Wine&S & pirits Winter 2019 contents Volume 38 number 6 The Best of 2019 1 Introduction to the Guide 6 Top Spirits of 2019 The year's most exciting new releases in a range of categories. 10 Top Importers of 2019 The six players with the most awards in this issue. 12 What We Believe How we reach the Top 100. 14 The W&S Premier Cru The wineries that have most often placed in the Top 100 over the last three decades. 16 Wineries to Watch Tomorrow's stars, if their recent performance in our tastings is any indication. 20 The W&S Top 100 Wineries Cover and photo left by Eric Helgas From Armenia to New Zealand, here are the 100 standout producers from our blind tastings, earning the most of our strongest recommendations in the last 12 months. 22 Directory to the Top 100 24 US Wineries 48 Imported Wineries The W&S Top 100 Wines 84 The Top 100 Wines of 2019 101 The Top 100 Best Buys of 2019 103 Our Scores, Defined 112 WINE & SPIRITS The Year's Top Bottles for $10 or Less BUYING GUIDE 2020 5