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Cover Story
California's Big Reds The 2004 Cabernet vintage delivers the best quality since 1999, led by a collection of stalwarts and new faces
- WineSpectator.com BONUS VIDEOS: Meet top Napa Cabernet producers such as Bill Harlan, Doug and John Shafer, Delia Viader and Randy and Debbie Lewis.
- WineSpectator.com An alphabetical chart of all wines tasted for this report is available.
Ones to Watch Twenty new faces that aim for the gold ring and could be the next cult wines
Highs and Lows Valley vineyards and hillside sites demand markedly different viticulture
- WineSpectator.com BONUS VIDEOS:: Associate editor Daniel Sogg takes you into the To Kalon vineyard in Oakville and Ladera's Howell Mountain vineyard to illustrate differences between mountain and valley grapegrowing sites.
Features
Tasting Reports
Alsatian Assets The 2005 vintage delivered high quality in all the region's major grape varieties and wine styles
- WineSpectator.com BONUS VIDEOS: Get a taste of Alsace, as Bruce Sanderson and Alison Napjus discuss the region's most important varieties, Riesling and Gewürztraminer.
- WineSpectator.com An alphabetical chart of all wines tasted for this report is available.
Greek Success Story Look to the Aegean islands to find outstanding whites made from native grapes such as Assyrtiko
- WineSpectator.com Kim Marcus introduces you to a trio of traditional Greek wines in one of our Editors' Tastings videos, while guest blogger Rajat Parr, wine director of Michael Mina's restaurants, shares his wine discoveries from a trip to Santorini.
- WineSpectator.com An alphabetical chart of all wines tasted for this report is available.
People
The Norman Conquest Legendary golfer Greg Norman builds a business empire-and wine is part of the mix
Honoring Service Chuck Wagner of Caymus Vineyards and Jean-Michel Cazes of Château Lynch-Bages are the recipients of Wine Spectator's 2007 Distinguished Service Awards
- WineSpectator.com Get more information about Chuck Wagner, maker of one of Napa’s Top 50 Cabernets and the wines of Caymus.
- WineSpectator.com Watch our video interview with Jean-Michel Cazes, read tasting notes on Lynch-Bages wines and get details on his hotel, Cordeillan-Bages.
Grapes of Gold Andy Beckstoffer revolutionized the role of California grapegrowers and owns part of the famed To Kalon vineyard
Dining
San Diego's Gold Standard An ambitious wine list and William Bradley's cuisine raise the bar in Southern California
Wine
Castle on the Hill Daryl Sattui's architecturally spectacular Castello di Amorosa brings Tuscany to Napa
The Camille Giroud Style After changing ownership and management, a historic Burgundy négociant is speaking with an American accent
Behind the Cellar Door Four sommeliers from restaurants with award-winning wine lists reveal their pairing secrets o James Molesworth and Daniel Sogg
Departments
This Issue Marvin R. Shanken
Upfront
Scientists crack the grape genome; Indiana opens up to direct wine shipments; study finds red wine reduces prostate tumor risk; French growers struggle through 2007 harvest; Italian vintners optimistic after strong growing season; Oregon wineries opt to go carbon neutral; Sherry-Lehmann moves to new, spacious location; GrapeVine
- WineSpectator.com Keep up with breaking news as well as the people, places and happenings that wine lovers are talking about.
Tastes
Tastes Holiday ham; instant soufflés; Sumatran coffee; Sebastopol Hot Spot: West County Grill; oil from the vineyard
- WineSpectator.com Find the perfect accompaniments to your holiday ham using our Recipe Search, which features hundreds of dishes searchable by food type, matching wine or ingredient.
Columns
James Laube The heat is on
- WineSpectator.com In his recent blog posts, James Laube asks whether wine clubs are worthwhile, discovers a wine that needs 24 hours to breathe, and talks about how more home winemakers are going pro. Join the conversation.
Matt Kramer Can you tell the difference?
Harvey Steiman Dining in Chicago
- WineSpectator.com Don't miss Harvey Steiman's blog. In his recent posts, he asks if Henschke is becoming too rarified, shares his favorite wine-in-opera moments and confesses to being a snob about bottle shapes.
Kim Marcus A pecuniary concern
Bruce Sanderson Burgundy's terroir
Inside Wine Tannins
Collecting
Lynch-Bages shines in a tasting of its wines; Wild West Auction rounds up more than $1 million; Auction of Washington Wines celebrates 20th anniversary
- WineSpectator.com Read the complete tasting notes from this non-blind Lynch-Bages vertical. And check out past vertical and retrospective tastings, including those for California Cabernet vintages at 10, 20 and 30 years of age.
Wine Talk
Wine Talk Chancellor of Austria Alfred Gusenbauer
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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TOP 100 COUNTDOWN In November, we'll begin unveiling the Top 10 wines of 2007, followed by the complete Top 100 list. The names of the wines will be available to all our readers, but you must be a subscriber to get the tasting notes. Don't miss out on this exciting event-visit our site for a schedule of the countdown. NEW YORK WINE EXPERIENCE Our full event coverage brings the world's best winemakers and chefs to you, with photos, articles and videos from the tastings and seminars. You'll practically be able to taste the wines. VIDEOS We now have more than 150 videos! Our latest bring this issue's articles to life:
HALLOWEEN Celebrate the holiday the adult way-with sweet wines and sophisticated desserts. HARVEST REPORTS Learn about the 2007 crop straight from U.S. winemakers as the grapes come in. |
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COLLECTING & AUCTIONS Become a smarter bidder: Stay on top of the latest trends with our newly redesigned Auction Highlights section, which shows the results from major sales. Find out which collectibles are selling for above-average prices and which are relative bargains. VINTAGE CHARTS We offer more than 35 charts in total, updated regularly with the latest vintages and featuring our editors' scores and drinkability recommendations. Scan our vintage chart grid to get an overview of each year in the world's major wine regions, or check the individual region charts for more details on conditions in each year. |
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