Wine&S & pirits contents Winter 2017 volume 36 number 7 W&S TOP 100 WINERIES 6 Directory of the Top 100 Wineries 16 What We Believe 18 The W&S Premier Cru Our classification based on exceptional performances in 31 years of W&S blind tastings. 24 The W&S Top 100 Introducing the wineries that performed at the top of our blind tastings, each releasing a range of exceptional wines over the last 12 months. WINES OF THE YEAR 99 100 Best Wines of the Year From hallowed names to little-known bottles, here are the 100 wines that rocked our tasting panels over the last year. 115 100 Best Buys of the Year For quality and compelling regional expression at remarkably affordable prices, it's hard to beat these bottles. 126 The Best for $10 or Less Your go-to list for everyday drinking. 1 8 10 14 20 98 128 Cover photography by Brian Kennedy DEPARTMENTS Editor's Note Book of the Year Spirits: The Best of 2017 Importers of the Year Wineries to Watch How We Taste The Goods Concha y Toro's Los Boldos Vineyard in Chile's Casablanca Valley WINE & SPIRITS BUYING GUIDE 2018 5