Where Clos Du Val went wrong

Article Abstract:

Frenchman Bernard Portet founded Clos Du Val in Napa Valley in 1970 and made excellent wine into the 1980s, but the quality has diminished. The winery only made Merlot and Cabernet at first, but then it began producing other wines and larger quantities.

Practice, Wineries, Portet, Bernard, Clos Du Val

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New wave of quality sweeps Washington wines

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Woodward Canyon Winery, and others in Washington state, are producing some excellent Merlots, Chardonnays, and Cabernets. Dozens of this winery's offerings are rated on a scale of 100, and a related article on the Canoe Ridge is included.

Cover Story, Wine and wine making, Wine making, Cabernet (Wine), Chardonnay (Wine), Merlot (Wine), Woodward Canyon Winery

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Wines to buy in 1992

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Vintages worth purchasing include 1988 and 1989 Alsatian wines, 1989 Bordeaux red, 1988 Burgundy red, 1982 Champagnes, Chilean reds and whites, 1988 Chianti, Piedmont and wines of Tuscany, 1989 Rhone reds and Sauternes, and others.

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