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In This Issue:
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The Great Cabernet Houses of
California
>W&S West Coast
Critic Robert Finigan picks the perennial greats of California cabernet.
Are these top-flight wines in your cellar?
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Tuscan Jewels: Fifty Miles of Collectibles
>Touring
the historic towns of Montalcino and Montepulciano can be rewarding
for the wine collector. Tom Maresca traverses this rugged landscape
in search of its vinous treasures.
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Old Vine Zinfandel
>California's
best zinfandels derive much of their character from vineyards planted
around the turn of the century. Rod Smith zeroes in on the most
collectible California wines ever.
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A Cellar of German Riesling
>Distinctive,
age-worthy German riesling has been ignored by American collectors
for the last two decades-but the time may be ripe to buy in now.
David Schildknecht outlines the opportunities.
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The New Century of Port
> The ancient
vineyard lands of the Douro Valley are suddenly the home to modern
wines-both fortified as young Port, and fermented dry as table wines.
Joshua Greene returns from a visit to the Douro with tips on assembling
a Port cellar.
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PLUS:
- October Tasting Stats
- Best Values Under $10
- Collectible German Wines
- American New Releases
- Imported New Releases
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