In the Nov. 15, 2007 Issue

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California Cabernet

Cover Story

California's Surprising 2004 Cabernets: Napa's Highs & Lows - Outstanding Cabernets come from the mountains and the valley floor, but the vineyards vary widely

California's Surprising 2004 Cabernets - Great aromatics, balance and elegance define the new vintage, with Napa Valley leading the way

California's Surprising 2004 Cabernets: 20 to Watch - Exciting New Cabernet Labels

California's Surprising 2004 Cabernets: Top Wines

California's Surprising 2004 Cabernets: Map of the California's Napa Valley

California's Surprising 2004 Cabernets: California Cabernet Values

Features

A Castle on the Hill - Daryl Sattui's Castello di Amorosa brings Tuscany to Napa

Americans in Burgundy - California cult Cabernet producer Ann Colgin and Joe Wender purchase a venerable négociant in Beaune

Tasting Reports

Alsatian Assets - 2005 offers a winning combination of ripe fruit and well-defined acidity

Santorini Success - Top Greek wines are led by outstanding whites from this lovely island

Dining

The Gold Standard - An ambitious wine list and William Bradley's cuisine take San Diego's Addison to great heights

Behind the Cellar Door - Four top sommeliers reveal their pairing secrets

People

Grapes of Gold - Andy Beckstoffer has built a vineyard empire on the California North Coast

Moving Forward & Giving Back - Wine Spectator's Distinguished Service Award honors wine industry leaders

Great Red Wine and the Great White Shark - For legendary golfer Greg Norman, wine is both business and pleasure

Grapevine

Coffee

Tastes: A Transporting Brew

Departments

Upfront

Scientists Unravel Grape Genome - Understanding grape DNA could lead to enhancing wine flavors and aromas

Federal Judge Opens Indiana Up To Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipments

Sherry-Lehmann Moves to New, Spacious Location

Wine & Health: Red Wine Compound Protects the Prostate, Study Finds

French Growers Struggle Through 2007 Harvest

Oregon Wineries Opt To Go Carbon Neutral

Italian Vintners Optimistic After Strong Growing Season

GrapeVine

Tastes

Tastes: IN THE KITCHEN with Sam Gugino: Ham for the Holidays

Tastes: On the Rise

Tastes: Sebastopol Hot Spot: West County Grill

Tastes: Oil From the Vineyard

Columns

How to Beat the Heat

Telling the Difference

On the Culinary Frontier in Chicago

California Conundrum

Drilling Down in Burgundy

This Issue: A Great Cabernet Vintage

Inside Wine

Inside Wine: Tannins - These naturally occurring compounds are fundamental to red-wine production

Collecting

Long-Lived Lynch-Bages - The Bordeaux estate shines in a tasting back to the 1929

Wild West Auction Rounds Up $1.38 Million

Washington Wine Headlines $1.95 Million Auction

Lynch-Bages Non-Blind Vertical Tasting 2004-1929

Wine Talk

Wine Talk: Alfred Gusenbauer

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

TOP 100 COUNTDOWN In November, we'll begin unveiling the Top 10 wines of 2007, followed by the complete Top 100 list. The names of the wines will be available to all our readers, but you must be a subscriber to get the tasting notes. Don't miss out on this exciting event-visit our site for a schedule of the countdown.

NEW YORK WINE EXPERIENCE Our full event coverage brings the world's best winemakers and chefs to you, with photos, articles and videos from the tastings and seminars. You'll practically be able to taste the wines.

VIDEOS We now have more than 150 videos! Our latest bring this issue's articles to life:

Meet Distinguished Service Award winner Jean-Michel Cazes of Bordeaux's Château Lynch-Bages.
Love California Cabernet? Discover the differences between mountain and valley vineyards with associate editor Daniel Sogg.

HALLOWEEN Celebrate the holiday the adult way-with sweet wines and sophisticated desserts.

HARVEST REPORTS Learn about the 2007 crop straight from U.S. winemakers as the grapes come in.

COLLECTING & AUCTIONS Become a smarter bidder: Stay on top of the latest trends with our newly redesigned Auction Highlights section, which shows the results from major sales. Find out which collectibles are selling for above-average prices and which are relative bargains.

VINTAGE CHARTS We offer more than 35 charts in total, updated regularly with the latest vintages and featuring our editors' scores and drinkability recommendations. Scan our vintage chart grid to get an overview of each year in the world's major wine regions, or check the individual region charts for more details on conditions in each year.