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• Grape Rot The new Wine Spectator's distinct aroma of fishiness.
  Michael Steinberger  Dec. 19, 2002
  
• Red Scare Stay away from that Beaujolais Nouveau, sucker.
  Mike Steinberger Nov. 21, 2002
  
• Cold Shower How to spit with the wine pros.
  Michael Steinberger  Oct. 1, 2002
  
• Glass Sipper Does a 50-buck wineglass buy you better-tasting wine?
  Michael Steinberger  Aug. 14, 2002
  
• Alcohol Testing Can a regular guy pass the sommelier SATs?
  Randall Lane July 18, 2002
  
• The Great and Powerful Shnoz Does the emperor of wine have any clothes?
  Michael Steinberger  June 17, 2002