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QRW Back Issue Index
Autumn 2005–Summer 2008
updated September 2009
| Author's Last Name | Author's First Name | Article Title | Article Subject | Issue | Page Nos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Scene: 19th Boston Harbor Hotel Wine Festival | Overview of the Festival, highlighting Chef Daniel Bruce | Summer 08 | 10 | ||
| Wine Scene: Jackson Hole Wine Auction | At Wyoming's Jackson Hole, Overview of June festival | Summer 08 | 12 | ||
| Wine Scene: 5th Naples Winter Wine Festival | At the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, highlights of major bids | Summer 08 | 12 | ||
| Wine Scene: Skinner Wine Auction | Fast growth of Boston-based auction house | Summer 08 | 14 | ||
| Wine Scene: Heller Estate 40th Year | Description of Carmel Valley winery | Summer 08 | 14 | ||
| Wine Scene: 16th High Museum Wine Auction | Overview of high bids at George auction | Summer 08 | 16 | ||
| Wine Scene: Dry Creek Vineyards Goes to the Movies | Kim Stare-Wallace of Dry Creek markets at the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards | Summer 08 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Wine Calendar | Events from August and September | Summer 08 | 18 | ||
| California Winery of the Year: Kendall-Jackson | Jess Jackson's pursuit of quality | Summer 08 | 20 | ||
| Coates | Clive | All You Need to Know | Four tenets of wine appreciation: Love, Belief, Celebration, Transmission | Summer 08 | 22 |
| George | Rosemary | Veneto's Big Three | Valpolicella, Bardolino, Soave | Summer 08 | 24-25 |
| A New Chapter for Allegrini | Valpolicella producer expands its portfolio. Includes tasting notes. | Summer 08 | 26-28 | ||
| Maresca | Tom | The Skinny on 2003 Brunello | Not a great vintage but very good wines. Includes tasting notes. | Summer 08 | 30-32 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | The Many Faces of Chardonnay | Gallo wines, including Ghost Pines | Summer 08 | 34-36 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Pure Pleasure | Winemaker Bob Masyczek, makes wines for Diageo. Consults for Vinavera, New Haven, Archetype. Tasting notes. | Summer 08 | 38-40 |
| Elia | Richard | A Model of Consistency | Sonoma's Rodney Strong Vineyards. Tasting notes. | Summer 08 | 42-44 |
| Crowning Achievement | Pinot Gris from Oregon's Kind Estate. Tasting notes. | Summer 08 | 46-48 | ||
| QRW's 24th Annual California Best of the Best | Tasted over 800 wines. Cabernet Sauvignon (5-star and 4-star); Red Blends; Zinfandels; Syrahs; Chardonnays; Pinot Noirs; Sauvignon Blancs | Summer 08 | 50-68 | ||
| Best $12 and Under California Wines | 27 can't-miss values | Summer 08 | 70-71 | ||
| Walker | Larry | Balancing Act | Sonoma's Jordan Winery's Cabernet and Chardonnay | Summer 08 | 72-74 |
| Elia | Richard | Back on Track | Steve Reeder and Simi's renaissance | Summer 08 | 76-78 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Wining and Dining | Our Favorite New York Restaurants (47 of them) | Summer 08 | 80-84 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Sound the Trumpets | Robert Pellegrini; Tasting notes on Pellegrini, Cloverdale, and Olivet Lane | Summer 08 | 86-87 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Patrick Roney's Vision | New owner at Napa's Girard Winery. Tasting notes. | Summer 08 | 88-89 |
| Horn | Yvonne Michie | Smooth Sailing: Sonoma's Dry Creek Vineyard | New leadership at Dry Creek | Summer 08 | 90-92 |
| Grice | Judith | Don't Forget | Poem | Summer 08 | 92 |
| Eminently Quaffable | Tasting notes on Gnarly Head varietals | Summer 08 | 93 | ||
| Elia | Richard | Our Kind of Winemaker | George Fistonich and Villa Maria winery, New Zealand. Tasting notes. | Summer 08 | 94-95 |
| Mad About MooBuzz | Tasting notes on 2006 Chard and Pinot Noir | Summer 08 | 96 | ||
| Driven to Excel | Richard Arrowood, 43 years in California wines | Summer 08 | 97-98 | ||
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | An Ideal Place | Gloria Ferrer and and Carneros District. Tasting notes. | Summer 08 | 99-100 |
| Another Side of Shiraz | Shiraz that's sparkling and/or rose. Tasting notes. | Summer 08 | 101 | ||
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | New and Interesting from Spain | Freixenet branches out with the Heredad Collection. Tasting notes. | Summer 08 | 102-103 |
| Hacker | Richard Carleton | Cigar Talk: Holy Trinity | Cigars, chocolate, port | Summer 08 | 105 |
| Sheahan | Randy | Dernier Cri: I Believe | Wine credo for the ages | Summer 08 | 106 |
| Wine Scene: 12th Professional Excellence Awards | Marchese Piero Antinori, Ted Baseler, John Priest, Michael Lomonaco | Spring 08 | 12 to 14 | ||
| Wine Scene: Skinner Wine Auction | Takes place March 14, 2008 | Spring 08 | 16 | ||
| Wine Scene: 8th Naples Winter Wine Festival | Most financially successful charity wine event in the world | Spring 08 | 16 | ||
| Wine Scene: MGM Grand Detroit | Opened Autumn 2007 | Spring 08 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Southampton Stony Brook University Symposium | On the culture and sustainability of food and wine producers in the NY Metro area | Spring 08 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: Tasters Guild | 40 chapters, 24th year | Spring 08 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: The Mireille Watch | Update on Mireille Guiliano | Spring 08 | 22 | ||
| Wine Scene: Photo Ops… Here and About | Dr. Maya Angelous at Salem State College; Cynthia Lohr at Edgewood Hope Ball in SF | Spring 08 | 24 | ||
| Wine Scene: Summer Winter | Chefs Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier open new restaurant in Burlington Marriott | Spring 08 | 24 | ||
| Wine Scene: Upside Down Champagne | Regis Camus and Piper-Heidsieck's new packaging | Spring 08 | 26 | ||
| Frees | Jeffrey | Wine Scene: Adieu or A Bientot to Marc Veyrat and His Six Michelin Stars? | Questions about the French chef's health and his return to the his restaurants. | Spring 08 | 28 |
| Wine Calendar 2008 | January 11 to April 4: 19th Annual Boston Harbor Wine Festival; February 8: 17th Boston Wine Expo; April 25 to 27: 6th St. Michael's Food & Wine Festival; May 14 to 17: 12th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival | Spring 08 | 30-32 | ||
| Coates | Clive | Guessing Game | Blind tasting is a perilous exercise | Spring 08 | 33-34 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Still Scaling the "Heitz" | Heitz winery after 47 years. Tasting notes. | Spring 08 | 35-36 |
| Maresca | Tom | Barbaresco's Big Party | Piedmont's other great wine, listing of best Barbaresco | Spring 08 | 38-40 |
| Frees | Jeff | Piedmont Strikes Gold | 2004 Barolos and Barbarescos | Spring 08 | 42-44 |
| George | Rosemary | Sardinian Sojourn | Charm and surprisingly good wine on Sardinia. Tasting notes. | Spring 08 | 46-48 |
| Best of the Best (Part 1): California Bubbly | Tasting notes | Spring 08 | 50 | ||
| Best of the Best (Part 1): California Chardonnay | Tasting notes | Spring 08 | 52-53 | ||
| Best of the Best (Part 1): California Pinot Noir | Tasting notes | Spring 08 | 54-55 | ||
| Savory Sauvignon Blanc | Top 5 from Caifornia | Spring 08 | 56 | ||
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Discovering Priorat | Red wines from region near Barcelona. Tasting notes. | Spring 08 | 58-60 |
| Horn | Yvonne Michie | Rioja Royalty | Marques de Riscal: innovation (Frank Gehry designed building) and tradition | Spring 08 | 62-63 |
| Cobb | Peter | Best of the Best Ports | Tasting of vintages from the 1960s. Tasting notes. | Spring 08 | 64-67 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Bubbling Over | Sonoma's J Winery: new winemaker, new wines | Spring 08 | 68 |
