23rd Annual Restaurant Poll

A W&S Exclusive: The most popular wines in America’s most popular restaurants, with commentary from sommeliers and restaurateurs about what diners are drinking in 2012.

The most popular wines in America's restaurants.


New & Notable New York City Restaurants

The best places to drink and eat now in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Edited by Tara Q. Thomas.

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Brightlighters in the Deep End

Talia Baiocchi reports on the newcomers and the old guard in Anderson Valley, moving farther west and up into the hills in search of great pinot noir.

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The Restoration of Austria’s Noble Red

David Schildknecht traces the lineage of the best sites and the growers bringing blaufränkisch to international renown.

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Port without Serra

Are there any Portuguese cheese matches as great as Tawny and Serra? David Leite comes deliciously close.

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The Class of ‘72

Forty years ago, many of the most popular brands in America’s restaurants—the top of The Restaurant Top 50—were just getting their start. Luke Sykora interviews the folks who launched these wineries about how they built a following.

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Wine Superheroes

Mariko Kobayashi and Tara Q. Thomas interview the team behind the hit manga from Japan.

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