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In addition to the following, each issue includes:
- A Vintage Report
- Weather and Harvest
- The Wines
- What to Buy
- A Recap of the Previous Vintage
- The En Plus section includes wines that are reviewed/tasted outside of the theme of the current issue; but are normally reviewed (i.e. Burgundy, Chablis, California Pinot Noir, Oregon Pinot Noir, Champagne, etc.)
Current Issue
Issue 45, January 2012
- 2010 and 2009 Côte de Nuits Reds
- Current Release California Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Progress Report 1: Domaine Faiveley – 10 Vintages of Les Cazetiers
- Progress Report 2: La Tâche Vertical – 20 Vintages from 1979-2006
Past Issues
Issue 44, October 2011
- 2010 and 2009 Chablis, Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise
- Current Release California Pinot Noir
- Current Release Oregon Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Progress Report: A Mini-Horizontal of Top Wines from the 1971 Vintage
Issue 43, July 2011
- 2009 and 2008 Côte d’Or Whites
- Article: A Brief Update on Premature Oxidation
Issue 42, April 2011
- 2009 and 2008 Côte de Beaune Reds
- Current Release California and Oregon Pinot Noir
- En Plus
Issue 42 Supplement, May 2011
- 2009 Maison Louis Jadot Reds
Issue 41, January 2011
- 2009 and 2008 Côte de Nuits Reds
- Current Release California Pinot Noir
- Current Release Oregon Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Progress Report: Domaine Pousse d’Or – Vertical Tasting – Ten Vintages for Five Wines, 1999-2008
Issue 40, October 2010
- 2009 and 2008 Chablis, Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise
- Current Release California Pinot Noir
- Current Release Oregon Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Progress Report: A Mini-Vertical of Maison Bouchard Père et Fils, Chevalier-Montrachet “La Cabotte”
Issue 39, July 2010
- 2008 and 2007 Côte d’Or Whites
- Article: An Update on Premature Oxidation
- Progress Report: 20 Vintages of Clos de Vougeot Vertical from Dr. Georges Mugneret, 1961-2002
Issue 38, April 2010
- 2008 and 2007 Côte de Beaune Reds
- Current Release California and Oregon Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Article: “It was Bound to Happen Sooner or Later – Viticultural Philosophies Finally Collide” [varying farming techniques]
Issue 37, January 2010
- 2008 and 2007 Côte de Nuits Reds
- Current Release Oregon Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Progress Report: Clos de Tart - An Historic Tasting of 56 Vintages from 1887-2005
Issue 36, October 2009
- 2008 and 2007 Chablis, Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise
- Current Release California Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Article: Two Asides on Chablis - Premature Oxidation; and Economic Disarray
- Article: Champagne - The State of the Market; A Few Fun Facts to Know and Tell About Champagne; A Few Brief Observations on Recent Vintages; Champagne Categories
- Progress Report: Current Release Champagne
Issue 35, July 2009
- 2007 and 2006 Côte d’Or Whites
- Current Release California Pinot Noir
- Article: A Brief Update on Premature Oxidation
Issue 34, April 2009
- 2007 and 2006 Côte de Beaune Reds
- En Plus
Issue 33, January 2009
- 2007 and 2006 Côte de Nuits Reds
- En Plus
- Article: Editorial Comment – Questionable Advice [re adding powdered tannins to the musts]
- Progress Report: The Fabulous 1985 Vintage (Two 1985 Tastings – Richebourg Plus 21 Other Grands Crus)
Issue 32, October 2008
- 2007 and 2006 Chablis, Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise
- Current Release California Pinot Noir
- Current Release Oregon Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Article: Editorial Comment - An Open Letter to US Pinot Producers
- Progress Report: A 35 Vintage Vertical of Clos des Epeneaux, 1864-2002
Issue 31, July 2008
- 2006 and 2005 Côte d’Or Whites
- En Plus
- Article: A Brief Update on Premature Oxidation
- Progress Report: A 52 Wine Retrospective of Domaine Méo-Camuzet
Issue 30, April 2008
- 2006 and 2005 Côte de Beaune Reds
- En Plus
- Article: Reduction and its Significance
- Progress Report: A 36 Vintage Vertical of La Grand Rue, 1954-2006
Issue 29, January 2008
- 2006 and 2005 Côte de Nuits Reds
- En Plus
- Progress Report: On the Sevens…and a Half – An 86 Wine Retrospective from 1997, 1982, 1962, 1957, 1947, 1937 (plus a few more gems)
Issue 28, October 2007
- 2006 and 2005 Chablis, Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise
- Current Release California Pinot Noir
- Current Release Oregon Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Progress Report 1: A Small Tasting of Martinborough (NZ) Pinots
- Progress Report 2: Current Release Champagnes and Sparklers
Issue 27, July 2007
- 2005 and 2004 Côte d’Or Whites
- En Plus
- Article: A Brief Update on Premature Oxidation
- Article: Terroir Focus - Marsannay
Issue 26, April 2007
- 2005 and 2004 Côte de Beaune Reds
- En Plus
- Article: Reduction and its Significance
- Progress Report 1: 1966 Musigny Horizontal
- Progress Report 2: Domaine Georges Roumier Verticals of Bonnes Mares (33 Wines, 32 Vintages) and Musigny (14 Wines, 14 Vintages)
Issue 25, January 2007
- 2005 and 2004 Côte de Nuits Reds