| Charting a New Course | Don Sebastiani & Sons raise prices, go after better quality | Spring 08 | 70 | ||
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Introducing HdV | Domaine de la Romanee-Conti's American cousin. Tasting notes. | Spring 08 | 71-72 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Quiet Consistency | Sonoma's Pedroncelli family: good wine, fair prices. Tasting notes. | Spring 08 | 73-74 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | The Rochioli Story | Some of California's best Pinot Noirs. Tasting notes. | Spring 08 | 76-77 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Wining and Dining | Table Hopping in Provence | Spring 08 | 78-82 |
| Townsend | Elisabeth | Sweet Dreams | Alessio and Cecilia Tessieri (chocolatiers and cocoa growers) and John Paris (chocolatier). Includes recipe by Judy Mattera. | Spring 08 | 84-87 |
| Dark Victory | Annual chocolate tasting, with notes. | Spring 08 | 88-89 | ||
| Hyland | Tom | Luscious and Lovely | Chimney Rock Winery, tasting notes | Spring 08 | 90-91 |
| Finkel | Harvey | An Unlikely Wine Revolution | Israel's Golan Heights Winery | Spring 08 | 92-93 |
| Attention Must Be Paid | Jacob's Creek's new reserve wines. Tasting notes. | Spring 08 | 94-95 | ||
| Spring Fling | Banish blues in California's wine country. Photos by George Rose. | Spring 08 | 96-97 | ||
| Elia | Richard | Meet Caroline Dunn | Wolf Blass' winemaker is the first woman to wine the Jimmy Watson prize | Spring 08 | 98-99 |
| Our Favorite 18-Year-Old Malts | "The usual suspects" | Spring 08 | 100-101 | ||
| Best 12- and 15-Year-Old Single Malts | Tried and true choices | Spring 08 | 102-103 | ||
| Hacker | Richard Carleton | Cigar Talk: Those Smoke-Filled Rooms | Enjoying cigars indoors, a trick proposition? | Spring 08 | 104 |
| Sheahan | Randy | Dernier Cru: A Glass of Whine | Five pet peeves | Spring 08 | 106 |
| Wine Scene: Jackson Hole Wine Auction | Raised $215,000 | Winter 07/08 | 12 | ||
| Wine Scene: Tanglewood Wine Festival | Tripled the revenue it gives to Boston Symphony | Winter 07/08 | 14 | ||
| Wine Scene: An Afternoon in the Country | 28th Sonoma County Showcase | Winter 07/08 | 16 | ||
| Wine Scene: 23rd Annual WineSong! | Mendocino. Event raised $653,000 | Winter 07/08 | 16 | ||
| Wine Scene: 28th L'Ete du Vin | Nashville. Event raised $855,000 | Winter 07/08 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Washington State Wine Auction | Raised $1,950,000 | Winter 07/08 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Krug's Escape Artist Collection | Limited edition of 30 trunks designed by leather goods designer Pinel & Pinel of Paris | Winter 07/08 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: Ritz-Carlton Boston Common Hotel | Updates about the luxury hotel near the Boston Common | Winter 07/08 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: In Memoriam | Barbara Griffin, Todd Williams | Winter 07/08 | 22 | ||
| Wine Scene: Calendar | 19th Boston Harbor Hotel Wine and Food Festival, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, ResourcePlus and Reed: New York Expo | Winter 07/08 | 22 | ||
| Wine Scene: QRW's 30th Anniversary | September 7, 2007 at the Boston Harbor Hotel | Winter 07/08 | 24 | ||
| Crème de La Champagne | 15 best: Non-vintage, Vintage, Prestige Cuvee Champagnes | Winter 07/08 | 26-28 | ||
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Heidsieck Two-Step | "Piper" and "Charles" offer two distinctive styles | Winter 07/08 | 30-32 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Don't Call Me "Jackson" | Champagne Jacquesson's numbered Cuvees. | Winter 07/08 | 34-36 |
| Coates | Clive | Rhone Sans d'Argent | Affordable wines from the Rhone. Reommended growers: Cotes-du-Rhone, Cotes-du-Rhone-Villages, Vacqueyras and Gigondas, Sant-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage | Winter 07/08 | 38-40 |
| Boyd | Gerald D. | Magnificent Obsession | Kathryn and Craig Hall, Frank Gehry. Tasting notes. | Winter 07/08 | 42-46 |
| Top Quaffs of 2007 | QRW writers share most exciting experiences of the year: Randy Sheahan, Clive Coates, Eleanor and Ray Heald, Richard Paul Hinkle, Gerald D. Boyd, Tom Hyland | Winter 07/08 | 48-50 | ||
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | California Claret | J. Lohr's "Cuvee Series," distinct Bordeaux accent | Winter 07/08 | 52-54 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | A Certain Magic | Winemaker Kimberlee Nicholls of California: best winemaker you've never heard of. Tasting notes from Markham wines. | Winter 07/08 | 56-58 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Shipshape | Winemaker Bernard Portet and Napa's Clos du Val. Tasting notes. | Winter 07/08 | 60-62 |
| Walker | Larry | Two Sonoma Stars | Marimar Torres and Dutton-Goldfield: great wines from cooler coastal zones. Tasting notes. | Winter 07/08 | 64-68 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Truly Blessed | Stags' Leap Winery and winemaker Kevin Morrisey. Tasting notes. | Winter 07/08 | 70-72 |
| Ripasso Rules | Valpolicella refermented atop Amarone lees. Tasting notes. | Winter 07/08 | 74 | ||
| Red Wine of the Quarter | Lancaster Estate's 2004 Nicole. Tasting notes. | Winter 07/08 | 75 | ||
| Lake County Luminary | Brassfield Estate Winery (north of Napa and east of Mendocino). Tasting notes. | Winter 07/08 | 76-77 | ||
| Souverain Redux | Winemaker Ed Killian. Tasting notes on new releases | Winter 07/08 | 78-79 | ||
| Serious Business | Altano, newly-emerging Portuguese table wines | Winter 07/08 | 80-81 | ||
| Mattera | Judy | Post-Prandial Perfection | Recipes for Bittersweet Chocolate Tart and Cherry Port Sabayon | Winter 07/08 | 82 |
| Elia | Richard | Make Mine Tawny | Wood-aged ports are always "in bloom." | Winter 07/08 | 83 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Wining and Dining | Orlando | Winter 07/08 | 84-86 |
| Cobb | Peter | Introducing Alentejo | Wines from this Portuguese region, wineries to look for. | Winter 07/08 | 87-89 |
| A Really Good Buy | Rutherford Ranch's Rhiannon red | Winter 07/08 | 90 | ||
| Memorable Malbec | Tasting note on 2006 Don Miguel Gascon | Winter 07/08 | 91 | ||
| Maresca | Tom | Alpine Delights | Whites from Alto Adige | Winter 07/08 | 92-94 |
| George | Rosemary | South African Update | Wines from the Cape, tasting notes. | Winter 07/08 | 95-96 |
| Lavelle | William R. | Savory Sagrantino | Hearty red grape from Umbria | Winter 07/08 | 97-99 |
| Turning Over a New Leaf | Fred Franzia tweaks Forest Glen wines for the better | Winter 07/08 | 100-101 | ||
| McClary | Todd | Hold Onto Your Drink | Crossword puzzle | Winter 07/08 | 103 |
| Hacker | Richard Carleton | Cigar Talk | Gift ideas for the holidays | Winter 07/08 | 104 |
| Sheahan | Randy | Dernier Cri: Much Ado | Review of "Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine" | Winter 07/08 | 106 |
| Wine Scene: Chef Sandro Gamba / Four Seasons Westlake Village | Highlights Chef Sandro (Four Seasons Westlake Village) and Chef Ron Siegel (Ritz-Carlton San Francisco) | Autumn 07 | 10 to 12 | ||
| Wine Scene: 10th Professional Excellence Awards | Honorees Michael Aaron, John Shafer, and Miguel Torres | Autumn 07 | 14 | ||
| Wine Scene: Chef Beck at Banfi | Culinary expedition at Il Borgo | Autumn 07 | 16 | ||
