Tasting Reports

Germany Beats the Odds

• Bruce Sanderson

Mar 9, 2000

Tasting Reports

Textbook Young Vintage Ports

1997s in bottle live up to their heralded reputation

Mar 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

The Best of South Africa

A few dazzling Chardonnays and ambitious reds highlight our blind tastings

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

Values in White Burgundy

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

The Quest for Values

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

Spectacular '97 Port

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

Waiting for Merlot

The best 1996s offer plenty of flavor, but their ranks are thin

• James Laube

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

Great Wines for Big Parties

• Kim Marcus

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

Tuscany's Heralded Vintage

1997 fulfills promise of greatness

• James Suckling

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

Southern Rhône's Year in the Sun

1998 promises -- and delivers -- plenty of impressive reds at reasonable prices

• Per-Henrik Mansson

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

The Top 100 Wines of 1999

Wine Spectator's list of 1999's most compelling releases appeals to both consumers and collectors

• Bruce Sanderson

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

Average Wines, Excessive Prices

With Sauternes the single bright spot, Bordeaux struggles to sell the 1997 vintage

• James Suckling

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

The Early Take: Proceed with Caution

Despite a problem-causing late harvest, some California vintners came through with outstanding wines

• James Laube

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

Another Winner

The 1996 California Cabernets are complex and elegant, marking the seventh straight stellar vintage

• James Laube

Feb 3, 2000

Tasting Reports

New Zealand Inspires California

Feb 3, 2000