Tasteoffs Behind the Scenes

April 15, 1994 Tasteoffs Behind the Scenes In sizing up the latest Franco-California wine showdown in Austria ("Napa Cabernet Triumphant in European Tasting," March 15), where Shafer Vineyards 1978 Napa Valley Cabernet out-pointed a number of classified Bordeaux, it's important to keep several items in mind.

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