| Wine Scene: Sushi-Teq | New restaurant at the InterContinental Boston Hotel | Autumn 07 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Left Bank at Stonehedge | New restaurant aat Stonehedge Inn in Tyngsboro, MA | Autumn 07 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Grgich Hills Estate's 30th | Anniversary for Mike Grgich | Autumn 07 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: Happy 5th Birthday Two Buck Chuck | Fred Franzia | Autumn 07 | 22 | ||
| Wine Scene: Auction Napa Valley | 27th annual Napa Valley Vintner's Auction raises $9.8 million | Autumn 07 | 22 | ||
| Wine Scene: Harvard Business School Women's Association | QRW and Welch and Donohoe LLC underwrite fundraising for HBSWA | Autumn 07 | 24 | ||
| Wine Scene: St. Michael's Food & Wine Festival | Event in Maryland | Autumn 07 | 26 | ||
| Wine Scene: On the Road | Red Truck Wines of Sonoma's cross-country A.R.T. road trip | Autumn 07 | 26 | ||
| Coates | Clive | Burgundy Sans d'Argent | Less expensive wines from Burgundy | Autumn 07 | 28-32 |
| Peppercorn | David | The Word on 2006 Bordeaux | Good but not investment-worthy report on the vintage | Autumn 07 | 34-36 |
| Sheahan | Randy | Wonder Years | Overview of QRW's 30 years and the changes in the wine world | Autumn 07 | 38-42 |
| Then and Now: QRW Covers | Six sample QRW covers | Autumn 07 | 44 | ||
| Spencer | Alan | Setting Bordeaux on Its Head | Despagne family on how lesser appellations can produce stellar wines | Autumn 07 | 46-48 |
| Ripeness is All | Graffigna wines | Autumn 07 | 50 | ||
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | A Not-So-Ancient Mariner | Sonoma's Dry Creek Vineyards, Bordeaux Blend | Autumn 07 | 52 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | At the Pinnacle | Napa's Sterling Vineyards and veteran winemaker Mike Westrick | Autumn 07 | 54-56 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Crème de la Crème | St Francis Winery's Wild Oak label, winemaker Tom Mackey | Autumn 07 | 58-60 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Family Values | Sonoma's Sebastiani Winery's family roots | Autumn 07 | 62-64 |
| Elia | Richard | Brave New World | Sonoma's Ferrari-Carano winery | Autumn 07 | 66-67 |
| Frees | Jeff | Better Wine Through Biodynamics | Oregon's Beaux Freres winery, biodynamics, and Pinot Noir | Autumn 07 | 68-70 |
| Francis Mahoney's Saga | Pioneer of Pinot Noir in California | Autumn 07 | 72-74 | ||
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | The Kings of River Junction | McManis family, California's Central Valley | Autumn 07 | 75-76 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Intelligent Design | Spottswoode winery, Napa | Autumn 07 | 77-78 |
| Horn | Yvonne Michie | Let the Good Times Roll | Sonoma's Gundlach Bundschu family estate | Autumn 07 | 80-81 |
| Hyland | Tom | Sizzling Sicily | Newly hip wine region, Baglio di Pianetto and Planeta | Autumn 07 | 82-85 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | New Directions at Ruffino | Improvements at famous Tuscan producer | Autumn 07 | 87-90 |
| Red Wine of the Quarter | Heller Estate Merlot 2003 | Autumn 07 | 91 | ||
| Maresca | Tom | Let's Hear It for the Little Guys | Produttori di Barbaresco, a model association of small grape growers | Autumn 07 | 92-94 |
| Walker | Larry | Nothing But the Best | Cathy Corison profile and tasting notes | Autumn 07 | 96-97 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Wining and Dining | Madrid and Barcelona | Autumn 07 | 98-100 |
| Bravo, Spanish Quarter | Blends of traditional Spanish varietals and international varietals | Autumn 07 | 101 | ||
| Exclusively Yours | Members-only bottlings from St. Supery | Autumn 07 | 102 | ||
| Sleek as a Cat | Values from Sebeka, Gallo's new South African brand | Autumn 07 | 104-105 | ||
| Elia | Richard | Still Hazy After All These Years | 23rd Annual QRW Cigar Smoker Dinner at the Boston Harbor Hotel | Autumn 07 | 106-107 |
| To the Rescue | White Knight's Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc | Autumn 07 | 108 | ||
| Hacker | Richard Carleton | The Return of Cigar Bars | Smoke-friendly venues on the rise | Autumn 07 | 111 |
| Singular Sensations | Glenmorangie, malt whisky tasting notes | Autumn 07 | 112-113 | ||
| Sheahan | Randy | Dernier Cri: What Price Glory? | Bordeaux First Growths lose touch | Autumn 07 | 114 |
| Elia | Richard | Wine Scene: In Memoriam | Ernest Gallo | Summer 07 | 12 |
| Wine Scene: Mireille Guiliano | Update on the QRW contributor since her hugely popular book, French Women Don't Get Fat, was published | Summer 07 | 14 | ||
| Wine Scene: Kendall-Jackson's 25th Anniversary | Some highlights of K-J's quarter-century | Summer 07 | 16 | ||
| Wine Scene: 2007 Jackson Hole Wine Auction | Takes place July 11, proceeds benefit the Grand Teton Music Festival | Summer 07 | 16 | ||
| Wine Scene: 2007 Naples Winter Wine Festival | Raised a record-high $18.3 million | Summer 07 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Boston Harbor Hotel Wine Festival | Highlights of the mid-Jan to mid-April event | Summer 07 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Boston Wine Expo | Hits and misses of the huge event | Summer 07 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: Wine Sisters USA | Founded by Massachusetts resident Kindra Spector | Summer 07 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: Taj Boston | Hires Alfonso DeLucia and David Gibbons to lead updates | Summer 07 | 22 | ||
| Wine Scene: Dry Creek Goes Hollywood | Kim Stare-Wallace at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Summer 07 | 22 | ||
| Wine Calendar, 2007-2008 | Napa Valley Vintner's Auction; Sonoma County Showcase Weekend of Wine & Food; Las Vegas Odyssey Lifestyle; San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival; Zin Aficionado, ZAP's 16th | Summer 07 | 24 | ||
| Coates | Clive | Let Riesling Be | Commentary on the grapes, wines, and marketing of Riesling | Summer 07 | 26-28 |
| George | Rosemary | Discovering Navarra | Exciting wines from up-and-coming region of Spain. Tasting notes. | Summer 07 | 30-32 |
| Hyland | Tom | Her Father's Daughter | Alessia Antinori, includes Q&A with Ted Baseler of Ste. Michele Wine Estates | Summer 07 | 34-38 |
| Elia | Richard | Cape Crusader | Winemaker Marc Kent of Boekenhoutskloof Estate. Tasting notes. | Summer 07 | 40-42 |
| QRW's 23rd Annual California's Best of the Best | Sparkling Wine (5-star); Non-Vintage Champagne (5-star) and Vintage Champagne; also Prestige Cuvee, Blanc de Blancs, Vintage Rose, Non-Vintage Rose. | Summer 07 | 44-65 | ||
| Peppercorn | David | Best of the Best 2005 Bordeaux | Discoveries of the Vintage; Outstanding Values; Outstanding Wines; Best Buys; Picks; "Seconds," Sauternes Buys | Summer 07 | 66-67 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | A California Classic | Red wine at Napa's Beaulieu Vineyard | Summer 07 | 68-70 |
| Must Buys | Best CA wine values under $10 | Summer 07 | 72 | ||
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Napa's Micro Wave | Little-known wineries worth seeking out: Dyer, Laura Zahtila, Cliff Lede, Parallel, Eponymous, Hewitt, Provenance | Summer 07 | 73-75 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Picture Perfect | Peju Province: beautiful grounds, beautiful wines | Summer 07 | 76-78 |
| Good Show | Sonoma Vineyards by Tom Klein. Tasting notes. | Summer 07 | 79 | ||
| Walker | Larry | A Winery to Watch | Clark-Claudon Vineyards, classic Napa mountain Cab | Summer 07 | 80-81 |
