April 2017


April 2017
28th Annual Restaurant Poll


Editor’s Note
Light on Limestone
Contributors
Fined & Filtered
Wine Pairings Take Off by Luke Sykora
Happenings
Spirits: Distilling Terroir by Jordan Mackay
WineTech: Bordeaux in the Blockchain Ed Zimmerman reports on a new way to track the provenance of rare bottles.
Tastings
Year’s Best
US Pinot NoirLoire Valley
White Burgundy
Austria
Tuscan Reds
Portuguese Reds
Best for $12 or Less
Focus On
New Releases
US New ReleasesImported New Releases
Editorial Features
The Curtain Rises on Weinviertel


David Schildknecht reports on a new generation reimagining the wines of Austria’s northeast, where the borders with Slovakia and the Czech Republic were long blocked off from trade.
Marble Terroir


The Alentejo may be a hot, arid region, but a triangle of marble around the hilltown of Estremoz provides a cool zone for vine roots. Joshua Greene investigates one of Portugal’s most unusual terroirs.
The W&S NYC50

28th Annual Restaurant Poll


A W&S exclusive report reveals a fractious market for wine, with new highs for sparkling wines and old-fashioned Rioja, while California fights for its share of the most popular wines. With commentary from top sommeliers around the country.