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Market Monitor
By: Stephen Tanzer
The Best of Rioja and Ribera del Duero
By: Stephen Tanzer
Today's Riojas are darker and more robust than ever before, with fresher, more intense fruit flavors, while the best Ribera del Duero wines have become suaver and better balanced. On my recent tour of these regions, I tasted a profusion of outstanding wines.
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Austria's Astonishingly Successful 1998s
By: David Schildknecht
Austria's best '98s, from a vintage rescued by warm, dry late October following a cool, wet September, are long on personality. They have the extract, acidity and ripeness to be long-lived.
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Current Releases from California
By: Stephen Tanzer
Many of the most interesting current releases are from sauvignon blanc, sangiovese, Rhône Valley grapes and zinfandel, rather than the usual suspects chardonnay, cabernet and merlot.
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Focus on Champagne
By: Stephen Tanzer
My annual report on the world's finest bubbly wines covers current releases from three dozen producers and includes numerous new bottlings from the superb 1990 vintage.
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