| Elia | Richard | Garden of Eden | Biodynamic winemaking at Languedoc's Chateau Maris (winemaker Robert Eden). Tasting notes. | Summer 07 | 82-83 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Wining and Dining | South Beach | Summer 07 | 84-86 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | A Perfect Fit | Lynmar winemaker Hugh Chappelle crafts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay | Summer 07 | 87-88 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | A Sense of the Irreverent | Consilience winery in Santa Barbara, takes cue from Australia. Tasting notes. | Summer 07 | 89-90 |
| Barefoot Wine: No Mean Feet | Gallo's Barefoot Wines for $5/bottle | Summer 07 | 91-92 | ||
| Screw-pulous Wines from Wolf Blass | Winemaker Chris Hatcher, and closures, at Wolf Blass | Summer 07 | 94-95 | ||
| Elia | Richard | Martin Codax Knows Albarino | Albarino from Bodegas Martin Codex in the sub-region of Val do Salnes | Summer 07 | 96-97 |
| Grice | Judith | Blantyre Beckons. Article co-authored by Randy Sheahan | Plush Berkshire resort: ambience, food, wines | Summer 07 | 98-99 |
| New and Notable: Kono Baru | From CA wine negociant Don Sebastiani and Sons | Summer 07 | 100 | ||
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | California Chateauneuf | Zaca Mesa Winery's Rhone grapes, in the Santa Ynez Valley. Tasting notes. | Summer 07 | 101-102 |
| Berry | Patrick | Dom Pair-non | Crossword puzzle | Summer 07 | 103 |
| Wine Savvy Tips | From QRW.com | Summer 07 | 104 | ||
| Hacker | Richard Carleton | Cigar Talk: The Best Revenge | Drinking and smoking well | Summer 07 | 106 |
| Fred Franzia's World View | Decries terroir, Parker. Knows people talk expensively but buy cheaply. | Spring 07 | 102-103 | ||
| The Macallan Fine Oak 1975 | Single malt lover's dream | Spring 07 | 104 | ||
| Hacker | Richard Carleton | CigarTalk: The Terroir of Tobacco | Like wine, quality of a good cigar is all about origin. | Spring 07 | 106 |
| Wine Scene: Veuve Clicquot Rare Vintages | Including designer carrying box | Winter 06/07 | 12 | ||
| Wine Scene: Boston Wine Expo | Preview of 2007 event | Winter 06/07 | 14 | ||
| Wine Scene: The Divas | Divas Uncorked creates their first wine | Winter 06/07 | 16 | ||
| Wine Scene: L'Ete du Vin | Report on America's oldest charity wine event | Winter 06/07 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: 21st Anthony Spinazzola Gala | Preview of 2007 event | Winter 06/07 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Bouchee | Charles Sarkis' new French restaurant on Newbury Street | Winter 06/07 | 20-22 | ||
| Wine Scene: InterContinental Hotel Group | Culinary partnerships with French chefs | Winter 06/07 | 22 | ||
| Wine Scene: Naples Winter Wine Festival | Preview of 2007 event | Winter 06/07 | 24 | ||
| Wine Scene: Tasters Guild | In its 21st year, 40 chapters nationwide | Winter 06/07 | 24 | ||
| QRW's Annual Best of the Best: Guide to Champagne | NV, Vintage, Prestige Cuvee, Blanc de Blancs, Vintage Rose, NV Rose | Winter 06/07 | 26-32 | ||
| Coates | Clive | Bordeaux Madness | Advice on what to buy from high-priced vintage, what to avoid | Winter 06/07 | 34-36 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | More 2005 Bordeaux Values | Superb lesser wines from $15 to $50 | Winter 06/07 | 38-40 |
| Elia | Richard | Autralia's Greatest Winery | Clarendon Hills, winemaker Roman Bratasiuk. Tasting notes. | Winter 06/07 | 42-46 |
| Sheahan | Randy | Wine Quiz | Vital Varietals | Winter 06/07 | 44 |
| Cobb | Peter | Another Side of Duoro | The region's non-Port table wines. Includes tasting notes. | Winter 06/07 | 48-50 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Taittinger's California Odyssey | Domaine Carneros' still and sparkling wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay | Winter 06/07 | 52-54 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | A Walk on the Wild Side | Natural yeasts at Napa's Monticello winery. Includes tasting notes. | Winter 06/07 | 56-58 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Poised for Greatness | Napa's Merryvale Winery: new facility, new team, new direction. Includes tasting notes. | Winter 06/07 | 60-62 |
| Walker | Larry | Basque-ing in Glory | Spanish winemaker Ana Martin Ozain, wines from obscure grapes | Winter 06/07 | 64-66 |
| Walker | Larry | Stealth Winery | California's St. Clement Winery | Winter 06/07 | 68-71 |
| Horn | Yvonne | Pushing the Envelope | Wente's new Nth Degree wines push the edge | Winter 06/07 | 72-73 |
| Boyd | Gerald D. | A New Era at Simi | Winemaker Steve Reeder. Includes tasting notes. | Winter 06/07 | 74-75 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Wining and Dining | New York, New York | Winter 06/07 | 76-79 |
| Frees | Jeff | A Sense of Place | Michelin 3-star dal Pescatore restaurant in Canneto Sull'Oglio, Italy | Winter 06/07 | 80-81 |
| Townsend | Elizabeth | An Epicure's Guide to Dark Chocolate | Numerous varieties and quality levels, as with wine. Includes tasting notes and a recipe for chocolate hazlenut torta by Judy Mattera | Winter 06/07 | 82-84 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Serious Beaujolais | Non-Nouveau wines from Burgundy. Includes recommended Cru Beaujolais | Winter 06/07 | 85-87 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | A Unique Place | Napa's Cheateau Montelena. Includes tasting notes. | Winter 06/07 | 88-89 |
| Red Wine of the Quarter | St. Supery's 2002 Elu | Winter 06/07 | 90 | ||
| Introducing Red Line Vineyards | Reds from Codornu's new Alexander Valley winery | Winter 06/07 | 91 | ||
| Stuck Delightfully in Lodi | Must-buys from California's Harlow Ridge. Includes tasting notes. | Winter 06/07 | 92 | ||
| Rara Avis | Value wines from California's Smoking Loon | Winter 06/07 | 93 | ||
| The Best of Long Island | Bedell Cellars, owned by movie mogul Michael Lynne | Winter 06/07 | 94 | ||
| Elia | Richard | French Women Don't Get Bored | Review of Mireilli Guiliano's new book, French Women for All Seasons | Winter 06/07 | 96-97 |
| Sheahan | Randy | A New Rhone Bible | Review of John Livingstone-Learmonth's new book, The Wines of the Northern Rhone | Winter 06/07 | 98 |
| Model of Perfection | Sonoma's Sebastiani winery declassifies wines that don't measure up | Winter 06/07 | 99 | ||
| Elia | Richard | Riedel Riddles | Wine goblets that bewitch, bother and bewilder | Winter 06/07 | 100-101 |
| Elia | Richard | An Awesome Single Malt | Ardbeg's airigh Nam Beist. Includes tasting note. | Winter 06/07 | 102-103 |
| Piscop | Fred | Whine Lovers' Puzzle | QRW Crossword | Winter 06/07 | 104 |
| Hacker | Richard Carlton | CigarTalk: Better Than Handkerchiefs | Ashton ESGs or a good bottle for Christmas | Winter 06/07 | 106 |
| Wine Scene: 6th Annual NYIT/QRW Professional Excellence Awards | Honorees Charlie Trotter, Gina Gallo, and Prince Robert de Luxembourg | Autumn 06 | 12 to 14 | ||
| Wine Scene: 2006 Jackson Hole Wine Auction | Included Premier Tasting with Parker and Rolland | Autumn 06 | 16-18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Naples Wine Festival | January 26 to 28, 2007 | Autumn 06 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: 14th Annual Atlanta High Museum Wine Auction | April 1, raised $1.3 million | Autumn 06 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: Nantucket Wine Festival | Raised $230,000 | Autumn 06 | 22 | ||
| Wine Scene: Chanticleer South | Nantucket's Chanticleer restaurant relocates to the Florida Keys | Autumn 06 | 24 | ||
| Wine Scene: Chateau Margaux and 7th Annual Heart's Delight | Benefit in Wash DC for the American Heart Association | Autumn 06 | 26 | ||
| Wine Scene: Wine Sisters USA | Profile of founder Kindra Spector | Autumn 06 | 26 | ||
| Wine Scene: Auction Napa Valley 2006 | June 1 to 4 at Meadowood, raised $8.4 million | Autumn 06 | 28 | ||
| Wine Scene: Wine Calendar | Events around the country in 2006 | Autumn 06 | 28 | ||
