In the Dec. 15, 2004 Issue

Spain

Denver Brings Wine to the Table - Prospectors will find better wine lists to go with both modern and traditional food

Secrets of Paella - American's favorite Spanish dish comes in endless variations

Bastide - Leading a French New Wave

Ferran Adrià and the Cuisine of Tomorrow - A Spanish chef is changing the way the world thinks about dining

The Bilbao Renaissance - A Spanish backwater forges ahead in cuisine and architecture

Zinfandel's Hard-Earned Success - California vintners deliver zesty flavors from this finicky grape in 2002

Spain Strides Ahead - An excellent vintage in 2001delivers many outstanding wines

Cellar Jazz - Musician and psychiatrist Denny Zeitlin is an upbeat collector

New Auction House on the Block and Web - Competition in Chicago grows as a third operation opens

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

The Wine of the Year has been unveiled! See details on the 10 most exciting wines of the year, plus the full Top 100 PDF.

WineSpectator.com members: Get the full Top 100 with tasting notes. Plus, add the wines to your PWL.

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