Wine Enthusiast Magazine Subscription

Pros: A good guide for beginning wine enthusiasts, great buying guide.
Cons: Short and basic articles.

I've been a subscriber to Wine Enthusiast Magazine for a year, maybe two now. I have to admit that I'm not one that goes crazy over fine wines but I do enjoy a nice glass of wine and enjoy sampling new ones. This magazine is a good read, ...

Pros: Good advice and lots of it
Cons: Fine wines ain't cheap!

I've looked at this magazine over the years, and found the reviews extremely useful. The wines rated tend, in my experience, to begin in the middle price range--this is not the place to find scores of suggestions under $10.00!--but, when I've followed...

Pros: Nice Buyer's Guide; Good diversity of coverage
Cons: Too short; Not in- depth enough for advanced students

Lovers of fine wine have many reading sources to consult for information. Books and magazines about wine, wine travel, wineries, and other topics related to wine are often in abundance at book stores and many regions of the U.S. and the world have dozens ...

Pros: Buying guide is nice and pretty
Cons: Thin magazine lacks substance and style

Who would have thought there was only room for one magazine about wine? Wine Spectator is the wine magazine for the masses, if such a thing exists. The only other one I've come across is this, Wine Enthusiast.

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Pros: An alternate source of purchasing referrals
Cons: This particular source doesn't work well for me.

As much as I am a proponent of accessible, clearly defined opinions on wines (such as textual descriptions accompanied by a numerical rating), my preferences don't seem to align well with those of the Wine Enthusiast's tasting panel. Perhaps I'd be able...