| Wine Scene: Michel Rolland & Kluge Estate | Rolland consults at winery near Charlottesville, Virginia. "Like CA several decades ago and Chile 10 years ago." | Autumn 06 | 30 | ||
| High Time | Serena Sutcliffe MW inducted into the French Legion of Honor | Autumn 06 | 32 | ||
| Peppercorn | David | A Great Bordeaux Year | Re-tasting in June confirms 2005 as exceptional vintage. Includes notes and recommendations. | Autumn 06 | 34-40 |
| Maresca | Tom | Neapolitan Gold | White wines from Italy's Campania region. Includes full page of best producers' best wines | Autumn 06 | 42-48 |
| Hyland | Tom | The Master | Winemaker Antonio Mastroberardino from Campania. Includes wine reviews. | Autumn 06 | 50-54 |
| Hyland | Tom | Angelo Gaja's Journey | Overview of Gaja's 45-year career | Autumn 06 | 56-57 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Schwenn's Way | Dievole estate in Tuscany. Wines from 16 different sites. Includes sidebar on Other Tuscan Faces in Renaissance. | Autumn 06 | 60-63 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Let's Hear It for Montepulciano! | New look for the main red grape of Abruzzo, Marche, and Molise regions | Autumn 06 | 64-66 |
| Elia | Richard | Michael Mondavi Redux | Mondavi refocuses on his new wine company, Folio. | Autumn 06 | 67-69 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Liquid Gold | Extra virgin olive oils rival wine as Italy's finest potable. | Autumn 06 | 70-71 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Striking the Right Balance | Napa's Sequioa Grove winery | Autumn 06 | 72-74 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | A Model of Consistency | California's J. Lohr winery's fine wines | Autumn 06 | 75-76 |
| Horn | Yvonne Michie | John Deere's Sonoma Legacy | Deere's heirs at Landmark Vineyards make top-notch Chardonnay, Pinot and Syrah | Autumn 06 | 78-80 |
| Walker | Larry | All-Star Team | Long Shadows winery (in WA) team of top international winemakers | Autumn 06 | 81-83 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Wining and Dining | Beautiful Les Baux (Provence) | Autumn 06 | 84-87 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Born Again | Sonoma's Dry Creek Vineyard reinvents itself under Kim and Don Wallace | Autumn 06 | 88-90 |
| Gallo Gazing II | Twin Valley wines. Includes notes. | Autumn 06 | 91 | ||
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Elemental Truth | Winemaker Janet Myers' Cabs at Napa's Mount Veeder Winery | Autumn 06 | 92-93 |
| Dionysian Delight (White Wine of the Quarter) | Priase for 2005 Thornbury Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand | Autumn 06 | 94 | ||
| Sumptuous Stuff (Red Wine of the Quarter) | 2003 Legaris Crianza from Spain's Ribero del Duero | Autumn 06 | 95 | ||
| New and Notable: To the Rescue | California's White Knight brand as an alternative to tyranny of Chardonnay | Autumn 06 | 96 | ||
| Smooth Ride | Everyday wines: Rutherford Wine Company's Grand Pacific Starliner red and white. Tasting notes. | Autumn 06 | 98 | ||
| Daily | Stella | QRW Crossword. With Bruce Venzke | The Interregionals | Autumn 06 | 99 |
| Elia | Richard | Celebrating the Good Life | QRW's 21st annual cigar smoker | Autumn 06 | 100-103 |
| Elia | Richard | The Margaux of Malts | Glenmorangie's newest whisky mixes grape and grain | Autumn 06 | 104 |
| Hacker | Richard Carleton | CigarTalk: Zino's Legacy | Davidoff's founder | Autumn 06 | 106 |
| Wine Scene: Veuve Clicquot Rose | Veuve Clicquot Rose | Summer 06 | 12 to 14 | ||
| Wine Scene: Jean-Guillaume Prats of Chateau Cos d'Estournel | New owner at Cos, but Jean-Guillaume still in charge | Summer 06 | 16 | ||
| Wine Scene: Dean de Korth | Winemaker at Bernardus Winery in the Carmel Valley | Summer 06 | 18 | ||
| Wine Scene: Boston Harbor Hotel Wine Festival | Overview, Chef Daniel Bruce's wine and food pairings | Summer 06 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: Intercontinental Hotels Group | Tim Kirwan selected to run the new InterContinental in Boston | Summer 06 | 22 | ||
| Wine Scene: Divas Uncorked: Annual Vintners Dinner | Marketing wine to minorities and women | Summer 06 | 24 | ||
| Wine Scene: Heller Estate | Gilbert Heller bio. Heller Estate Cab chosen Best of Show in QRW blind tasting. | Summer 06 | 26 | ||
| Wine Scene: Rusty Staub -- Wine Connoisseur | MLB player now runs charity wine auction | Summer 06 | 28 | ||
| Elia | Richard | 22nd Annual California Best of the Best | Intro | Summer 06 | 30 |
| 22nd Annual California Best of the Best | Cabernet Sauvignon | Summer 06 | 32-39 | ||
| 22nd Annual California Best of the Best | Red Blends Meritage | Summer 06 | 40-42 | ||
| 22nd Annual California Best of the Best | Merlot | Summer 06 | 43-44 | ||
| Townsend | Elizabeth | The Great Cheeses of California | Bellwether Farms, Matos Cheese Factory, Fiscalini Farmstead Cheese, Cowgirl Creamery, Cypress Grove Chevre, Point Reyes Farmstead | Summer 06 | 45-46; also chart of wine and cheese pairings, 48 |
| Schmid | Doreen | A Sight to Behold: Napa Valley wineries offer a wonderful mix of architectural styles | Opus One, Nickel & Nickel, Clos Pegase, Quintessa, Darioush, Quixote | Summer 06 | 50-53 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | California Greatness: Ray Duncan's Silver Oak Cabernet and Twomey Merlot are World-Class Wines | Winemaker Don Baron. Also tasting notes on 2000-2003 vintages | Summer 06 | 54-57 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Napa's Pleasure Dome: Darioush's palatial setting befits its wines | Darioush Khaledi, winemaker Steve Devitt. Also tasting notes on 2003 and 2004 vintages | Summer 06 | 58-60 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | A Wonderful Life: For ex-Atari chief Dennis Groth, making wine is a labor of love | Dennis Groth, Froth Oakville Cabs | Summer 06 | 61-62 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | A World Apart: California's rugged Sonoma coast is a budding source of top-notch wines | Includes tasting notes on the best from the Sonoma Coast | Summer 06 | 64-67 |
| Ste. Michelle is Best of the Best in Washington | Tasting notes on WA reds | Summer 06 | 68 | ||
| Winning Wines: Napa's Rutherford Ranch makes consistently fine, affordably priced varietals | Winemaker Steve Rued. Also tasting notes from 2002-2004 vintages. | Summer 06 | 69-70 | ||
| Must Buys: These California reds, all $10 or less, are ideal everyday wines | Tasting notes for blind-tasted reds | Summer 06 | 71 | ||
| Walker | Larry | User Friendly: Delicato's Monterey and Lodi wines provide great pleasure for not a lot of money | Delicato in San Bernabe. Tasting notes on Clay Station, Gnarly Head, Night Owl, and Monterra wines | Summer 06 | 72-73 |
| Maresca | Tom | Grand Crew: Producing classic Burgundies is a family affair at Drouhin | Winemaker Veronique Drouhin and family. Inclues tasting notes of Drouhin reds and whites | Summer 06 | 74-77 |
| Elia | Richard | Rioja's New Superstar: Bodegas RODA makes exceptional, high-end wines from 30-50-year-old vines | Mario Rotllant and Carmen Daurella. Also tasting notes on RODA Tempranillos. | Summer 06 | 78-79 |
| Hyland | Tom | Nobody Does It Better: Sandro Boscaini's Masi winery leads the way in Italy's Valpolicella zone | Includes tasting notes on vintages from 1999 to 2005 | Summer 06 | 80-82 |
| George | Rosemary | The Wines of Lebanon: Led by Chateau Musar, this warm, sunny land has a burgeoning fine wine industry | Includes tasting notes on Lebanese wines from 1998 to 2003 | Summer 06 | 83-86 |
