Wine Fraud
The collectible wine market, including old and rare bottles representing the world's most distinctive terroirs and wine lovers' most illuminating drinking experiences, is infiltrated with counterfeits. How deep does the problem go?
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Cover Story
The Crusade Against Counterfeits - Fake wines are the bane of any collector’s existence. We examine just how deep the problem is and what is being done to rid the auction market of counterfeits
Features
An Abundance of Values in Spain - Spain makes its share of trophy wines, but also delivers fine quality at reasonable prices
WineSpectator.com: More than 700 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all the wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.
Malbec Madness - Argentina’s star red is running up the score
WineSpectator.com: More than 600 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all the wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.
Barolo Shines in 2005 - The march of excellent vintages from Piedmont shows no signs of slowing
WineSpectator.com: More than 750 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all the wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.
Australia Broadens Its Range - Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Pinot Gris add diversity to a white wine roster long dominated by Chardonnay and Riesling
WineSpectator.com: More than 200 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all the wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.
Grapevine
Departments
This Issue/Marvin R. Shanken
The Buying Guide
The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.
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UNVEILING THE TOP 100 OF 2009
Every year Wine Spectator editors select the 100 most exciting wines they've tasted, based on quality, value, availability and excitement. The complete package will be available exclusively in our Dec. 31, 2009, issue. Starting in mid-November, we unveil our picks online at WineSpectator.com.
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