August 2015
August 2015
Sparkling Summer Recipes
Editor’s Note
volcanic islands
Editor’s Note
Contributors
Fined & Filtered
Luke Sykora on Alt-Sparklers
Spirits: The Island Connection, by Jordan Mackay
Snapshots from W&S’s Annual Top of the List event
Tastings
Year’s Best
Sparkling WinesRosé
Finger Lakes
Portugal Whites
Galicia
Greece
Friuli/Alto Adige/Slovenia
Best for $10 or Less
Focus On
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Editorial Features
Sicily’s New Ancient Wine
Walter Speller on Mamertino, where nocera, the local red variety, is making a comeback.
From Chesapeake Bay to the Greek Islands
At Iron Gate, in Washington, DC, chef Anthony Chittum gives local ingredients the Greek treatment to spectacular effect. Tara Q. Thomas interviews chef Chittum and sommelier Brent Kroll.
The Canary Islands
Patricio Tapia travels to the Canary Islands to explore some of the world’s most exciting volcanic terroir—and the patrimony of vines preserved on these islands for centuries.
Bread & Wine, Elevated
17 delicious ways to raise your entertaining game this summer, all based on a slice of bread and a glass of sparkling wine.