June Issue

June Tastings

> Letter from the Editor

> Tasting Introduction

> W&S Year's Best Merlots

> Tasting Stats

> Value Varietals

> Merlot

> American New Releases

> Imported New Releases

 

In This Issue:

If you're looking for great summer wines at great prices, here are the names you need to know. Tara Q. Thomas and Patrick Comiskey report on W&S's top value picks from a year of tastings.

> Swizzle In, Swagger Out
With summer almost here, Dave Wondrich heads over to Manhattan's Grange Hall for a look at some cool and classic rum cocktails.

> Maipo's Super-Seconds
Patricio Tapia heads to the foothills of the Andes for some of the best values in cabernet anywhere.

> Bordeaux's Sleeping Beauty
A handful of St-Emilion's top winemakers have been setting up shop lately in neighboring Côtes de Castillon - and making terrific Bordeaux reds for a song. Fiona Morrison, MW finds out how.

> Napa Valley Satellites
Pope Valley. Chiles Valley. American Canyon. If you don't know about the wines from these outlying reaches of Napa, you need to - and Rod Smith tells you why.

>Inns Among the Vineyards
Headed to Napa Valley? Rather spend your hard-earned cash on wine instead of hotel bills? Patrick Comiskey checks into some of the Valley's most affordable inns and B&Bs.