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The Impact of 2020’s Wildfires • Months after the fires subsided, vintners are assessing how much fruit suffered smoke taint
At Chimay, a Holy Alliance
Dalgona: The Instant Sensation
SAVVY SHOPPER
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The Vintage Variations
Elegance in Wine
CANNABIS IN WINE COUNTRY • With the arrival of cannabis farms in premier California wine regions, some see opportunity, while others battle unwanted neighbors
THE NEW FRONTIER
NOT IN MY BACKYARD
RECIPES FOR SUCCESS
DEEP ROOTS, NEW LOOK
WHAT WILL CUSTOMERS REACH FOR?
NAPA AND SONOMA OPEN UP • From the vineyards to the city streets, new tasting rooms, resorts and restaurants refresh wine country
PRIDE of PIEDMONT • THE ROCCHE DELL’ANNUNZIATA VINEYARD IS FIRST AMONG EQUALS IN BAROLO
ROCCHE STARS • WHO’S WHO IN ROCCHE DELL’ANNUNZIATA: NOTABLE BAROLO PRODUCERS AND THEIR VINEYARD PARCELS
POP STARS • CHART-TOPPING BUBBLIES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE ADD SPARKLE TO ANY OCCASION
CALIFORNIA & MORE FROM THE U.S.
CHAMPAGNE & MORE FROM FRANCE
PROSECCO
TRENTO, FRANCIACORTA, LAMBRUSCO & MORE FROM ITALY
CAVA & MORE FROM SPAIN
GLOBAL PICKS
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE • SHOWING VIBRANT FRUIT CHARACTER, CALIFORNIA’S 2018 ZINFANDELS CAN BE ENJOYED NOW OR CELLARED
Tim Fish’s Recommended California Zinfandels • More than 175 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/ZinfandelAlpha063021. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.
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