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In This Issue:
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Napa Valley Cabernet
>As evidenced
by a vast, nuanced array of world-class cabernet sauvignons, the
Napa Valley is America's most fully evolved wine appellation. Rod
Smith explores what makes Napa cab great.
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Bordeaux Overachievers
>Looking
for great Bordeaux without a first-growth price? Joshua Greene profiles
five chateaux that have consistently performed beyond their classifications.
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Duel in the Duero
>Spain's Ribera
del Duero is the source of some of today's hottest cult reds. Bruce
Schoenfeld visits three of the region's new-wave producers-Abadia
Retuerta, Dominio de Pingus and Teofilo Reyes-and finds that creative
tension fuels winemaking excellence.
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Pfalz Impressions
>Once a pumping
station for cheap Liebfraumilch, the Rheinpfalz is now growing many
of Germany's most exciting wines. David Schildknecht leads a tour
of the region's top producers.
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Twentieth Century Vintage Port
>The greatest
wine from one of the world's greatest wine regions, Vintage Port
from this century will live long into the next. Joshua Greene reports
on a tasting of the finest twentieth century vintages of the Douro.
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Niche Markets
>Where to
find that rare Rioja? That tightly allocated Aussie shiraz? W.R.
Tish spans the US in search of top specialty retailers.
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PLUS:
- December Tasting Stats
- Top 10 Cabernet Sauvignons
- Best Values Under $10
- California Cabernets & Blends
- Bordeaux '96
- Barolo & Barbaresco
- German Riesling
- American New Releases
- Imported New Releases
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