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Champagnes Up to 97 Points

40 vintage and non-vintage sparklers, including new Dom Pérignon releases and a $39, 92-point Value Pick
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2022 Video Contest Winners Revealed!

Find out which entries were the viewers' favorites, plus watch all 6 finalists and 4 honorable mentions
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Future regulations may require wine labels to list ingredients and nutritional information, a move welcomed by some winemakers and resisted by others
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Old School Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir Shines at Foxen

Santa Barbara County wine pioneer Bill Wathen and homegrown winemaker David Whitehair are making Pinot Noirs worth seeking out
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96-Point Champagne; Classic Burgundy

The Nov. 30 Advance includes stellar wines from Portugal to Italy, plus a $23, 93-point Malbec-Cabernet blend
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