August 2001 Issue

August Tastings • August Tasting Stats • Top Ten Sauvignon Blanc • Best Values • Greek Wines • American Sauvignon Blanc • Cava • Vinho Verde • American New Releases • Imported New Releases

In This Issue: • Summer and Smoke Taylor Antrim stops in at Mariposa in Windsor, CA, for fish fresh off the grill and some of Sonoma's best fish-friendly reds. Chef Raymond Tang provides recipes. • Summer Sparklers • Cool Down with Cava Barcelona or Washington, DC? Paul Lukacs talks tapas and Cava, Spain's favorite sparkling wine, with chef Jose Andres of Jaleo. • The Pleasures of Prosecco It's summertime when Prosecco corks start popping at New York's Follonico. Chef Alan Tardi tells the story on this Italian sparkler, with recipes for dishes to match. • Going Coastal David Lynch heads down the Via Apulia from the Alps to Sardinia to scout out the best of Italy's cool coastal whites. • Athens in Astoria It's Athens via the N train: Tara Q. Thomas explores the wine and food of the largest Greek neighborhood this side of the Aegean. • Historic Sonoma Rod Smith traces the history of California wine, from Agostin Haraszthy to Zinfandel, all within sight of the historic town plaza.