| Cobb | Peter | Portugal's New Wave: The Group of Seven seeks to elevate the image of Portuguese wine | Paulo Amorim. Wineries inlcude Alianca, Aveleda, Bacalhoa, Esporao, JM da Fonseca, Messias and Sogrape. Includes tasting notes. | Summer 06 | 87-89 |
| Elia | Richard | Reigning in Spain: Ribera del Duero's Legaris winery produces big, rich, elegantly balanced wines | Winemaker Berta Laguna | Summer 06 | 90-91 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Sparkling Shanghai: China's largest city offers wide-ranging world-class cuisine | Hotels, the Bund, Xintiandi | Summer 06 | 92-93 |
| Spencer | Alan | Flying High: The aircraft maker Dassault also makes top-class Bordeauz in St.-Emilion | Laurent Dassault, SAFER | Summer 06 | 94-95 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Beyond Petite Syrah: Concannon, which pioneered that grape in California, is branching out | Jim Concannon, P.S. I Love You, Chardonnay and Viognier | Summer 06 | 96-97 |
| McClary | Todd | QRW Crossword: Vine Tuning | Summer 06 | 98 | |
| Sincerely Good: Neil Ellis' new, low-priced South African wines are delicious | Includes tasting notes on 2004-2005 vintages | Summer 06 | 99 | ||
| New Release: Le Bon Vin de La Napa Merlot | Don Sebastiani & Sons | Summer 06 | 100 | ||
| Hin | Richard Paul | The Muscat King of California: Andy Quady is America's foremost maker of dessert wines | Summer 06 | 101-102 | |
| Singular Malts: These 12-, 15- and 18-year old unblended scotches are as good as it gets | Includes charts and tasting notes | Summer 06 | 103-104 | ||
| Wine Scene: Rodney Strong Winery | "Ultra Selection" | Spring 06 | 12 | ||
| Wine Scene: Charles Sarkis, Restaurateur | Biography of Sarkis, includes his miraculous return to life from a brain tumor | Spring 06 | 14-16 | ||
| Wine Scene: 21st Anthony Spinazzola Gala | Recap of the event at the Seaport World Trade Center | Spring 06 | 16-18 | ||
| Wine Scene: QRW/NYIT Professional Excellence Awards | Awards to Robert de Luxembourg and Gina Gallo; also Charlite Trotter (Professional Culinary Excellence award) and Geoffrey Zakarian (fundraising) | Spring 06 | 20 | ||
| Wine Scene: Castello Banfi's Il Borgo | Luxury hotel destination in Montalcino, Tuscany | Spring 06 | 22 | ||
| Wine Scene: Nashville's L'Ete du Vin | In its 26th year, the US' oldest wine event, support the fight against cancer | Spring 06 | 23 | ||
| Wine Scene: 10th Nantucket Wine Festival | Highlights 2005 Bordeaux vintage | Spring 06 | 24 | ||
| Wine Scene: Caprice: Champagne Veuve Clicquot & Pucci | La Grande Dame Champagne and the House of Emilio Pucci partner to create "Caprice" bottle cooler | Spring 06 | 26 | ||
| Wine Scene: Gallo's Manhattan Tasting Room | In Manhattan, on 60th between Park and Madison | Spring 06 | 26 | ||
| Wine Scene: $14 Million at the Sixth Naples Winter Wine Festival | Most successful wine festival in the world. Honored vintners: Shari and Garen Staglin | Spring 06 | 28 | ||
| Wine Scene: Crushpad: Winemaking via Internet | Crushpad, a bonded urban winery in San Francisco, CEO Michael Brill, 150 customers so far | Spring 06 | 28 | ||
| Wine Scene: Tanglewood Wine and Food Classic | Introducing the event, organized by the same people who run the Nantucket Wine Festival | Spring 06 | 28 | ||
| Maresca | Tom | A Perfect Piedmont Vintage: The 2001 Barolos and Barbarescos are bellissimo, say Maresca and Frees. Here are their respective takes on this exceptional, one-of-a-kind year. | Co-written by Jeff Frees. | Spring 06 | 30-34 (Maresca), then 36-40 (Frees) |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Tyrolean Treats: The Pinot family -- Grigio, Bianco and Nero -- excels in Italy's Dolomite region. | Spring 06 | 42-43 | |
| McCarthy | Ed | Maestro da Vino: Riccardo Cotarella makes superb southern Italian wines under the Falesco label. | Includes tasting notes on eight wines from '99 to '04 | Spring 06 | 44-46 |
| Elia | Richard | Rioja Royalty: Marques de Caceres turns out consistently top-notch wines | Founder Enrique Forner and his daughter, Cristina as current CEO. Includes tasting notes. | Spring 06 | 48-50 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Top Ten California Zinfandels: These old-vine stalwarts are stamped by their unique terroirs | Includes sections on site personality and oak aging | Spring 06 | 51-54 |
| Wine of the Quarter: Le Bon Vin de Napa Cahrdonnay lives up to its name | Tasting note on 2004 vintage | Spring 06 | 55 | ||
| A Short List of California Chardonnays: "Nine" rhymes with "fine" where this group is concerned | 5-star and 4-star CA Chards | Spring 06 | 56-57 | ||
| A Short List of California Zinfandel: Forget the Balkan Genesis; Zinfandel is California's own, true grape | 5-star and 4-star CA Zins | Spring 06 | 58-59 | ||
| A Short List of California Pinot: The Golden State continues to do well with this quirky varietal | 5-star and 4-star CA Pinot Noirs | Spring 06 | 60-61 | ||
| A Short List of California Syrah: This varietal has really come of age in California, as these 18 ably show | 5-star and 4-star CA Syrahs | Spring 06 | 62-63 | ||
| A Short List of California Sauvignon Blanc: You can't do any better than these savory seven | 5-star and 4-star CA Sauvignon Blancs | Spring 06 | 64 | ||
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Central Coast Standout: Morgan Winery produces stellar wines from Monterey and Santa Lucia Highlands | Profiles Daniel Morgan Lee, proprietor of Morgan winery. Includes tasting notes of '02 to '04 vintages. | Spring 06 | 65-67 |
| Boyd | Gerald D. | The Ferrari-Carano Story: Don and Rhonda Carano's weekend retreat became one of California's top wineries | Biography of the couple, from Reno to Sonoma and the Dry Creek Valley | Spring 06 | 68-69 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Wining and Dining: More Best Bites | Highlights from last year's travels, includes Las Vegas, Milan, Cincinnati, New York, Paris | Spring 06 | 70-72 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | All in the Family: The new project from Ed Sbragia and son Adam offers big, powerful wines | Sbragia at Beringer and the Sbragia Family wine label. Includes tasting notes of Sbragia '01-'03 | Spring 06 | 73-74 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | A Man of Many Parts: Napa's Clos Pegase Winery is a testament to Jan Shrem's wide-ranging interests | Profiles Jan Shrem and winemaker Shaun Richardson, along with the winery's different labels | Spring 06 | 75-77 |
| Rose | George | Vineyard Portraits: George Rose's photography captures California wine country in all its majesty | Four photographs of Kendall-Jackson properties | Spring 06 | 78-79 |
| Boyd | Gerald D. | Peak Efficiency: Mark Topel produces top-notch mountain Cabernet in Mendocino County | Profiles Donnis and Mark Topel and their Hidden Vineyard, Mendocino. Includes tasting notes for '00-'02 Cab | Spring 06 | 80-82 |
| Sheahan | Randy | Savvy Saws | Wine quote quiz | Spring 06 | 82 |
| A Little Bit of Bordeux in California: St. Supery's Dollarhide Ranch produces a fine specimen of American "claret" | Profiles Josh Anstey, vineyard manager, and Geoff Gatto, viticulturalist. Includes tasting notes of '01 Cab and Meritage | Spring 06 | 84-85 | ||
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Sonoma Hot Spot: Pot of gold at the end of this rainbow in Knights Valley | Includes tasting notes on Knights Valley wines like Alluvium, Beringer and Trace Ridge | Spring 06 | 86-87 |
| Elia | Richard | The Wizard of Oz: Penfolds' Peter Gago makes some of Australia's greatest wines, among them Grange | Also history of Penfolds, tasting notes on '02 wines | Spring 06 | 88-89 |
