Bloom is off for California Merlot: The 1998 vintage battled tricky weather, with few standouts
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Merlot vintages from California are compared from 1990 to 1999. The 1998 vintage is notoriously weak due to the El Nino weather pattern, while California Merlot from 1999 is supposedly much better.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 2001
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60-minute connoisseur
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A day at the Heublein Premiere National Rare Wine Auction is described, including tasting visits to the old Bordeaux, Burgandy, and Chardonnay tables. Two bottles of 1806 Lafite sold for $46,000.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 2001
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Injured reserve
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A suggestion is presented that the sale of 'reserve' or elite wines of a brand can be stopped as the difference between reserve bottlings and regular bottlings are narrowing over time.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 2007
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