June 2014 - Wine & Spirits Magazine

June 2014

INSIDE THE ISSUE

June 2014

100 Top Value Wines for $15 Or Less

Editor’s Note
Future Chic

Contributors

Fined & Filtered

Luke Sykora on New World glou-glou.

Happenings

Spirits
Agave Excellence by Lou Bustamante

Lowering the Bar:
Erik Tennyson
assembles a home bar for less than $100

The Wholly Ramen Empire
by Howard Goldberg

Tastings


Year’s Best

New World Sauvignon Blanc
Ribera del Duero
Languedoc-Roussillon
Southern Italy
Eastern Europe

Focus On

New Releases

US New Releases
International New Releases

Editorial Features


New Age Bricks & Mortar

New Age Bricks & Mortar

A roundup of the latest micro-stores with distinctive selections of wines.

Old-School Napa Valley Cabernet

Old-School Napa Valley Cabernet

Two legendary vineyards. Two new regimes. David Darlington reports on the past and future icons of Napa Valley at Inglenook and Mayacamas.

Aglianico: Getting High on Vulture

Aglianico: Getting High on Vulture

Southern Italy’s noble red is finally getting its due on the volcanic slopes of Vulture. Silvestro Silvestori reports.

Value Brands of the Year

Value Brands of the Year

Our editors highlight the top performers for $18 or less—the brands to heighten your everyday drinking.