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Without a plan, the process of creating a wine collection can be overwhelming. A firm understanding of your preferences and consumption habits will save money and time, and result in a cellar that is perfect for you.
Cover Stories

The Path to Wine Collecting

Advice from Insiders

The History of the Corkscrew
Tasting Reports

New Faces of Australia

Shining Star

Winning Streak

High Road
Features

New Frontiers for Louis Latour
Grapevine

Lucky Seven
Departments

A New Dawn Awaits Etna

Roman Holiday

The One and Only Chablis
California Chardonnay: A free chart offers an alphabetical list of all California Chardonnay wines reviewed for the tasting report in this issue.
California Zinfandel: A free chart offers an alphabetical list of all California Zinfandel wines reviewed for the tasting report in this issue.
Australia: A free chart offers an alphabetical list of all Australian wines reviewed for the tasting report in this issue.
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WINE SPECTATOR VIDEO Watch all our great wine tips, winemaker interviews and tastings on your desktop, laptop, tablet or phone. Tune in each week for a new mobile-friendly video. Don't miss these recent additions to our collection:
- How to Describe Chardonnay: Enjoying Chardonnay is easy. But how do you describe it? And what are some delicious food pairings? Kendall-Jackson's Randy Ullom reveals his tasting method.
- Zin on Film: These videos star some of the top names in California Zinfandel, including Ted Seghesio, Bedrock's Morgan Twain-Peterson, Carlisle's Mike Officer and more.
FOURTH OF JULY PARTIES Bring some culinary fireworks to your festivities with a great new summer recipe and crowd-pleasing wines to pair with it.
DESIGN INSPIRATION Looking for ideas for how to set up a wine cellar or create a dynamic space for cooking, dining and entertaining at home? Check out our series Private Cellars and Wine & Design, complete with photo galleries for inspiration.
WINE SPECTATOR'S 11TH ANNUAL VIDEO CONTEST What's your wine story? Submit your video to Wine Spectator's 11th Annual Video Contest by Sept. 4 and you could win great prizes! Anyone 21 or older can enter, whether you're in the biz or just a wine lover. The winning video will be screened at the Wine Experience, and the winner will receive two full passes to the Wine Experience weekend. All finalists will win two passes to a Grand Tasting or Grand Tour evening, and all qualified entrants receive a one-year membership to WineSpectator.com.
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