December 2001 Issue

 

December Tastings

> December Tasting Stats

> Best Values

> Top Ten Cabernet Sauvignon

> American Cabernet Sauvignon

> Champagne

> Barolo & Barbaresco

> Mosel Riesling

> American New Releases

> Imported New Releases

In This Issue:

 

> Reims: Crossroads of Champagne
Jean-Louis Carbonnier gives an insider's guide to the finest cafes, the most intriguing shops, the best hotels and the friendliest caves.


 

> Beyond Beluga: A Guide to American Caviar
Enterprising domestic producers have stepped into the fray with some top-quality caviars, and Tara Q. Thomas taste-tests a path through the choices.

> Not Your Grandfather's Nebbiolo
To barrique or not to barrique may provoke more arguments, but Tom Maresca finds that the most surprising changes in Piedmont lie in the vineyards.


 

> Madeira at Its Best
This uniquely American wine -- the Declaration of Independence was toasted with it -- actually comes from a tiny island off the coast of Portugal. Madeira's storied past and promising future as seen by Peter Cobb.


 

> Furmint & Revolution
David Schildknecht investigates the remarkable Tokaji renaissance, soon to reach fruition with the extraordinary 1999 vintage.


 

> Scion Language
Every wine has its story, but where does that story begin? Rod Smith reports on the vinous lineage of some of California's most famous cabernets.