- En Plus
- Progress Report: A Richebourg Vertical from Domaines Jean and Louis Gros – 13 Wines, 1928-1993
Issue 24, October 2006
- 2005 and 2004 Chablis, Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise
- Current Release Oregon Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Progress Report 1: On the Sixes – 115 Wine Retrospective, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996
- Progress Report 2: A Trek to La Tour d’Argent
Issue 23, July 2006
- 2004 and 2003 Côte d’Or Whites
- Current Release California Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Article: More on Premature Oxidation
- Special Report: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echézeaux Vertical – 20 Vintages, 1937-2002
Issue 22, April 2006
- 2004 and 2003 Côte de Beaune Reds
- En Plus
- Terroir Focus: Volnay – A Basic Primer
Issue 21, January 2006
- 2004 and 2003 Côte de Nuits Reds
- En Plus
- Article: Two Brief Essays “Old Burgundy and Cutting” and “Reconditioned Burgundy and the Philosophical Dilemma Behind It”
- Progress Report: A Series of Six Special Tastings from Maison Bouchard Père et Fils – 86 Wines from 1846-2003
Issue 20, October 2005
- 2004 and 2003 Chablis, Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise
- Current Release Oregon Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Article: The Declining Reliability of White Burgundy [premature oxidation]
- Progress Report 1: Domaine Comte de Vogüé 65 Wine Retrospective
- Progress Report 2: Two Maison Louis Jadot Verticals: 10 Vintages of Chevalier les Demoiselles and Musigny
Issue 19, July 2005
- 2003 and 2002 Côte d’Or Whites
- Current Release California Pinot Noir
- En Plus
- Article: 2003 and 1947 – A Brief Essay
- Special Report 1: Domaine J.-F. Mugnier Musigny Vertical, 15 Wines - 1985-2001
- Special Report 2: Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg Echézeaux Vertical – 11 Wines, 1953-2000
Issue 18, April 2005
- 2003 and 2002 Côte de Beaune Reds
- Special Report: Ten Decades of Romanée St. Vivant – 37 Vintages, 135 Wines, 1911-2001
Issue 17, January 2005
- 2003 and 2002 Côte de Nuits Reds
- En Plus
- Progress Report 1: Forty Years of Henri-Jayer’s Richebourg - 19 Wines, 1957-1987
- Progress Report 2: A 25 Wine Retrospective of the1952 and 1953 Vintages
Issue 16, October 2004
- 2003 and 2002 Chablis, Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise
- En Plus
- Article: 1996 Vintage in Chablis
- Article: 1996 Whites from the Côte d’Or [premature oxidation]
- Progress Report 1: Meursault “Perrières” from Domaines Coche-Dury, Comtes Lafon and Guy Roulot
- Progress Report 2: 2002 Oregon Pinot Noir
Issue 15, July 2004
- 2002 and 2001 Côte d’Or Whites
- En Plus
- Special Report 1: 1997 Vintage Recap – Where are the Wines Today?
- Special Report 2: Top Flight Domestic Pinot – Good, Bad or Just Different? 102 Wines, 1987-2001
Issue 14, April 2004
- 2002 and 2001 Côte de Beaune Reds
- En Plus
- Special Report: Ten Decades of La Romanée – 31 Vintages, 1915-2002
Issue 13, January 2004
- 2002 and 2001 Côte de Nuits Reds
- Article: Reduction and its Significance
- Progress Report: A Complete History of Cros Parantoux, 70 Wines, 1970-2000 – Domaine Henri Jayer, Domaine Méo-Camuzet and Domaine Emmanuel Rouget
Issue 12, October 2003
- 2002 and 2001 Chablis, Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise
- En Plus
- Article: The 1996 Vintage in Chablis [premature oxidation]
- Article: Focus on the Mâconnais
- Progress Report: 36 Vintages of La Tâche from the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 1923-2000
Issue 11, July 2003
- 2001 and 2000 Côte d’Or Whites
- En Plus
- Special Report: Complete History of Joseph Drouhin’s Petits Monts, 1985-2001
Issue 10, April 2003
- 2001 and 2000 Côte de Beaune Reds
- En Plus
- Article: Terroir Focus - Morey St. Denis
- Special Report: Montrachet at Montrachet in NYC – 35 Wines, 1939—2000
Issue 9, January 2003
- 2001 and 2000 Côte de Nuits Reds
- Article: Terroir Focus - Gevrey-Chambertin
- Progress Report: Chambertin vs. Clos de Bèze – 117 Wines, 1919-1999
Issue 8, October 2002
- 2001 and 2000 Chablis, Mâcon and Côte Chalonnaise
- Article: 1996’s [premature oxidation]
- Article: Chablis – A Basic Primer
- Progress Report: 30 Vintages of Maison Louis Jadot’s Corton Charlemagne, 1970-1999
Issue 7, July 2002
- 2000 and 1999 Côte d’Or Whites
- En Plus
- Special Report: 16 Vintages of La Tâche, 1962-1998
Issue 6, April 2002
- 2000 and 1999 Côte de Beaune Reds
- En Plus
- Special Report: 1959-2000 Clos des Perrières Vertical
Issue 5, January 2002
- 2000 and 1999 Côte de Nuits Reds
- Progress Report: A Decade of Richebourg – 92 Wines, 1990-1999 and more
Issue 4, October 2001
- Annual Cellar Report (1988-1996 Vintages and Present Day Drinkability)
- En Plus
- Progress Report: 16 Vintages of Clos des Lambrays
Issue 3, July 2001:
- 1999 and 1998 Côte d’Or White Burgundies
- Article: Côte de Beaune and Côte de Beaune-Villages
- Progress Report: 17 Vintages of Marquis d’Angerville’s Clos des Ducs
Issue 2, April 2001:
- 1999 and 1998 Côte de Beaune Reds
- En Plus
- Progress Report: 1988-1998 Musigny Vertical
Issue 1, January 2001:
- 1999 and 1998 Côte de Nuits Reds
- En Plus
- Progress Report: 1992 Corton-Charlemagne