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volume 33 number 1
features
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Where to Eat & Drink in Denver
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The Umami Effect
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Local sommelier Kendra Anderson
profiles the new crop of culinary talent
in the mile-high city.
Kyoto chefs rely on the textural impact
of umami to satisfy the appetites of
their guests. Tara Q. Thomas provides
insight into the role of the "fifth taste"
in pairing sake and wine with food.
El Dorado's Rhône Ranger
Luke Sykora travels through
gold country with Ron Mansfield,
profiling the grower who's luring top
winemakers from the coast to the
Sierra Foothills.
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When the Taps Run Dry
The water battles of the West
have reached Paso Robles, where
a boom in housing, tourism and
vineyard plantings pits residents
against grape growers. David
Darlington investigates the roots
of the crisis and the efforts to find
solutions.
Pipeños & País
Patricio Tapia reports on a new
community of artisan producers in
Chile, crafting country wines and
elegant cabernets-the kinds of
wines they want to drink.
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New Zealand Pinot Noir
As young vines grow old in
Central Otago, Marlborough and
Martinborough, growers face new
challenges. Jamie Goode reports.
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