No. 44 overallNo. 7 in Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle
Wine Spectator
Wine ratings that move markets, plus restaurant awards that restaurants frame on the wall.
84.1out of 1002026 score
Visit winespectator.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 8.4
- Influence20%
- 8.8
- Trust & transparency15%
- 8.3
- Design & craft15%
- 7.9
- Digital experience15%
- 8.4
- Reach10%
- 8.6
8.4 × 25% + 8.8 × 20% + 8.3 × 15% + 7.9 × 15% + 8.4 × 15% + 8.6 × 10% = 84.1
At a glance
- Founded
- 1976
- Publisher
- M. Shanken Communications
- Based in
- New York, United States
- Published
- 13 issues a year
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- winespectator.com
Ranking history
How Wine Spectator has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 44 | No. 7 in Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle | 84.1 | First edition |
About the magazine
Wine magazine bought in 1979 by Marvin R. Shanken, who turned a California newsletter into a consumer magazine covering wine worldwide. Known for its blind-tasted wine ratings, annual Top 100 list and Restaurant Awards.
Sources for these facts
- foundedwinespectator.com
- publishermshanken.com
- frequency (2026 media kit)mscwordpresscontent.s3.amazonaws.com
- citymshanken.com
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