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The Top 100: Wine of the Year
The Top 100: Profiles of Wines Nos. 2 to 100
The Top 100: The 2008 Top 100 by Region and Variety
The Top 100: Highest-Scoring Releases of 2008
The Top 100: Great Values of 2008
The Top 100: Wines of the Year 1988 to 2007
The Top 100: 10 Years of Top 10s
The Top 100: Top 100 at a Glance

Our Annual Roundup of the Year's Most Exciting Wines

Issue: December 31, 2008

It has been a wild ride for wine lovers in 2008. First, a weak dollar forced wine prices higher, especially for imports. Then, economic turmoil triggered inventory reductions that drove wine prices lower.

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