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Blockbuster Cabernets from Napa
The 40th Anniversary of the Wine Experience, the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation’s recent gift to the wine program at Napa Valley College, the soaring excellence of California Cabernet: We celebrate all of these in this issue.
Cover Stories
Tasting Reports
Alphabetical Guide to California Cabernet
A River Runs Through It
Alphabetical Guide to the Loire Valley
Features
It’s a Family Affair: 40 Years of the Wine Experience
A Legacy of Giving: The Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation
It’s a Chef with a Plan—It’s Superman
Grapevine
Is Restaurant Wine-To-Go Here to Stay?
Wildfires Damage Wineries and Vineyards in Provence
Savvy Shopper: Great Value Picks from Germany, Argentina, Italy and Oregon
Departments
Rapper E-40 Builds a Wine Empire
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