After a steady couple years of smooth Top 100 sailing, history may have repeated yesterday: The programming of the Spectator website possibly allowed some clever wine enthusiasts to discover and share on bulletin boards wines 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 ahead of their announcements by the magazine through the end of the week.

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Toward the end of the workday yesterday, I sent an instant message to a former colleague of mine at Wine Spectator magazine, where I worked for three years.

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