Top 10 Wines of 2008

'08 Top 10: #10

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:30:21 -0800

Wine Spectator senior editor James Laube introduces wine #10 for 2008 and describes the X-factor that made it stand out.

'08 Top 10: #9

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:31:34 -0800

And here's #9 of 2008 presented by Harvey Steiman. (Hint: Harvey reviews the wines of Oregon, Washington, Australia and New Zealand.)

'08 Top 10: #8

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:34:01 -0800

James Molesworth describes Wine Spectator's #8 wine for 2008 -- and he shares why this wine is so exciting.

'08 Top 10: #7

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:35:36 -0800

The #7 wine of 2008 is introduced by James Suckling. It's a great wine from a fabulous vintage in Bordeaux.

'08 Top 10: #6

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:37:35 -0800

And here's Wine Spectator's #6 wine of 2008. It's presented by James Suckling who lives in Italy. Learn more about this classic wine from a classic region...

'08 Top 10: #5

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:39:14 -0800

Where can you find gnarly, head-pruned vines that make world-class wines? Watch this video to learn more about one of James Molesworth's top picks -- and our #5 wine of the year.

'08 Top 10: #4

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:58:15 -0800

And here's wine #4, presented by James Suckling who loves finding a great value in a superb vintage.

'08 Top 10: #3

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:04:09 -0800

Wine #3 is presented by Kim Marcus and it marks this region's first appearance in Wine Spectator's Top 10 with a table wine.

'08 Top 10: #2

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:58:23 -0800

Wine #2 is another great wine from a great vintage in a great region. Join James Suckling to learn what makes this wine exceptional.

'08 Wine of the Year

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:59:01 -0800

Join James Molesworth to learn why this wine -- made with a non-prestigious grape variety from a single vineyard in a not-so-famous region -- took top honors.

#10 of '08 Tasting

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:08:58 -0800

Check out the Top 10 Tasting seminar at the 2009 Wine Experience where we sampled all the Top 10 wines of 2008. Here is #10, the 2007 Seghesio Zinfandel from Sonoma County, presented by Ed Seghesio.

#9 of '08 Tasting

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:56:35 -0800

2008 was the second year in a row that Mollydooker's Carnival of Love Shiraz made Wine Spectator's Top 10. Meet one of the funniest winemakers around, Mollydooker's Sparky Marquis, as he shares his vinous tale at the 2009 Wine Experience.

#8 of '08 Tasting

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:37:47 -0800

Meet Marc Perrin as he describes Chateau de Beaucastel's grapegrowing and winemaking during the Top 10 seminar at the Wine Experience. Wine Spectator's #8 wine of 2008 is the Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2005.

#7 of '08 Tasting

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:12:09 -0800

Join Alfred Tesseron of Chateau Pontet-Canet as he presents the 2005 vintage of his wine. The Pauillac was ranked as #7 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2008.

#6 of '08 Tasting

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:07:44 -0800

In Wine Spectator's Top 10 of 2008, the #6 wine was the Pio Cesare Barolo 2004. Pio Boffa presented this great wine at the Wine Experience Top 10 Tasting seminar.

#5 of '08 Tasting

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:33:46 -0800

The Rhone is rising to new heights and here's a tasting of Wine Spectator's #5 wine of 2008. Meet Daniel Brunier as he describes Chateauneuf-du-Pape and his Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe La Crau 2005.

#4 of '08 Tasting

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:33:35 -0800

Wine Spectator's #4 wine of 2008 is from Sauternes in Bordeaux. Meet Xavier Planty as he describes his Chateau Guiraud 2005 at the Wine Experience.

#3 of '08 Tasting

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:33:25 -0800

A prime example of the growing quality of Portugal's table wines, Wine Spectator's #3 wine of 2008 is the Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines 2005. Miguel Roquette describes his wine and the region.

#2 of '08 Tasting

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:15:09 -0800

John Kolasa presented the #2 Wine of 2008 at the Wine Experience. Meet John and learn about the Chateau Rauzan-Segla 2005 as well as some of the improvements he made at the estate.

#1 of '08 Tasting

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:29:04 -0800

And here's the Wine of the Year for 2008, the Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta Colchagua Valley 2005. Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle de Bournet presented her wine during the Top 10 Tasting seminar at the Wine Experience.

Picking the Top 100

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:42:02 -0800

Go behind the scenes with Wine Spectator's Tom Matthews and Bruce Sanderson to find out what it takes for a wine to make it to the top. Although this video is from 2006, the process remains the same.

Tasting Dept.

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:38:34 -0800

Wine Spectator reviews more than 15,000 wines each year, thanks to the efforts of the 15 people in our tasting department. See how the process works, in this behind the scenes tour with tasting director Bruce Sanderson.