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Market Monitor
By: Stephen Tanzer
Focus on Barolo and Barbaresco
By: Stephen Tanzer
The Piedmont region of Italy has enjoyed an unprecedented string of ripe harvests since 1995, and the '96 Barolos and '97 Barbarescos, the current vintages in the marketplace, offer nebbiolo lovers a wealth of possibilities.
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Champagne for Everyone
By: Stephen Tanzer
I've never tasted a stronger crop of Champagne releases than this fall's, and in the context of today's high wine prices the best non-vintage brut and blanc de blancs bottlings are, dare I say it, pretty decent value.
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Austria Outstanding, Abundant 1999s
By: David Schildknecht
The 1999 vintage ranks with 1997 as the best of the past decade, and the large crop and strong U.S. dollar have combined to make Austria's world-class white wines more accessible than ever before.
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Current California Releases
By: Stephen Tanzer
California had a tricky vintage in the El Nino year of 1998, and Califoria wine prices are at record levels today. Check out my semi-annual coverage to find the best of the autumn releases, and to avoid expensive mistakes.
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