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25 Great Vineyards of the World
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Geology by the Glass
Basking in the warmth of its volcanic palisades, Napa Valley's Stags Leap District grows some of the most sought-after cabernets in California. Rod Smith cracks open this region's complex earth for a look at the reasons why.
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Geology Tastings
Eight guided tastings that explore the role the earth plays in creating great wine: Northern Exposures • Arc of Limestone • Côte d'Or Tour • Cabernet Soils • Merlot's Cold Feet • Range of the Rhône • Apennini • Pacific Soils
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Nine Months of Winter, Three Months of Hell
The Douro endures a long bitter winter only to receive a summer that makes the Sahara seem moderate - and yet, even in these extreme conditions, vines produce fruit to make great vintage Ports. Ray Isle visits some of the region's top quintas to find out why.
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• Climate Tastings Five guided tastings look into the effect climate has on wine from around the world: Degrees of Coast • Mountain Exposures • Southern Exposures • Mediterraneo • Pacific Northwest to Southwest
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Green Goes Mainstream
More and more California winegrowers are headed toward sustainable, organic or biodynamic grapegrowing - but can you taste the difference in the glass? Patrick Comiskey finds out.
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25 Great Vineyards of the World
Where do
the world's greatest wines grow? In the world's
greatest vineyards. In this special section W&S
profiles 25 of them, from Burgundy to Western
Australia - along with multi-vintage tastings of
their wines.
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