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Editor’s Note
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Fined & Filtered: • Spirit of New England New vodkas from the north •
Bordeaux 2005
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Old Vines
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Last Sip
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Focus:
Value Vines • Australian Shiraz • American Syrah • Zinfandel • Southern Italy • Ribera del Duero • American New Releases • Imported New Releases
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• Critics Picks for Value
W&S wine critics Joshua Greene, Patrick J. Comiskey, Peter Liem, Patricio Tapia and Tara Q. Thomas reveal where they find the best values in wine today. |
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• Santa Barbara Syrah
Jordan Mackay finds out why syrah may soon become Santa Barbara County's foremost variety. |
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• The Other Sirah
David Darlington, an inland Mendocino local, has seen the future in old-vine petite sirah. |
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• Taming the Beast
Patricio Tapia travels to the hills of Jumilla, where rustic old-vine monastrell is now turning out sleek and fashionable wines. |
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• Hot Wines
As global temperatures rise, so do alcohol levels in wine. Tara Q. Thomas considers what to serve with viogniers and cabernets pushing 16 percent. |
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• Value Brands of the Year
Looking for brands you can trust to deliver great buys at $15 or less? W&S's critics review a year's worth of tastings and highlight the brands that stand out. |
