June 2004 Issue
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June 2004 Tastings

> Letter from the Editor

> Tasting Introduction

> Shopper's Guide

> Year's Best Merlot

> Tasting Stats

> Value Varietals

> Rioja

> Merlot

> American New Releases

> Imported New Releases

 

In This Issue:

> Value Brands of the Year
In search of the best buys under $15? Patrick Comiskey and Tara Q. Thomas give the low-down on W&S's best-performing value brands, both American and imported.

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> All Hail the Mighty Onion
David Wondrich joins Bourbon country's Master Distillers to rebuild George Washington's still - and make whiskey the old-fashioned way.

> Critics' Value Picks
W&S's critics weigh in on their personal favorites for great value.
Joshua Greene on Australia, the Loire & Portugal
Tara Q. Thomas on the Mediterranean & Austria
Ray Isle on Spain
Patricio Tapia on Chile & Argentina
Patrick Comiskey on California

> Calistoga
Rod Smith checks into the character of wines from this, the Napa Valley's last frontier.

> Home on the Mayacamas Range
Napa isn't just for grapes anymore - not with the reappearance of free-range cattle on its green hills. Jordan Mackay investigates.