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California Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir's triumph in California is as breathtaking as the beauty of the coastal regions the grape favors. And the wave seems far from cresting, with delicious wines coming from as far north as Mendocino and south to Santa Barbara.
Cover Stories
Coastal Conquest
California Pinot Noir’s Top Terroirs
Alphabetical Guide to California Pinot Noir
Tasting Reports
Alphabetical Guide to Spain
Features
Basque Country Flavors
The Values Show
Grapevine
California Gold Country Getaway
Alpine Style, American Mastery
Alphabetical Guide to Germany
Five Wine and Health Myths, Debunked
Burgundy Giant Boisset Buys Maison Alex Gambal
Wine Spectator's Harvey Steiman Retires
Leonardo da Vinci, Vintner
Sarah Jessica Parker's Wine Premiere
Spanish Bounty, Choice Chianti and West Coast Wonders
Departments
Pinot Noir: California’s Crown Prince
Feedback
Charting a New Course in Carneros
A Truly Blind Tasting
Grilled Sea Trout with Godello
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