Boutique Sensation: a vertical tasting of Spottswoode Cabernets reveals a small-production wine that's eminently collectible

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Spottswoode Vineyard and Winery in Napa, CA, is a boutique winery. Jack and Mary Novak bought a house that had a 40-acre vineyard in 1972 and produced the first vintage in 1982. The Novak's interest in wine and wine making was aroused and the two replanted and grafted the vineyard to produce grapes for Cabernet Sauvignon. Tastings of the wine reveal their superior qualities.

United States, Management, California, Spottswoode Vineyard and Winery

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Debate rages over ratings on restaurant wine list; New York critics assail 100-point system

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Wine merchants and other restaurant owners complained about a Manhattan restaurant's practice of including wine ratings with their wine list. Zoe's uses 'Wine Spectator' ratings to give customers an objective evaluation of the wines they serve.

Wine industry, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Restaurants, Public opinion, Wine service, SoHo, New York, New York

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Magnums make a difference

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A vertical tasting left enologists with the belief that wines mature better in magnums. A tasting of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild featured vintages from 1945 through 1990, plus a few older vintages. Prices and other topics are discussed.

Analysis, Column, Wine bottles

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