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THIS ISSUE • Keeping Up With Jean-Georges

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GRAPEVINE • Napa Wildfire Under Investigation

CALIFORNIA • Wine Spectator Wine Education Center Opens at NVC

Boxed Wine Breaks Out of the Bargain Bin • Premium offerings are carving out a niche demand for curious wine drinkers

CHEESE • Exotic Accompaniments

Oregon’s Truffle Frontier • Pacific Northwest truffles are earning admiration as a grassroots industry refines standards

Threading the Needle • Napa’s top Merlot producers successfully navigated the demanding 2022 vintage

TIM FISH’S RECOMMENDED CALIFORNIA MERLOTS • Nearly 50 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/MerlotAlpha113025. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.

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TIM FISH • Jackson Family Wines Goes to Washington

ALISON NAPJUS • Sicily’s Hottest Spot

JEAN-GEORGES’ WILD RIDE • From his childhood in Alsace to his years cooking in Asia to his rise in New York City: How the daring chef built a restaurant empire with his unique, global-inflected cuisine, and is still charging ahead

EXPERIENCING JEAN-GEORGES • For more information on Jean-Georges’ restaurants, both in the U.S. and abroad, visit jean-georges.com

FLAVORFUL FALL RECIPES • FROM CHEF JEAN-GEORGES

ARGENTINA’S PREMIUM PIVOT • THE COUNTRY’S VINTNERS TRANSITION TO HIGHER-END BOTTLINGS WITH MORE ELEGANT PROFILES

Aaron Romano’s Recommended Wines From Argentina • Nearly 200 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/ArgentinaAlpha113025. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.

RISING STARS OF THE LOIRE • Five vintners pushing the region’s wines in new directions

Kristen Bieler’s Recommended Wines From the Loire Valley • More than 175 wines from the Loire Valley were reviewed in blind tastings at our New York office since Bieler’s previous report (“Loire Longevity,” Nov. 30, 2024). A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/LoireAlpha113025. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.

COMEBACK AT CHÂTEAU FONBADET • In Pauillac, Pascale Peyronie is revamping her family estate

PUNCH IT UP • Batched cocktails make holiday soirées light and easy

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