February 2001


In This Issue:

1999: Chile's Jump-Shift Vintage
>Chilean cabernets are reaching for world-class heights with this, their most accomplished vintage ever. Joshua Greene profiles two of the best.


A New World  of Riesling
>Will rieslings from Australia and the US one day compete with the best bottlings of Alsace, Austria and Germany? Rod Smith investigates the New World promise of this great white wine.


 

The Far Side of Australian Shiraz
>You've had the big purple bruisers in the past. Now travel with Max Allen as he checks out the spicier, racier, Rhonier side of Australia's favorite grape.


Without a Map
>
Taylor Antrim heads to one of the southernmost grape-growing regions in the world, where extreme weather is all in the day's business and winegrowers are answering the question: what is New Zealand pinot noir?


Growin' in the Wind
>California's Santa Lucia Highlands produces some of the best pinot noir in the state. Ray Isle braves high-speed jeep trips and the Salinas Valley wind to find out why.


PLUS:

  • February Tasting Stats
  • Top 10 Aussie
  • Top 10 Chile
  • Best Values under $10
  • Pinot Noir
  • Australia
  • American New Releases
  • Imported New Releases