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Looking to the Future

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Bordeaux’s Small Grapegrowers in Crisis

Aaron Romano Named Senior Editor • The California native is an invaluable member of Wine Spectator’s Napa Bureau

Heitz Owner Expands to Bordeaux

The Sad Decline of Sherry-Lehmann • The store set the standard for New York wine retail; who’s to blame for its troubles?

Sommelier Yannick Benjamin • The restaurateur receives $1 million award for advocacy efforts for people with disabilities

Pride of the Northwest

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Tasting Bordeaux Without the First-Growths • Several producers declined to submit 2020s for blind-tasting, and we do not compromise this ethical protocol for anyone.

It’s a New Day in Woodinville • Washington’s smaller wineries are looking to the future in an area energized by opportunities for evolution.

European (Wine) Vacation • Wine tourism is improving across Europe. But even at wineries geared up for visitors, a reservation is key to entrée.

WINE in AMERICA • FROM THE VINEYARD TO THE DINNER TABLE, EMBRACING THE FUTURE OF FINE WINE

Starting in the Vineyards • America is the world’s leading market for wine, thanks to an unprecedented five-decade boom that transformed wine from a cottage industry to a cultural phenomenon here. So what do the next five decades hold? Challenges loom, but if wine embraces its strengths, the future offers even brighter days.

What’s in Your Wine?

Let Wine Be Wine

Bordeaux Stands Firm • The ups and downs of the 2020 vintage continue a trend of extreme growing conditions and mixed results

Alphabetical Guide to 2020 Bordeaux • Approximately 350 wines were tasted for this report. An in-depth analysis begins on page 42. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews using the online Wine Ratings search.

WASHINGTON TASTING REPORT ON SOLID GROUND • WASHINGTON VINTNERS FIND SUCCESS WITH THE 2019 VINTAGE AND HOLD THEIR OWN IN A CHALLENGING 2020

Alphabetical Guide to Washington Wines • Nearly 225 wines were tasted for this report. An in-depth analysis begins on page 62. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews using the online Wine Ratings search.

SKIC TOWN COCKTAILS • What’s shaking in Aspen, Taos, Stowe, St. Moritz & beyond

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Star Tony Parker Doubles Down in Southern France

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