
It's midnight at La Coupole, one of Paris' most celebrated brasseries. The aisles teem with perfectly accessorized night owls sipping aperitifs and waiting for tables. The air is fragrant with wispy cigarette smoke and the sharp sting of alcohol.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands July 31, 2002.
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