 |
|
| In the Dec. 31, 2007 Issue: |
    |
 |
Cover Story
The 2007 Top 100 Thirteen countries and five continents are represented in our annual roundup of the year’s most exciting new releases
- WineSpectator.com BONUS VIDEOS: Hear Wine Spectator's senior editors discuss what makes each of the Top 10 wines so special. Plus, check out the complete archives of Top 100 lists back to 1988.
Wine of the Year Clos des Papes has long been one of the Southern Rhône’s most prominent estates, and the 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is its most compelling bottling to date
Profiles of Wines Nos. 2 to 100
Wines of the Year 1988 to 2006
Highest-Scoring Releases of 2007
Features
Tasting Reports
Champagne Rides High Prices have gone up and supply is limited, but this holiday favorite is more popular than ever
- WineSpectator.com BONUS VIDEOS: Get tips on matching food with bubbly as senior editor Bruce Sanderson experiments with some Krug pairings.
- WineSpectator.com: An alphabetical chart of all wines tasted for this report.
U.S. Sparklers Step Up With reasonable prices and rising quality, domestic bubblies have become a good alternative to Champagne
- WineSpectator.com: An alphabetical chart of all wines tasted for this report.
Oregon’s Balancing Act Led by Pinot Noir, the state's best wines are characterized by delicacy and refinement
- WineSpectator.com: An alphabetical chart of all wines tasted for this report.
- WineSpectator.com BONUS VIDEO: What does an American Viticultural Area mean? And why are they important? Editor at large Harvey Steiman and Oregon vintner Ken Wright explore these questions in a state that recently added six new AVAs.
Wine
Manhattan by the Glass Wine bars in the Big Apple offer a fun and practical way to sample wines of all kinds
- WineSpectator.com: Get information on nearly 4,000 restaurants with award-winning wine lists. Our complete 2007 Dining Guide listings are online in our redesigned Restaurant Search database—now with photos and more information.
Events
The New York Wine Experience A weekend of exclusive tastings, dining and camaraderie brings together wine producers and wine lovers from around the world
- WineSpectator.com BONUS VIDEOS: Relive this year's event with editors’ video blogs and our seminar highlights, from the Grand Tastings to the Top 10 tasting.
A Blind Tasting With the Editors
California Chardonnay for Skeptics
M. Chapoutier Translates Terroir
Italy's Monumental 1997 Vintage
Books
Winter Reading List Curl up with a glass of your favorite and one of these must-reads for wine lovers
Dining
Southern Comfort From South Carolina to Georgia, luxurious resorts offer genteel hospitality and stellar wining and dining
Departments
This Issue Marvin R. Shanken
Upfront
Champagne and sparkling-wine consumption is on the rise; California wildfires destroy a small winery; Bill Koch files another counterfeit-wine lawsuit; Wine & Health: Moderate alcohol consumption may improve memory; Wine deals now searchable on WineSpectator.com; GrapeVine
- WineSpectator.com Keep up with breaking news as well as the people, places and happenings that wine lovers are talking about.
Tastes
Toasting food with Champagne; Lobster in a can; Finding that perfect coffee blend; Does shape matter?; You've tried the wine ...
- WineSpectator.com: Find more dishes—from appetizers to desserts—that pair well with sparkling wines using our Recipe Search.
Dining Out
Dining Out San Francisco
- WineSpectator.com: For information on other great wine-and-food destinations around the world, visit our Dining & Travel section and use the Hotel, Winery and Restaurant Search tools.
Columns
James Laube Year in review
- WineSpectator.com: In recent blog posts, James Laube tastes the new Continuum with Tim Mondavi, experiences a rare treat from Paloma and discovers a great Grenache from Santa Barbara.
Matt Kramer Wine reverie
Kim Marcus Label power
Collecting
Soft Vintage Port sales spell good fortune for auctiongoers; Fifth annual Support Our Canine Heroes Wine Gala Vintage Port Retros; Sonoma Paradiso wins big for the local community
- WineSpectator.com: Follow the latest auction trends. Our Auction Price Database tracks performance for more than 15,600 cellar-worthy wines, while our Auction Highlights show the results from the latest major sales.
- WineSpectator.com: Read full tasting notes for the 1977 and 1997 Vintage Ports in this report, plus past retrospective tastings of other wines.
Wine Talk
Wine Talk Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes
The Buying Guide
View a list of all tasting notes from this issue. Or for more than 203,000 tasting notes, use WineSpectator.com's Wine Ratings Search, where you can sort by region, variety, vintage, price, score and tasting date.
 |
|
NEW! SPECTATOR TRADING POST: Not sure what to give this holiday season? Get special wine offers, including great values and hard-to-find collectibles, from a select group of premier retailers through our Web site. Retailers' offers change frequently, so check in often for the best deals. 2006 RHÔNE CELLAR NOTES: Senior editor James Molesworth recently visited the Northern Rhône to bring you the scoop on upcoming wines from the region. Read his analysis of the 2006 vintage and his blogs on visits to the top domaines and rising stars. HOLIDAY TRAVEL: Going somewhere fun over the winter break? No matter where you're headed, we've got recommendations for you:
|
 |
|
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING: Whether you're hosting friends or family, we'll help you pull off a great party with crowd-pleasing recipes and wine suggestions that won't bust your budget, including festive sparkling wines. VIDEOS: We now have more than 175 videos, including ones on:
TAKE THE CHALLENGE We're putting your wine knowledge to the test with our fun, new biweekly wine quiz. See how you do against other readers. |
Advertisement
