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GRAPEVINE • NEWS FOOD & TRAVEL PEOPLE COLLECTING
Canned Wine Sales Boom
No Relief on European Wine Tariffs
Straight Talk • Join a series of Instagram conservations between Wine Spectator editors and respected leaders in the worlds of wine and hospitality, spanning current events, business news and personal thoughts.
Mighty Gouda, Pride of Holland
Gouda, Better, Best
A Kona Classic
A New Historic Home • Restaurateurs Michael Schulson and Nina Tinari’s vintage-inspired Philly condo
Bettering Blaufränkisch • Austria’s historic red grape is achieving new heights of quality in Burgenland and beyond
ALEKS ZECEVIC’S RECOMMENDED BLAUFRÄNKISCH FROM AUSTRIA • More than 175 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/AustriaAlpha101520. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.
SAVVY SHOPPER
SPECTATOR SELECTIONS
Rethinking Sangria
Ravenswood: An Icon in Limbo
CASCADE EFFECT • CALIFORNIA VINTNERS CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THEIR SUCCESS WITH PINOT NOIR
Kim Marcus’ Recommended California Pinot Noirs • More than 600 wines were reviewed for this report. An alphabetical list of scores and prices for all wines tasted begins on page 50. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews using the online Wine Ratings search.
SECOND ACTS • FIVE NEW VENTURES FROM ESTABLISHED WINEMAKERS
20 CALIFORNIA BENCHMARKS • PINOT NOIR’S PROGRESS SINCE 2010
ALPHABETICAL GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR • More than 600 wines were reviewed for this report; an analysis begins on page 30. WineSpectator.com members can access complete tasting notes using the online Wine Ratings search.
SUN AND SHADOWS • With an impressive crop of current releases, spanish vintners find gope in the face of crisis
Thomas Matthews’ Recommended Wines From Spain • Nearly 600 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/SpainAlpha101520. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.
MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA • One of RiojaÉs oldest bodegas is building for the future
ROOTS & BRANCHES • Building on their signa ture grapes, Southern Hemisphere producers expand their range with an array of values
ARGENTINA • Malbec was hardly a household name before Argentina began producing ripe, intense versions filled with powerful dark fruit flavors. The grape’s original home is in the Cahors region of southwest France, where it tends to yield firm, savory reds, but it took on new life at the base of the Andes Mountains, offering a lusher, juicier profile than that of its French cousins.
AUSTRALIA • Australian Shiraz continues to be a powerhouse, delivering enormous depth and complexity, with bold dark berry flavors that show spicy accents. The quality of these wines is unmistakable, yet less well-known is their diversity. Australia is a large country with a range of distinctive regions producing their own expressive versions, from fresh and elegant to dense and concentrated.
CHILE • Chilean winemaking has traditionally taken its cues from France, particularly Bordeaux, so it’s not surprising that Cabernet Sauvignon, the preeminent grape of that region’s Left Bank, became a star...