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IN MEMORIAM
Italy’s Antinori Buys Out Partner at Col Solare Winery
A Solution for Smelly Canned Wine
Taking Hummus to New Heights • Chicago Middle Eastern restaurant Galit offers tips for elevating this traditional favorite
Spain’s San Sebastián: Seaside Splendor
SAVVY SHOPPER
Evolution at Beau-Séjour Bécot
Treading Terroir
THE WORLD’S GREATEST VINEYARDS • OUR EDITORS’ TOP 10 TERROIRS AND 20 MORE WORLD-CLASS VINEYARDS
Romanée-Conti • VOSNE-ROMANÉE, BURGUNDY
To Kalon • OAKVILLE, NAPA VALLEY
Montrachet • CÔTE DE BEAUNE, BURGUNDY
Quinta do Noval Nacional • DOURO, PORTUGAL
L’Enclos • PAUILLAC/ST.-JULIEN, BORDEAUX
Tignanello • CHIANTI CLASSICO, TUSCANY
JJ Cohn Ranch • RUTHERFORD, NAPA VALLEY
La Landonne • CÔTE BRUNE IN CÔTE-RÔTIE, NORTHERN RHÔNE VALLEY
Masseto • BOLGHERI, TUSCANY
Wehlener Sonnenuhr • MOSEL, GERMANY
20 OTHER TERRIFIC TERROIRS
GREAT VALUES AROUND THE CLOCK • A GLOBAL ROUNDUP OF WELL-PRICED WINES FOR EVERY OCCASION
BURGUNDY’S 2022 SURPRISE • VINTNERS ADEPTLY MANAGED THE SCORCHING VINTAGE TO DELIVER FRESH AND BALANCED WHITES
Bruce Sanderson’s Recommended White Burgundies • More than 400 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/BurgundyAlpha101524. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.
CIGAR AFICIONADO’S BIG SMOKE LAS VEGAS
THERE’S A NEW STAR IN TOWN • At ESSENTIAL by Christophe in New York, chef Christophe Bellanca offers a refreshing new take on the French-inspired tasting menu
ZINFANDEL WINDFALL • The best vintages ever for California’s heritage red deliver a bounty of great wine
Tim Fish’s Recommended California Zinfandels • More than 225 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/ZinfandelAlpha083124. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.
CATCHING UP WITH Mike Officer
Wine Spectator Buying Guide
Why We Taste Blind
SPECTATOR SELECTIONS
About the Buying Guide
The 60 Million–Year-Old Grape Fossil and the Dinosaurs