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» December 15, 2009 (PDF)
Wine Spectator’s Dec. 15 issue features an in-depth report on counterfeit wines. Find out how vintners and collectors are teaming up to root out this fraud. Plus, four major tasting reports: Italy’s Piedmont region, Argentine Malbec, Australian whites, and the varied styles of Spain.

» November 30, 2009 (PDF)
Wine Spectator’s Nov. 30 Holiday Entertaining issue features top sommeliers’ picks for matching wine with traditional Thanksgiving menus. Tasting reports include France’s Rhône Valley and California Merlot.

» November 15, 2009 (PDF)
Wine Spectator’s annual California Cabernet issue features nearly 600 wines, covering the excellent 2006 vintage. Plus, a tasting report on the white wines of France’s Alsace region.

» October 31, 2009 (PDF)
Wine Spectator’s Oct. 31 issue on Italian wine, food and travel features our annual tasting report on the wines of Tuscany, along with our first-ever report on Sicily. The issue also includes profiles of winemakers from Burgundy and California.

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