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Santa Barbara Is for Pinot Lovers

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Ukraine’s Wine Industry Endures

Auction Napa Valley Finds Its Groove

Some Choice Accompaniments

Exploring Portugal’s Vinho Verde

Austria Shines • Highlights from the excellent—and underestimated—2022 vintage

KRISTEN BIELER’S RECOMMENDED WINES FROM AUSTRIA • More than 150 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/AustriaAlpha093024. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.

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That Old-Vine Magic

Italian Roots in Uco Valley

A PINOT LOVER’S GUIDE TO SANTA BARBARA • EXPLORE ONE OF CALIFORNIA’S MOST NUANCED AND FASCINATING TERROIRS THROUGH ITS CAPTIVATING PINOT NOIR

WINES SHAPED BY LAND AND SEA

SANTA BARBARA WINE COUNTRY • Mapping our editors’ recommendations for a tour of the coastal county’s wine scene

DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA

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PINOT NOIR: FEELING THE HEAT • The 2022 vintage saw a severe heat wave that affected harvest, yet vintners delivered outstanding wines

Rating California Pinot Noir Vintages in Major Regions

James Molesworth’s Recommended California Pinot Noirs • Nearly 800 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/CaliPinotAlpha093024. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.

PINOT’S NEW WAVE • The ongoing surge of California Pinot Noir as a category is being driven by a growing number of labels that focus on small-production, single-vineyard wines. The following profiles highlight nine of these cutting-edge producers, including some side projects from winemakers whose main jobs are at other wineries. Their primary focus is on coastal sites in the Sonoma Coast, as well as other promising areas in Anderson Valley and Southern California.

SPARKLING ITALY • This diverse country offers delicious bubblies in a range of styles

RENEWAL at Château Lascombes • Winemaker Axel Heinz tackles the job of elevating a historic second-growth estate, backed by new ownership

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