August 2015 - Wine & Spirits Magazine

August 2015

INSIDE THE ISSUE

August 2015

Sparkling Summer Recipes

Editor’s Note
volcanic islands

Editor’s Note

Contributors

Fined & Filtered
Luke Sykora on Alt-Sparklers

Spirits: The Island Connection, by Jordan Mackay

Snapshots from W&S’s Annual Top of the List event

Tastings


Year’s Best

Sparkling Wines
Rosé
Finger Lakes
Portugal Whites
Galicia
Greece
Friuli/Alto Adige/Slovenia
Best for $10 or Less

Focus On

New Releases

US New Releases
International New Releases

Editorial Features


Sicily’s New Ancient Wine

Sicily’s New Ancient Wine

Walter Speller on Mamertino, where nocera, the local red variety, is making a comeback.

From Chesapeake Bay to the Greek Islands

From Chesapeake Bay to the Greek Islands

At Iron Gate, in Washington, DC, chef Anthony Chittum gives local ingredients the Greek treatment to spectacular effect. Tara Q. Thomas interviews chef Chittum and sommelier Brent Kroll.

The Canary Islands

The Canary Islands

Patricio Tapia travels to the Canary Islands to explore some of the world’s most exciting volcanic terroir—and the patrimony of vines preserved on these islands for centuries.

Bread & Wine, Elevated

Bread & Wine, Elevated

17 delicious ways to raise your entertaining game this summer, all based on a slice of bread and a glass of sparkling wine.