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Finding Drinkable Years
You can find the best years in which
to drink Bordeaux, California Cabernet
Sauvignon, Red Burgundy, and Rhone
Valley wines by producers and of vin-
tages.
1. Select
Drinkable Years
from
Topics
.
2. Select a variety (e.g.,
Bordeaux
).
3. Select a producer
(e.g.,
Ausone
).
4. Select a vintage (e.g.,
1975
).
5. Press
to scroll down.
6. Press
BACK
to back up.
Rating General Vintages
You can find general vintage ratings for
selected growing regions. NOTE: Ac-
cording to Robert Parker, Jr., these
ratings should be regarded as very
general with many exceptions.
1. Select
General Vintage Guide
from the Topics menu.
2. Select an area (e.g.,
Bordeaux
).
3. Select a growing region
(e.g.,
Graves
).
4. Select a vintage (e.g.,
1970
).
5. Press
BACK
repeatedly to back
up.
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Viewing Full Menu Items
Some names and menu items are too
long to fit onto one line. To see the
whole name, press
?
✻
when that
line is highlighted.
➤
Finding a Single Drinkable Year
To find the wines that are drinkable in
a single, specific year, first select
Drinkable Years from Topics. Next,
select
Drinkable from Locate. Then
select a year, press
, and follow
Steps 2-5 above.
Summary of Contents for Parker's Wine Guide WNG-2009
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