Explore the world of wine with Capital One and Vinous

Bordeaux or Burgundy. Champagne or Chardonnay. No matter which is your favorite, Capital One can help you get the most out of every sip. 

Vinous is one of the world’s leading wine magazines, with premier reviews, events, articles, insights and more. And now, Capital One Venture X cardholders can sign up for a complimentary premium subscription. 

What you’ll learn:

• Vinous is a leading modern wine magazine led by world-renowned critic Antonio Galloni.

• Vinous provides tools and resources to help readers enjoy wine to its fullest.

• Subscribers have access to an archive of almost 400,000 ratings, interactive maps, articles, early-access tickets to tasting events and more.

• Capital One Venture X cardholders can sign up for a complimentary 6-month premium subscription to Vinous.

Vinous is a leading digital wine magazine offering in-depth coverage of new wines, retrospectives of old wines, videos with winemakers, interactive maps, restaurant recommendations and more. 

It was founded by internationally respected critic Antonio Galloni. He leads a team of world-renowned critics including Stephen Tanzer, formerly of International Wine Cellar. Together, they spend months each year traveling throughout the world’s wine regions to bring readers unparalleled tools and resources, including:

• An archive of nearly 400,000 tasting notes and scores from the world’s most trusted wine critics

• Powerful filters and sorting options to pinpoint the wine reviews and ratings you’re interested in

• Articles on new releases, verticals and older wines

• A vintage chart describing growing conditions and quality for every major wine-producing area in the world

• A glossary explaining every viticultural word an oenophile may need.

• A grape guide with everything you need to know about grape varieties and where they’re grown

Vinous uses a 100-point scale for its wine ratings. It’s the same one Galloni has developed, used and perfected over his 20 years in the industry:

• 96-100: Exceptional. A profound and emotionally moving wine that exemplifies the very best attributes of its kind. These are the world’s great, iconic wines.

• 90-95: Outstanding. A wine of remarkable personality and breed that is well worth seeking out.

• 85-89: Excellent. A strong wine with true character that provides highly enjoyable drinking. This is the sweet spot for values and everyday wines that won’t break the bank.

• 80-84: Average. A wine with no flaws, but no distinction.

• 75-79: Below average. A wine with at least one noticeable flaw.

• Below 75: Not worth your time.

But it’s not just about the ratings. The Vinous team puts just as much effort and thought into the accompanying reviews and commentaries, Galloni says. Information about the wines’ qualities, capacity to age and the way they’re made completes the picture and gives you all the knowledge and insight you need to fully enjoy wine.

Vinous offers two levels of membership: classic and premium. Capital One Venture X cardholders can sign up for a complimentary 6-month premium Vinous subscription, which offers:

• Discovery: Explore regions and vineyards using Vinous’ pioneering interactive maps; track the value of your wine collection with Cellar Watch; get tips and recommendations for a wine-focused trip. 

• Insight: Access 400,000 professional tasting notes, thousands of hours of wine producer interviews and hundreds of articles on the most important wine-producing regions, historic estates and vintages. 

• Events: Get early access to tickets for historic, once-in-a-lifetime events including La Festa del Barolo, a week of events in celebration of the best of Nebbiolo, and Vertical Tastings, exclusive tastings of numerous vintages from historic estates including Monfortino, Soldera, Solaia, Dunn Howell Mountain and Philip Togni. 

Eligible Capital One cardholders can also look out for exclusive tickets and events in partnership with Vinous via Capital One Entertainment.

The Capital One Venture X card rewards travel with benefits like a 75,000-mile bonus when you spend $4,000 within the first three months, a $300 annual credit for bookings through Capital One Travel, a 10,000-mile anniversary bonus and complimentary access to the all-inclusive Capital One Lounges and a network of partner lounges worldwide.

Venture X cardholders earn unlimited 10X miles on hotels and rental cars and 5X miles on flights and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Travel. Plus, they earn 2X miles on all other purchases. They also receive an experience credit and premium benefits on every hotel booking from the Capital One Travel Premier and Lifestyle Collections.

Sign up today for your premium Vinous subscription and experience one of the many ways Venture X can reward you for the way you travel.