| Napa Ridge Wines: These great-value California offerings come highly recommended | Includes notes on '03 wines | Spring 06 | 90 | ||
| Horn | Yvonne Michie | Eminent Victorian: Australia's Tering Station is renowned for intense, well-knit wines | Discusses Commercial Director Gordon Gebbie and winemaker Tom Carson | Spring 06 | 92-94 |
| Lanward | Hailey | Miles to Go Before He Sleeps: Chateau Ste. Michelle's Bob Bertheau is a "much-traveled" winemaker | Profiles Bertheau and the 30 wines he's involved with | Spring 06 | 95-97 |
| Horn | Yvonne Michie | Ahead of Its Time: The innovative spirit of Jean Leon lives on at his pathfinding Penedes winery | Biography of Jean Leon, winery founder, and the changes he instituted (including hiring Jaume Rovira 43 years ago) | Spring 06 | 98-99 |
| Gallo Gazing: California's largest winemaker introduces a new line of Sonoma Reserves | Includes tasting notes of '03 and '04 vintages | Spring 06 | 100-101 | ||
| Sheahan | Randy | Crus Control quiz | Pair Burgundy vineyard with its village | Spring 06 | 101 |
| Grubb | Patrick | Ageless: No wine has greater staying power than Madeira, as these 12 amply prove | Tasting notes on old Madeiras | Spring 06 | 102-103 |
| Daily | Stella | QRW Crossword: Blended Red | Co-authored by Bruce Venzke | Spring 06 | 104 |
| Hacker | Richard Carleton | CigarTalk: An Evening with Joel Robuchon | Robuchon at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas | Spring 06 | 106 |
| Mireille Guiliano | Update on Mireille's whereabouts and plans | Winter 05/06 | 12 | ||
| A Great Wine List | Bruno Marini and Chip Sander of The Federalist in Boston | Winter 05/06 | 13 | ||
| Clicquot's Ninth Annual Petanque | Write-up of tournament in Boston on Bastille Day | Winter 05/06 | 14 | ||
| Sixth Naples Wine Festival | January 27 to 29 | Winter 05/06 | 16 | ||
| Las Vegas Lifestyle Odyssey | 5th year, founded by Mark and Virginia Martino | Winter 05/06 | 16 | ||
| Don Sebastiani & Sons | Switched to alternative closures for their entire line of two million cases | Winter 05/06 | 16 | ||
| DIRONA | Drew Nieporent (president of Myriad Restaurant Group) honored in Las Vegas | Winter 05/06 | 18 | ||
| Imagine 2005 | Wine auction to benefit Sonoma children's charities | Winter 05/06 | 18 | ||
| Pittsburgh Wine Festival | Held last May, 3rd annual festival | Winter 05/06 | 18 | ||
| Sutcliffe | Serena | Vertiginous Verticals: Tasting different vintages of a great Champagne can be highly edifying | Discuss Richard Geoffrey of Moet. Also Dom Perignon, 1988 vintage | Winter 05/06 | 22-26 |
| Just What the Doctor Ordered: Champagne is the great all-in-one elixir, as these 12 truly prove | 5-star and 4-star French Champagnes | Winter 05/06 | 28-30 | ||
| Everything that Sparkles Isn't Champagne: These Three California Bubblies Are First-Class All the Way. Who Cares if They're Not French? | 5-star California Sparkling Wines | Winter 05/06 | 30 | ||
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Clear as "Cristal": Roederer's French and California sparkling wines are sublime | Jean-Claude Rouzaud, expanding beyond Champagne, California Voice, Champagne lingo, includes notes of Champagne and sparkling wines | Winter 05/06 | 32-36 |
| Elia | Richard | Meet Michel Rolland: The World's foremost wine consultant speaks with QRW's publisher | Rolland's 100 clients, Midas touch | Winter 05/06 | 38-40 |
| Coates | Clive | Glorious Ausone: This extraordinary Saint-Emilion estate dates from the Roman period | History, Chateau, Wine Now, tasting notes and optimum drinking | Winter 05/06 | 42-46 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | A True Visionary: Winebow's Leonardo LoCascio imports cutting edge Italian wines | Biography of LoCascio, profile of his imports (not just Piedmont; Veneto, Alto Adige, Abruzzo also) | Winter 05/06 | 48-51 |
| Hyland | Tom | Great Guy, Great Wines: Vietti's Luca Currado is a hoot. He also makes some of Piedmont's best wines | Profile of Currado, inherited winemaking from his parents, includes tasting notes from '00 to '03 | Winter 05/06 | 52-56 |
| Sheahan | Randy | Wine Quiz | Subject and Predicate: Champagne Houses | Winter 05/06 | 56 |
| Maresca | Tom | Welcome to Maremma: Located in western Tuscany, it's Italy's exciting new wine region | Angelo Gaja and Ca'Marcanda, Guado al Tasso. Includes notes on important estates and their wines | Winter 05/06 | 58-62 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | The Best of Both Worlds: Green Valley's Iron Horse vineyards is equally adept at sparkling and still wine | Russian River subset. Includes tasting notes. | Winter 05/06 | 63-66 |
| On a Mission: Carneros Vintner Anne Moller-Racke aims to make the ultimate Pinot Noir | President of the Donum Estate. Grows grapes for Donum and Robert Stemmler. | Winter 05/06 | 67-68 | ||
| Boyd | Gerald D. | Napa's Rough and Ready Winery: Smith-Madrone produces redoubtable mountain-grown wines | Includes tasting notes | Winter 05/06 | 70-71 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Wining and Dining: Best Bites, QRW's roving gourmands recount their top dining experiences of the past year | Includes Boston, New York, San Francisco, Paris, Atlanta, Milan | Winter 05/06 | 72-74 |
| A Dandy Dozen: These 12 red wine values from around the world provide great everyday enjoyment | Wines from Argentina, Australia, California, France (Bordeaux, Rhone, Provence), Italy | Winter 05/06 | 75 | ||
| Best Buy of the Quarter: C'est Si Bon! What more can you say about Le Bon Vin de la Napa Valley's tasty little $10 Cab? | 2003 vintage | Winter 05/06 | 76 | ||
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Head for the Hills: Elevation is the key to quality in Napa's Howell Mountain wine region | Includes tasting notes on Cabs, Merlots, Zins | Winter 05/06 | 77-79 |
| How Does Nine Stones Do It? This Oz producer crafts lushly textured reds that sell for only $12 a bottle | Partners Len Evans and Denis Power. Includes tasting notes for '04 wines. | Winter 05/06 | 80-81 | ||
| Wolf Blass is on a Roll: Under winemaker Chris Hatcher, their wines get better and better | Includes notes on '01 to '04 wines | Winter 05/06 | 82-83 | ||
| Elia | Richard | Mad About "The Boy": Bollinger Champagne sets -- and achieves! -- high standards | History of Bollinger, recommendation for holiday Bollinger | Winter 05/06 | 84 |
| Four Superb Washington State Reds: America's apple belt also produces formidable wines | 5-star WA state reds, others highly recommended | Winter 05/06 | 85 | ||
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Not Flashy but Very, Very Good: Napa's Silverado Vineyards crafts balanced, terroir-driven wines | Quiet quality with Jonathan Emmerich and Silverado Vineyards | Winter 05/06 | 86-88 |
| Alan | Spencer | An Enviable Position: Pierre Lurton is winemaker at both Cheval Blanc and d'Yquem! | Includes sidebars on d'Yquem's legal battles and the 1855 classification | Winter 05/06 | 89-91 |
| Rosemary | George | A Place Apart: Prieure de St. Jean de Bebian is one of Languedoc's top wine estates | Includes tasting notes from '98 to '02 | Winter 05/06 | 92-94 |
| California Must-Buys: These six, highly affordable wines really "rock" | Reds, Whites, Sparkling | Winter 05/06 | 95 | ||
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | Argentine Odyssey: Our intrepid reporter visits some of Gaucho-land's newest wineries | Includes wineries in Patagonia and Mendoza | Winter 05/06 | 96-97 |
| Cobb | Peter | An Outstanding Port Vintage: Many Douro experts consider 2003 the best year since 1970 | Includes tasting notes | Winter 05/06 | 98-100 |
