Each review carries the initials of the Wine Spectator editor who blind-tasted and scored the wine and wrote the review, based on the regional specializations indicated below:
James Laube: California
Kim Marcus: Argentina, Austria, Chile, Germany, Portugal
Thomas Matthews: Spain
James Molesworth: Bordeaux, Finger Lakes, Loire Valley, Rhône Valley, South Africa
Bruce Sanderson: Burgundy, Italy
Harvey Steiman: Australia, Oregon, Washington
MaryAnn Worobiec: California, New Zealand
Alison Napjus: Alsace, Beaujolais, Champagne, Italy
Tim Fish: California