Cover photo © 2008 Jim Scherer Food Styling by Catrine Kelty Glassware by Bottega del Vino Crystal

California Winery of The Year:
Kendall-Jackson / QRW Staff

All You Need To Know / Clive Coates, M.W.

Veneto’s Big Three / Rosemary George, M.W.

A New Chapter for Allegrini / QRW Staff

The Skinny on 2003 Brunello /
Tom Maresca

The Many Faces of Gallo Chardonnay / Eleanor and Ray Heald

Vinavera: Pure Pleasure / Eleanor and Ray Heald

Rodney Strong: A Model of Consistency / Richard L. Elia

King Estate’s Crowning Achievement / QRW Staff

QRW’s 24th Annual California Best of The Best / QRW Staff

• Cabernet Sauvignons
• Red Blends
• Zinfandels
• Syrahs
• Chardonnays
• Pinot Noirs
• Sauvignon Blancs

Best $12 and Under California Wines / QRW Staff

Jordan Winery’s Balancing Act / Larry Walker

Simi is Back On Track / Richard L. Elia

Wining and Dining: Manhattan / Edward and Mireille Guiliano

Sound the Trumpets at Pellegrini / Richard Paul Hinkle

Patrick Roney’s Vision for Girard / Eleanor and Ray Heald

Dry Creek Vineyard: Smooth Sailing / Yvonne Michie Horn

Poem: Don’t Forget / Judith Grice

Gnarly Head: Eminently Quaffable / QRW Staff

George Fistonich: Our Kind of Winemaker / Richard L. Elia

New Releases: Mad About MooBuzz / QRW Staff

Richard Arrowood: Driven to Excel / QRW Staff

Gloria Ferrer: An Ideal Place / Richard Paul Hinkle

Australia’s Wyndham Estate: Another Side of Shiraz / QRW Staff

New and Interesting from Spain / Richard Paul Hinkle

Dernier Cri: I Believe / Randy Sheahan

DEPARTMENTS

All Things Grape and Small / Randy Sheahan

Wine Scene / QRW Staff

Wine and Food Calendar of Events

Wine Quiz: Claret Clique / Randy Sheahan

CigarTalk: Holy Trinity / Richard Carleton Hacker