Tasting Notes
APRIL, 2006 Issue
The Buyer's Guide to 75 of the Best California Wines
California has a reputation as a place where anyone can prosper and anything can grow. Yet while there are plenty of ambitious winemakers, there are only a few grapes that can produce world-class wines. The following six have what it takes. F&W executive wine editor Lettie Teague, senior editor Ray Isle and frequent contributor Richard Nalley tried hundreds of wines made from these grapes to find the 75 best.
2005
January
Sparkling Wines
March
Bargain Bordeaux
June
Light Whites
August
Must-Drink Rosés
September
Sake
October
Wines Worth Aging
November
Wine Masterminds: Négociants
December
Tasting Room - 10 Best Vineyards
2004
February
Fact Sheet: Artisanal Wines
August
American Sparklers
September
Starter Cellar
October
20 Best New Wineries
2003
January
Fact Sheet: Ice Wines
February
Fact Sheet: House Wines
June
Fact Sheet: Greece
August
Fact Sheet: Chardonnay
September
Fact Sheet: Cabernet
November
Fact Sheet: All-American Wines
December
Fact Sheet: Gift Wines
2002
January
Fact Sheet: Washington Syrah
February
Fact Sheet: Wine Dynasties
March
Fact Sheet: Grenache
September
Fact Sheet: Fashionable Wine
October
Fact Sheet - Rioja
October
Fact Sheet - Burgundy
October
Fact Sheet - Napa Valley
October
Fact Sheet - Barossa
October
Fact Sheet - Tuscany
December
Fact Sheet: Bordeaux
2001
July
Fact Sheet: Riesling
September
Fact Sheet: Wines You Can Find
November
Fact Sheet: Tawny Port
December
Fact Sheet: Nonvintage Champagne
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