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Unfiltered: Wine Lovers Put President-Elect Barack Obama in Office (Wine Spectator)
Plus, a dentist visit to look forward to; making Champagne the centerpiece, literally; a thief with good taste and bad planning; good news and bad for Michigan wine lovers
Neither Hail Nor Mildew Can Stay Beaujolais Nouveau (Wine Spectator)
A blind tasting of 10 of the first French wines of 2008 shows a vintage with promise, thanks to excellent weather in September
What Am I Tasting? (Wine Spectator)
This is a gentle red, with ripe plum, berries, flowers and mineral on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied, with a light, velvety mouthfeel and a clean, fresh finish, leaving a hint of chocolate. Delicate, but all in balance.
JFK Airport's Terminal 5 has Sky-High Ambitions for Wine (Wine Spectator)
Air travelers can enjoy fine dining at several restaurants in new terminal and can even bring wine bottles on board their flights
WineSpectator.com Reaches 55 Million Page Views for First Nine Months of 2008 (Wine Spectator)
Annual unveiling of Wine Spectator 's Top 10 drives additional surge to website, following new highs in first three quarters
The Thanksgiving Table, Part 1 (Wine Spectator)
Crowd-pleasing side dishes with white wines to match
Tough Economy Hits Hospices de Beaune Auction (Wine Spectator)
Annual charity event in Burgundy raises almost $3.9 million, a smaller take for the second straight year
Red-Wine Compound May Protect Liver (Wine Spectator)
Resveratrol appears to control enzymes that regulate fat metabolism in mice
Send in the Clones (Wine Spectator)
Finger Lakes Winery brings a new clone of Riesling to New York, potentially streamlining rules for future imports
Dan Aykroyd's New Gig (Wine Spectator)
The comedian and musician is now making wine in California
Unfiltered: Country Singer Turned Winemaker Sells Kerosene in a Bottle (Wine Spectator)
Plus, A tattooed tribute to Pétrus, "Trotting" out some lessons in wine service, alpacas named for grapes, USB does an end-run around the TTB and spitting for fun and prizes
Fighting Faux Wine (Wine Spectator)
New authentication and tracking systems could help wineries and collectors keep counterfeit bottles out of the market
America Keeps Reaching for Red Wine (Wine Spectator)
Consumption of reds outpaces that of whites; Pinot Noir enjoys big gains
What Am I Tasting? (Wine Spectator)
This wine exhibits a rich, layered mix of ripe pear, fig, melon and honeysuckle flavors that are intense yet polished, firm and concentrated. The long, lingering finish repeats the fruit themes with a hint of butterscotch.
Unfiltered: Agent 007 Takes a Silver Bullet for Champagne (Wine Spectator)
Plus, French fries help power a vineyard truck, blue laws put a damper on election night wine consumption, satirical cartoonists spice up Bordeaux and a California winery helps some misunderstood canines
Chateau Montelena Sale Falls Through (Wine Spectator)
Famed Napa Valley property is off the market; French buyer had trouble with financing in current economy
Study of Wine's Heavy Metal Hazard Raises Doubts Among Other Experts (Wine Spectator)
Researchers say a large glass per day may contain unsafe levels of certain metals, but other scientists question the extent of the problem
Chef Talk: James Boyce (Wine Spectator)
The Studio head brings a French inflection—in both wine and food—to the California cuisine at the luxurious Montage Resort in Laguna Beach
Proposed Pipelines Would Uproot Oregon Pinot Noir Vines (Wine Spectator)
Ken Wright and other winemakers oppose giving up their vineyard land to natural gas pipelines
French Winegrowers Stage Nationwide Protests (Wine Spectator)
Vignerons and winemakers attack government's anti-alcohol policies, claim they're strangling French wine
