Best of Year - 2011
Each year our tasting team sifts through thousands of wines we have reviewed to select the very best for inclusion in our annual Top 100 lists. To avoid comparing $10 wines ideal for daily consumption with $400 collectibles, we separate out Best Buys from Cellar Selections, then create our own list of blue-chip prospects, The Enthusiast 100. Of course, since we also review spirits and beers, we compile lists including the best of those as well. It is a solid starting point for holiday shopping. Cheers! Our 2011 lists are:
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Top 100 Best Buys 2011
All of these wines carry suggested retail prices of $15 or less, which makes it a list of brands, regions and varieties you can bank on to keep your palate happy and your wallet fat.
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Top 100 Cellar Selections 2011
This list isn’t about pop and pour; it’s not about instant gratification. Instead, our list of the year’s Top 100 Cellar Selections is about laying the groundwork, anticipating the pleasure and—perhaps 10 years from now—experiencing the delights only a mature wine can offer, secure in the knowledge that you purchased it on release and cellared it carefully until just the right moment.
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Top 25 Beer Selections 2011
In styles from ales to wheat beers, from the most innovative, quality-minded craft and traditional brewers worldwide.
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Top 50 Spirits 2011
Spirits Reviewer Kara Newman’s exclusive list of the best, most exciting spirits reviewed in 2011.
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Enthusiast 100 2011
Our highly anticipated list of the year's most desirable wines, representing extraordinary quality at prices that offer affordable luxury.
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