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Previous issue: March. 31, 2007
Great Wine Values For a lavish meal without the fuss or expense, Wine Spectator presents 80 value bottlings—15 of which scored 90 points or higher—and four easy-to-prepare menus to match with them
- Wine Spectator Online Use our handy Value Wines tool, which finds the best value bottlings of the past year as well as the wineries that provide the best value.
- Wine Spectator Online Use our Recipe Search to find hundreds more delicious recipes, searchable by ingredient, food type and matching wine type.
Pasta Primavera With Light-Bodied Whites
Grilled Yellowfin Tuna Steaks With Full-Bodied Whites
Roast Chicken With Light-Bodied Reds
Braised Short Ribs With Full-Bodied Reds
Features
Tasting Reports
South Africa The Cape region continues to produce refined and elegant red wines, with Syrah as the star
- Wine Spectator Online Video: James Molesworth tastes three varietals that define South Africa's best: Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah. Plus, golf champion Ernie Els talks about his Engelbrecht-Els label.
Germany 2005 is a stunning year for Riesling, but a trend toward warmer weather is changing the way German wines ripen
- Wine Spectator Online Video: Bruce Sanderson tastes German Rieslings and explains what to look for in the excellent 2005 vintage. Plus: How to read those complicated German labels.
Dining
A Taste of Tokyo Japan's capital is a treasure trove of unique restaurants with marvelous food and wine
Food and Drink
Discovering Sake The subtle nuances of this ancient Japanese drink are attracting a wider audience
Recommended Sakes Wine Spectator editors explore a range of styles to present 15 delicious sakes
How It's Made A look at the ingredients that go into sake and how the beverage is produced
Pairing With Food Sake's distinctive flavors make it the perfect match for many dishes
Travel
Breathtaking Sedona Resorts with fine wine and dining offer luxury in this quiet Arizona retreat
- Wine Spectator Online For a complete listing of restaurants with Wine Spectator Award-winning wine lists, check our online Restaurant Search.
People
Domaine Serene Domaine Serene Since 1989, Grace and Ken Evenstad have been dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in Oregon Pinot Noir
Departments
This Issue
- Wine Spectator Online Video Contest: Win prizes by submitting your amateur wine videos to WineSpectator.com's inaugural video contest. Our editors will select the best, which will be shown on our site. Entry deadline is June 1.
Upfront
Guigal sets a record for most expensive Rhône release; wine thieves strike Silicon Valley; wine makes a $162 billion impact on U.S. economy; State of the Science: Resveratrol; Wine Spectator Video Contest is accepting entries and the GrapeVine
- Wine Spectator Online Keep up with breaking news as well as the people, places and happenings that wine lovers are talking about.
In-Depth
- Wine Spectator Online Get more information on cellar taint and TCA.
Tastes
Goat cheese; ice cream in a can; El Injerto coffee; Los Angeles Hot Spot: Pizzeria Mozza and beefing it up
- Wine Spectator Online Check out our online Encyclopedia of Food, to learn about other types of cheese.
Columns
James Laube Just say no
- Wine Spectator Online In his recent blog posts, James Laube has shared his tastings of new and old California Pinot Noirs, details on Sonoma-Cutrer founder Brice Jones' latest winery and his desire for a kinder, gentler Zinfandel.
Matt Kramer The importance of finesse
Collecting
Wine Spectator Auction Index posts highest gain ever; Naples Winter Wine Festival brings in record $18.3 million and a wine auction raises money to fight cancer
- Wine Spectator Online New FREE Newsletter: Our biweekly Collecting & Auctions e-mail newsletter provides ratings of collectible wines, answers to your collecting questions, auction news and more. Sign up or view a sample.
Wine Talk
Wine Talk Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson
The Buying Guide
View a list of all tasting notes from this issue. Or for more than 196,000 tasting notes, use WineSpectator.com's Wine Ratings Search, where you can sort by region, variety, vintage, price, score and tasting date.
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VIDEO CONTEST Submit your amateur wine videos to Wine Spectator Online's inaugural video contest and you could win a prize! Our editors will select the best videos, which will be shown on our site. The entry deadline is June 1, 2007. For complete rules and technical details, please visit www.winespectator.com/videocontest. E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS Wine Spectator's four free reports deliver essential wine news straight to your inbox:
VIDEOS We now have more than 100 videos, coming soon:
PASSOVER View our recommendations on recently released kosher wines for the holiday. SPRING ENTERTAINING Coming Soon: Celebrate the warmer weather by learning what to drink with light, Asian-inspired fare. |
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2006 BORDEAUX James Suckling reports on his barrel tastings of the latest vintage. 2005 BURGUNDY Bruce Sanderson shares his cellar notes on an excellent vintage for both reds and whites. SANTA BARBARA James Laube previews the region's Pinot Noirs and other wines being sold as futures. NEW GUEST BLOGGERS Read the musings of Wine Spectator Online's newest guest bloggers:
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