February 2019


The New World of Syrah


Departments
Editor’s Note
Rhône Currents, Rhône Wave
Contributors
Fined & Filtered
Luke Sykora on Syrah’s Second Coming
Spirits:
Aquavit by Rachel DelRocco Terrazas
Books
Flawless by Jamie Goode, reviewed by Joshua Greene
Tastings
Year’s Best
US Syrahs
Bairrada, Dão & Douro Wines
Amarones & Valpolicellas
Mosel Rieslings
Riesling, Shiraz & Grenache from Barossa, Clare & Eden
Swartland Wines
Focus On
California Grenache
Crozes & Hermitage
New Releases
Best for $12 or Less
Imported
United States
Editorial Features
Ultrafine Aussie Wine


Langton’s Classification has been the reference for Australian wine collectors for nearly 30 years. Joshua Greene talks to Andrew Caillard, who established the Classification in 1991 and has seen the list grow from its original 34 wines to the current 136.
Destination: Budapest


John Szabo, MS, regularly passes through Budapest on his way from Toronto to his winery in Eger—and he’s found more reasons to linger, checking out the new wave of wine bars.
Mendocino Riesling


A serendipitous trip to a wine store sends David Darlington to Potter Valley, where he finds a rarity in California: a mecca for
refreshing riesling.
Full Transparency


Patrick J. Comiskey reports on the transformation of California grenache, from big hyper-ripe wines to cool and crunchy reds you can see through in the glass.
Mosel, Plat 211


David Schildknecht follows vintner Jochen Clemens, chronicling his discovery of what may be the world’s oldest riesling vines.