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BevTest's 2024 Best Spirits, Wines, & Beers

Below are the Top 25 Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) winners from their 2024 World Spirits Championships, 2024 World Wine Championships, the top 20 Beers from their 2024 World Beer Championships, plus the Top 10 other beverages, like Cider and Sake.

Each year BevTest uses blind panels of trained drinks experts to review thousands of beverages for its in-house competitions as well as the competitions it runs for other organizations. When the panelists have put down their glasses for the year, what rises to the top are these lists of the best drinks of the year for your imbibing pleasure. BevTest does the heavy lifting (and pouring) so you don't have to, so seek out and treasure these liquid gems for your upcoming holiday parties, dinners, and get-togethers (or just for yourself :).

Cheers, The Editors at tastings.com

1st

96 POINTS

Collina San Ponzio 2020 Fossati, Barolo DOCG 14.5% (Italy) $85.

Expressive and just starting to show off the qualities of a warm but stable vintage; drink now or before 2032 for a charming experience.

2nd

97 POINTS

Weis Vineyards 2018 Ice Wine, Riesling, Finger Lakes 9.5% (USA) $89.

For those that love dessert wines, you would be hard pressed to find a better example of Old World depth and sophistication than these charmers from the New World shores of Keuka Lake.

97 POINTS

Mira Winery 2012 Schweizer Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 15.5% (USA) $300.

With maturity comes depth and complexity, and this bottle emphasizes the reasons behind aging great wine.

4th

96 POINTS

Vineyard {511} 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain, Napa Valley 14.8% (USA) $159.

Well-aged and delicious Diamond Mountain Cabernet at this price?! Buy 3...cases.

5th

95 POINTS

Sainte Marguerite En Provence 2023 Fantastique Rosé, Côtes De Provence 13% (France) $39.

Back to back vintages of incredible quality make this a Fantastique expression of flavor that you should not miss.

6th

95 POINTS

Mira Winery 2016 Hyde Vineyard, Merlot, Carneros, Napa Valley 15% (USA) $75.

An incredibly successful confluence of great site, winemaking, age, and price; green light.

7th

95 POINTS

Collina San Ponzio 2020 Barolo DOCG 14.5% (Italy) $46.

You could pop the cork on a bottle of this every time you have an Italian meal with red sauce and be eminently satisfied over and over.

8th

95 POINTS

Vineyard {511} 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain, Napa Valley 14.8% (USA) $159.

Splitting hairs between the 2013 and 2014 vintages, and highlighting that anyone that loves Napa Mountain fruit should have this in their cellar.

9th

94 POINTS

King Estate 2016 Bradshaw Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 14.1% (USA) $60.

In a great spot for drinking right now and walking the line between New World fruit and Old World structure and umami.

10th

94 POINTS

Jarvis 2015 Estate, Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley 14.6% (USA) $180.

Setting the standard for California Cabernet Franc.

11th

94 POINTS

Mira Winery 2014 Hyde & Sons Vineyard Pinot Noit, Pinot Noir, Carneros, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $105.

Aging with ease and grace; if you like complex and ripe Pinot Noir, this is your wine jam.

12th

94 POINTS

Vilano 2021 Ribera Del Duero 14.5% (Spain) $64.

Very, very good now and potentially great with time.

13th

94 POINTS

Perrier-Jouët 2015 Belle Époque Brut, Champagne 12.5% (France) $229.

Pick which vintage you prefer, but there is no denying a classic performance year in and year out.

14th

94 POINTS

Jarvis 2014 Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 14.7% (USA) $210.

This is what cellar worthy Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is all about.

15th

94 POINTS

Pertaringa 2021 Belonging To The Hills Reserve, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $37.

This leaner style of Shiraz will compete for market share and cellar space with California and French Syrah.

16th

94 POINTS

Les Hauts De Granget 2020 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 14% (France) $45.

Luckily living in a golden era of quality Bordeaux at all price points and styles.

17th

94 POINTS

Centenero 2019 1908, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 15% (Italy) $39.

Classically beautiful and why argue with what works? Pair with roast boar, if you can find one.

18th

94 POINTS

Domaine Pascal Gibault 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley 12.5% (France) $15. Best Buy

Great Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc at an unbeatable price; say less.

19th

94 POINTS

Vineyard {511} 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain, Napa Valley 14.8% (USA) $149.

Look at the source and the price, this is a can't miss.

20th

94 POINTS

Collina San Ponzio 2021 Bric Dei Pittatori, Barbera d’Alba DOC 14% (Italy) $28.

Everything that Barbera is supposed to be.

21st

94 POINTS

Mira Winery 2019 Napa Valley, Chardonnay, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley 13.5% (USA) $50.

Unabashedly Napa Chardonnay with a quality to price ratio that makes it one of the best you will find in 2024.

22nd

94 POINTS

The Aromantiques 2023 Rosé, Clare Valley 11% (Australia) $22.

A seriously delicious wine that happens to be a Rosé at a not so serious price point; lucky you.

23rd

94 POINTS

Sainte Marguerite En Provence 2023 Symphonie Rosé, Côtes De Provence 13% (France) $21.

Repeated a little louder for the seats in the back; incredible quality makes this Rosé a Symphonie of flavor that you should not miss.

24th

94 POINTS

Dr. Konstantin Frank 2022 Reserve, Riesling, Finger Lakes 10% (USA) $24.

No Full Review

One of the first and the best to make Riesling in the Finger Lakes; they might have something figured out here, LOL.

25th

94 POINTS

Kirkland Signature 2021 Chablis Premier Cru 12.5% (France) $18. Best Buy

A Best of Year list is truly not complete without a Kirkland example because there is no one else covering this many styles and regions at this high quality level and at such a consumer friendly price.