August 2000


In This Issue:

The Grower Did It
>America's greatest indigenous grape? Rod Smith chronicles some Dry Creek Valley detective work, as winemakers try to untangle zinfandelıs twisted roots.

A Family Affair
>Winemaking isn't the only tradition in the Sonoma Valley. Ray Isle tracks down some of the region's best artisanal cheeses and gets a few wine-pairing hints from their makers.

Le Marche
>Le Marche's back roads offer villages and vineyards alike. Join Tom Maresca and Diane Darrow for a palate-seducing tour of this oft-overlooked region.

 

Some Like It Hot
>The siroccos are fierce and Mt. Etna occasionally blows its top, but what's hottest in Sicily these days are the wines. David Lynch gets the story from some of the island's best new producers.
First Catch Your Fish
>Summer means that whiff of ocean in the air, a glass of cold rose in hand. Tara Q. Thomas hauls in a catch of recipes and wines from Provence and Greece.

Wine Online
>Taylor Antrim hits the internet for a rundown of the e-wine world.

Bricks, Bytes and Bottles
>Ray Isle unplugs the modem and interviews two of the countryıs top bricks-and-mortar retailers.

PLUS:

  • August Tasting Stats
  • Top 10 Sauvignon Blanc
  • Best Values Under $10
  • American Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vinho Verde/Albarino
  • Rose Wines
  • Greek Wines
  • American New Releases
  • Imported New Releases