In This Issue:

• Fifty Wines for Holiday Gift Giving

What to give to friends, family, clients, the boss... W&S critics Robert Finigan and Joshua Greene recommend fifty great choices, each with a story to tell on the gift card.

• Water, Weather & Wood

Michael Jackson considers the influence of three essential elements on the flavor of single malt Scotch. A W&S panel deconstructs these elements in a companion tasting.

• Cooking for the Cru

Chef Roberto Donna of Washington, DC's Ristorante Galileo creates an authentic Piedmontese feast to showcase the great cru wines of Italy's Piedmont. Tom Maresca reports under a shower of white truffles.

• The Changing Face of Burgundy

The new generation in the Côte d'Or has started a revolution in the vineyards and cellars. By Clive Coates MW.

• Champagne Dosage, How Sweet It Is

The final step in the méthode Champenoise, dosage is the invisible element of house style. By Rod Smith.