The 2026 edition
Food & Wine

No. 61 overallNo. 10 in Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle

Food & Wine

A trusted American food and drink title, famous for its Best New Chefs list.

82.1out of 1002026 score
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2026 scorecard

Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score

Editorial quality25%
8.0
Influence20%
8.3
Trust & transparency15%
8.0
Design & craft15%
8.2
Digital experience15%
8.4
Reach10%
8.6

8.0 × 25% + 8.3 × 20% + 8.0 × 15% + 8.2 × 15% + 8.4 × 15% + 8.6 × 10% = 82.1

At a glance

Founded
1978
Publisher
People Inc.
Ownership
People Inc. was called Dotdash Meredith until July 2025. Its 2026 press releases describe it as part of People Incorporated (NASDAQ: PPLI); in 2025 the parent was named as IAC.
Based in
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Format
Print and digital
Language
English
Website
foodandwine.com

Ranking history

How Food & Wine has placed in each annual edition.

EditionOverallIn categoryScoreChange
2026No. 61No. 10 in Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle82.1First edition

About the magazine

Food, drink and culinary travel magazine. Known for its annual Best New Chefs awards, given since 1988, and the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.

Sources for these facts

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