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Chardonnay Shines Bright
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Antinori To Be Stag’s Leap’s Sole Owner
Masseto Cellar Auction Raises More Than $400,000
Paperless Bottles: A New Path for Eco-Friendly Wine?
Three Grand Nights of Wine and Fun
Kernels of Wisdom
French Style, California Guile
The Promise of South Africa • Many U.S. consumers are missing out on all the Cape has to offer
2022 Bordeaux: Inflection Point • Even in a great vintage such as 2022, en primeur buying may be an outdated approach
SAVVY SHOPPER
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2020
En Primeur Prices: The More Things Change …
CALIFORNIA’S BEST CHARDONNAY VINEYARDS • DEVOTED GRAPEGROWERS ARE THE ESSENTIAL SOURCE FOR THE STATE’S MOST EXPRESSIVE BOTTLES. WE PROFILE 11 SITES THAT SET THE QUALITY BENCHMARK
El Diablo
Heintz Vineyard
Ritchie Vineyard
Dutton Ranch
Durell
Sangiacomo
Hudson Ranch
Hyde Vineyards
Soberanes
Bien Nacido
Sanford & Benedict
CHARDONNAY’S Fresh Start • CALIFORNIA VINTNERS FOCUS ON LIVELIER VERSIONS FROM COOLER CLIMATES
PRO TIPS FOR SUMMER ENTERTAINING • A roundtable on how chefs, sommeliers and restaurateurs bring their expertise to a relaxing outdoor dinner
CLEAR WINNERS • VODKA, GIN AND BLANCO TEQUILA BRING SUMMERY LIGHTNESS TO THESE REFRESHING COCKTAILS
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EUROPEAN TRAVEL GUIDE • OUR GUIDE TO MAKING LIFELONG MEMORIES ON YOUR NEXT TRIP TO FRANCE, ITALY, PORTUGAL OR SPAIN
FRANCE
ITALY
SPAIN
PORTUGAL
SPAIN’S BOUNTY • Across this diverse country, vintners balance tradition and innovation to produce world-class wines
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About the Buying Guide
New Wines From Around the World
That’s Not Champagne!
Unearthing a Showpiece Winery of Ancient Rome’s Elite