24 25 26 With nearly 4 500 restaurant applications the magazine takes in over 1 million each year from submission fees 27 28 Editor Thomas Matthews published an official response on the magazine s forum site 21 23 24 29 30 See also EditList of food and drink magazinesReferences Edit eCirc for Consumer Magazines Alliance for Audited Media June 30 2012 Retrieved December 30 2012 Top 10 Wines of 2014 Wine Spectator s Top 100 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines Wine Spectator Kosher Register Retrieved September 10 2012 How We Taste Wine Spectator Top 100 Archives Wine Spectator Rivlin Gary New York Times August 14 2006 Wine rating system is not improving with age Wine Spectator s 100 point Scale Wine Spectator About Our Tastings Wine Spectator Wine Spectator Taster Profiles Wine Spectator About Us Editors winesandvines com Senior Editor James Suckling Retires from Wine Spectator Wine Spectator July 14 2010 Lechmere Adam July 15 2010 Shock as Suckling leaves Wine Spectator decanter com Wine Spectator s Worobiec and Wesley Promoted to Senior Editor Wine Spectator Laube James March 28 2005 Bob Morrisey Wine Spectator Founder Dies Wine Spectator About the awards Wine Spectator Wine Spectator mshanken com Zimmerman Liza January 20 2022 Kim Marcus 2017 New York Wine Experience Wine Spectator Giving Back The Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation Wine Spectator s 40th Anniversary Wine Spectator Hesser Amanda The New York Times July 9 2003 A Wine Award That Seems Easy To Come By a b c Bonne Jon San Francisco Chronicle The Sipping News August 21 2008 Awards Hoax on the Wine Spectator The San Francisco Chronicle What does it take to get a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence blindtaste com a b Mitham Peter Wines amp Vines August 19 2008 Economists Question Real Value of Wine a b Hirsch Jerry Los Angeles Times August 22 2008 Wine Spectator drinks a hearty glass of blush Yarrow Alder Vinography com August 19 2008 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards Exposed as a Total Farce Coleman Tyler Dr Vino August 19 2008 Fictitious restaurant wins Wine Spectator Award of Excellence Bone James The Times August 23 2008 The wine had a whiff of the barnyard hoax review leaves noses out of joint London Milmo Cahal The Independent August 23 2008 Honour for restaurant that doesn t exist London Matthews Thomas August 20 2008 Wine Spectator Has Been Scammed Wine Spectator Forums Ozersky Josh New York Magazine August 21 2008 Wine Spectator Forum a Hotbed of Non Controversy External links EditOfficial website Wine Spectator videos https www wineauctionprices com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wine Spectator amp oldid 1084149038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
