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Market Monitor
By: Stephen Tanzer
Recent and impending developments affecting the retail wine market:
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2007 and 2006 Red Burgundies
By: Stephen Tanzer
The IWC's Annual Swimsuit Issue featuring Burgundy's scarce and desirable reds focuses on two vintages that offer considerable appeal, and very different personalities. The seductive and fleshy 2007s convey lovely purity of pinot fruit, well-defined terroir character and great charm, while the 2006s are more classic, firmly built wines with the structure for a slow and positive development in bottle.
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The Best New Wines from Chile
By: Josh Raynolds
As an antidote to high Burgundy prices, Josh Raynolds provides extensive coverage of the best new releases from Chile, including a host of exceptional values for under twenty bucks.
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Focus on South Africa
By: Stephen Tanzer
The best South African wines can satisfy even the most inveterate fans of European wines, and at far gentler cost. The Cape region offers bargains at every price point, and my tastings this winter turned up some vibrant and intriguing white wines along with the usual syrah and cabernet-based standouts.
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