August 2017 - Wine & Spirits Magazine

August 2017

INSIDE THE ISSUE

August 2017

Sparkling Mediterranean Summer

Editor’s Note
Refresh

Contributors

Fined & Filtered
New Oregon Gamay, by Rachel Signer

Happenings


Spirits

Rum by Jordan Mackay

Knechting the Dots
David Schildknecht
on rosé

In Season
Tara Q. Thomas
reconsiders Retsina

Snapshots from the W&S Annual Top of the List event

Tastings


Year’s Best

Rosé
Summer Sparklers
US Riesling
Portuguese Whites
Galicia
Greece
Fino & Manzanilla Sherries
Best for $12 or less

Focus On

New Releases

North American New Releases
Imported New Releases

Editorial Features


Eat | Drink Detroit

Eat | Drink Detroit

Eric Vrtis lays out six great reasons to visit Motor City right now.

Liguria’s Cliffs & Vines

Liguria’s Cliffs & Vines

Wolfgang Weber talks with Ceri Smith of Biondivino in San Francisco about their shared passion for Italy’s northwest coast.

Destination: Porto

Destination: Porto

Gabriella Opaz highlights some of the top destinations for drinking and dining in her home city.

The Cool Side of Greece

The Cool Side of Greece

The island of Santorini may grow some of Greece’s most compelling whites, but there’s also great white wine terroir in the far north of the country, where high mountains and cool climes make for racy wines.

Chefs on Fizz

Chefs on Fizz

Deanna Gonnella asks chefs around the country: What’s your favorite food for summer sparkling wines?