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Previous issue: April 30, 2007
Cover Story
Great Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon This versatile king of the red grapes has ventured from its historical base in Bordeaux to make new homes in Napa Valley, Tuscany and other parts of the world, winning legions of fans along the way
- Wine Spectator Online Wine Spectator has reviewed more than 25,000 Cabernet-based wines. For scores and tasting notes, explore Wine Spectator's online Wine Ratings Search.
Bordeaux Still the benchmark for quality
Napa Valley Setting the pace for new styles
Chile Gaining greater prestige in the past decade
Washington Outpacing Merlot and Syrah
Italy Tuscany leads the way
Features
Tasting Reports
New Zealand Outstanding Pinot Noirs are being produced in this region now more than ever, challenging Sauvignon Blanc as the leading grape
Chile A bevy of outstanding Cabernets, Carmenères and now Syrahs lead the way, but success is limited to the top producers
- Wine Spectator Online BONUS VIDEOS: Coming Soon: Learn more about two of Chile's premier wines as James Molesworth tastes verticals of Clos Apalta with Alexandra Marnier-Lapostolle and Alpha M with Aurelio Montes.
Travel
New Orleans’ Comeback Almost two years after Hurricane Katrina, chefs of the Big Easy find inventive ways to entice visitors back to the city
- Wine Spectator Online For a complete listing of restaurants with Wine Spectator Award-winning wine lists, check out our online Restaurant Search. Coming Soon: Watch our bonus video, "A Taste of the French Quarter."
People
Setting the Style Pat Kuleto has been designing restaurants for two decades, and his most ambitious projects are set to launch this year
Wine
Red Mountain Rising An arid slope in eastern Washington is being transformed thanks to a new winery inspired by the Antinoris of Italy
Departments
This Issue
Upfront
Wine retailers address return policies; Boisset’s Chambertin turns to screw caps; Masters of Food & Wine holds its final event; Napa Finds Live Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter; Sonoma Chardonnay Icon Turns to Pinot; Wine & Health: Light to Moderate Wine Drinkers Live Longer, Study Finds; GrapeVine
- Wine Spectator Online Join Daniel Sogg and fellow readers in our Forums to discuss your experiences with returning bad bottles.
In-Depth
Tastes
Blenders; olive oil; mint juleps; New York Hot Spot: Sant Ambroeus; first-person aerator
- Wine Spectator Online Learn more about blenders and other types of kitchen equipment from our online Encyclopedia of Food.
Columns
James Laube Remembering Ernest Gallo
- Wine Spectator Online In his recent blog posts, James Laube has shared his memories of Ernest Gallo, drafted a wine lovers' Bill of Rights and compared the Zodiac case to wine tasting.
Matt Kramer New Zealand’s second chance
Collecting
A retrospective tasting of 1996 California Cabernet; auction market stays hot in early 2007
- Wine Spectator Online New FREE Newsletter: Our biweekly Collecting & Auctions e-mail newsletter provides ratings of collectible wines, answers to your collecting questions, auction news and more. Sign up or view a sample.
Wine Talk
Wine Talk Rocker Sammy Hagar
The Buying Guide
View a list of all tasting notes from this issue. Or for more than 205,000 tasting notes, use WineSpectator.com's Wine Ratings Search, where you can sort by region, variety, vintage, price, score and tasting date.
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WINE VIDEO CONTEST Submit your amateur wine videos to Wine Spectator Online's first-ever video contest, and you may win a prize! Our editors will judge and select the best videos, which will be shown on www.winespectator.com. The entry deadline is June 1, 2007. See complete rules and technical details. NEW VIDEOS Learn about two of Chile's premier red wines, Clos Apalta and Alpha M. E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS Our four newsletters deliver essential information straight to your inbox:
MOTHER'S DAY Coming Soon: Find great recipes and wine matches for that special meal you're preparing for Mom, or search for wine-friendly restaurants in your area. SPRING ENTERTAINING Celebrate the warmer weather by learning what to drink with light, Asian-inspired fare. |
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2006 BORDEAUX To guide your futures purchases, James Suckling reports on his barrel tastings of the latest vintage. 2006 CALIFORNIA CABERNET Coming Soon: James Laube previews the upcoming vintage, with a list of top-scoring wines from barrel. NEW GUEST BLOGGERS Check out the latest entries from Wine Spectator Online's guest bloggers:
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