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June Tastings
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> Barcelona: Where Cava Meets Catalan Cuisine Ray Isle takes a night-time tour through the best wine & tapas bars of Spain's most international city. > Highway 29 Revisited W&S heads underneath the glitz of California's premier wine region with Jordan Mackay, as he checks out the hidden spots where Napa Valley's insiders spend their time. > In Favor of Restraint: Picking the Right Merlot for Dinner Taylor Antrim talks to restaurants around the country, with an eye to pinning down the ever-shifting personality of merlot. > Value Brands Looking for the best buys under $15? Patrick Comiskey and Tara Q. Thomas take a look at W&S's top-performing value brands, both American and imported. > The Specialists The best, most affordable Aussie shirraz? Burgundy that won't break the bank? Patrick Comiskey gets recommendations from retailers who make the intricacies of individual wine regions their business. > Good and Plenty Once home to an ocean of unexciting red wine, Italy's Abruzzo is undergoing a quality renaissance. Tom Maresca investigates. > Napa Valley's Right Bank Rod Smith heads for windy, coastal Carneros, where the region's cool soils are producing some of California's best merlot. > A Vintage Comparison: Bordeaux 1998/1999 In our most comprehensive Bordeaux review ever, W&S takes a look at over 175 wines you'll find on wineshop shelves right now. Plus a special profile by Fiona Morrison, MW, of our two top-rated wines: Château Pétrus and Vieux Château Certan. |