| Sheahan | Randy | A Winter Reading List: Here are five books that every serious wine lover should have | Botanist and Vintner; World's Greatest Wine Estates' Wines of Bordeaux; New CA Wine; North American Pinot Noir | Winter 05/06 | 101-104 |
| Piscop | Fred | QRW Crossword: Celebrity Wines | Winter 05/06 | 102 | |
| Hacker | Richard Carleton | CigarTalk: Spirited Pairings | Cigars & Spirits booklets and recommendations | Winter 05/06 | 106 |
| Profile of Gaia Gaja | Autumn 05 | 12 to 14 | |||
| Julia Child | Benefit in her honor at Boston University | Autumn 05 | Fourteen | ||
| David Alphonse | Moves from wine buyer at Legal Seafoods to wine director at Abe & Louis | Autumn 05 | Sixteen | ||
| New Product: The Ice Jacket | By Veuve Clicquot | Autumn 05 | 18 | ||
| Chef Stu Stein: New Culinary Director | At King Estate in Eugene, Oregon | Autumn 05 | 18 | ||
| Screwcaps: Michel Laroche | Laroche's opinion on cork/screwcap controversy | Autumn 05 | 18-20 | ||
| 25th Annual Sonoma Showcase | Auction garnered over $445,000 | Autumn 05 | 20 | ||
| Professional Excellence Awards | Tom Mackey, Francois Perrin, Lidia Bastianich | Autumn 05 | 22 | ||
| Once Again: The Mondavis | Brothers unite at 2005 Napa Valley Auction | Autumn 05 | 24 | ||
| Sideways | Notes on the film, Merlot will make a comeback! | Autumn 05 | 24 | ||
| Auction Napa Valley | Raises $10.5 million | Autumn 05 | 26 | ||
| Tasters Guild | New President Joe Borrello | Autumn 05 | 26 | ||
| Going Dutch: L'Ete du Vin Auction | Nashville, 26th year, Honors Baron Eric de Rothschild | Autumn 05 | 26 | ||
| Slow Food USA | Partnership with Kobrand | Autumn 05 | 30 | ||
| 11th Jackson Hole Wine Auction | Benefits the Grand Teton Music Festival | Autumn 05 | 32 | ||
| Nantucket Wine Festival | Recap of the event | Autumn 05 | 32 | ||
| Peppercorn | David | The Word on Bordeaux 2004: It's an excellent vintage across the board, and well worth buying | Challenge in '04 was to control the crop to ensure picking ripe grapes. Notes on best of the left bank and right bank, also values of left and right banks | Autumn 05 | 34-40 |
| Sheahan | Randy | Wine Quiz | Bordeaux Chateaux | Autumn 05 | 40 |
| McCarthy | Ed | Something for Everyone: Bernard Magrez oversees 40 winemaking ventures around the world | Bordeaux, Languedoc, Spain. Includes tasting notes. | Autumn 05 | 40-44 |
| Maresca | Tom | On the Verge: Umbria's Sagrantino di Montefalco is destined to be Italy's next great wine | Profiles Marco Caprai and Caprai family | Autumn 05 | 46-48 |
| Dasilva | Suzanne | Rising Star: Carpineto produces soft yet complex reds in Tuscany's Vino Nobile zone | Co-founders Autonio Zaccheo and Giovanni Sacchet (also the winemaker). Includes tasting notes of '99 wines | Autumn 05 | 50-52 |
| Maresca | Tom | For the Ages: Jadot's Chateau des Jacques Estate produces atypically long-lived Beaujolais | Includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 54-55 |
| Elia | Richard | The Best of Tuscany: Inveterate perfectionists, the Frescobaldi family makes outstanding wine | Includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 56-57 |
| Piedmont Perfection: Travaglini Gattinara is not just a pretty bottle; it's superb wine | Uniquely shaped bottle, includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 58-59 | ||
| Sicily's Exciting New Wines: Italy's southermost province has made great quality strides of late | Focus on Donnafugata winery; includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 60-61 | ||
| Wine of the Quarter: Perrier Jouet Grand Brut NV, This fine bubbly is steely and spicy, with overtones of brioche and apple | Holiday season pick | Autumn 05 | 62 | ||
| Elia | Richard | A Great Spanish Winery: Set in the Priorato region, Scala Dei makes superb Grenache-based reds | Winery makes only reds; includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 63-64 |
| Frees | Jeff | Spanish Hot Spot: Virtually unknown ten years ago, Priorato is now a mecca for fine wine and food | Includes list of wineries to visit in Priorato | Autumn 05 | 64-67 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | Manifest Destiny: Well-financed and vineyard-rich, Napa's HALL winery is a force to be reckoned with | Winemaker Mike Reynolds; includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 68-69 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | The Tendril Trap: Sonoma's Kenwood Vineyards markets a nice range of "alluringly ensnaring" wines | Winemaker Pat Henderson; includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 70-71 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | A Perfect Place for Pinot: California's Santa Rita Hills is an ideal milieu for this finicky red grape | Santa Rita Hills AVA, list of recommended wines | Autumn 05 | 72-74 |
| Boyd | Gerald D. | A Family Affair: Napa's Whitehall Lane Winery offers top-notch Cabernet and Merlot | Includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 76-77 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | New and Notable from California: Taz vineyards offers devilishly good Santa Barbara County wines | Winemaker Bob Steinhauer | Autumn 05 | 78-79 |
| Walker | Larry | Back on Track: Under Mike Richmond, Napa's Bouchaine Winery has regained its touch with Pinot Noir | Includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 80-81 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | A Sonoma Legend: Davis Bynum has been crafting exemplary Russian River Pinot Noir for 30 years | Former journalist celebrates Davis Bynum winery's 40th anniversary | Autumn 05 | 82-83 |
| Guiliano | Edward and Mireille | Wining and Dining: Rio de Janeiro, The cuisine is not cutting edge, but ah, what a setting! | Hot spots in Rio | Autumn 05 | 84-85 |
| Hinkle | Richard Paul | On Solid Ground: Sonoma's Chalk Hill Vineyards is all about structure and making good wines | Profiles Peggy and Fred Furth | Autumn 05 | 86-87 |
| Rosemary | George | The Best of Chile: These six cutting-edge producers deliver top-quality wines | Includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 88-90 |
| Sheahan | Randy | Book Review: His Imperial Highness: Everything You Need to know (and a lot you don't) about Robert M. Parker, Jr. | "We rate it 82." | Autumn 05 | 91 |
| Elia | Richard | Book Review: It's Only Grape Juice. Richard Paul Hinkle's new book is a no-nonsense introduction to wine | Bottom line: trust yourself | Autumn 05 | 92-93 |
| Striking a Blow for Consumers: The new Supreme Court ruling on direct wine shipments has a QRW connection | Eleanor and Ray Heald involved in Supreme Court's ruling on Granholm v. Heald | Autumn 05 | 94-95 | ||
| Horn | Yvonne Michie | Charting a New Course: Sutter Home has gone upmarket with its Trinchero and Folie a Deux brands | Profiles CEO Louis "Bob" Trinchero | Autumn 05 | 96-97 |
| Heald | Eleanor and Ray | High on Highland Park: Scotland's northernmost distillery debuts a superb 30-year old single malt | Includes tasting notes | Autumn 05 | 98 |
| Four-Buck Fred: Napa Creek's $3.99 Merlot and Chardonnay are great little quaffers | Fred Franzia | Autumn 05 | 99 | ||
| Red Wine of the Quarter: McWilliam's 2003 Hanwood Shiraz is a lot of wine for the money | Includes tasting note | Autumn 05 | 100 | ||
| A Smoking Good Time: QRW's annual cigar fete was once again a rousing success | 20th Smoker at the Boston Harbor Hotel | Autumn 05 | 102-103 | ||
| McClary | Todd | QRW Crossword: Odd Tasting Notes | Autumn 05 | 104 | |
| Hacker | Richard Carleton | CigarTalk: The Ultimate Peppery Cigar | Cigars from a Tobasco family | Autumn 05 | 106 |
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