Cover photo © 2008 Jim Scherer Food Styling by Catrine Kelty

Guessing Game / Clive Coates, M.W.

Still Scaling the “Heitz” / Richard Paul Hinkle

Barbaresco’s Big Party / Tom Maresca

Piedmont Strikes Gold with Barolos and Barbarescos / Jeff Frees

Sardinian Sojourn / Rosemary George, M.W.

Best of The Best: California Bubbly

Best of The Best: California Chardonnay

Best of The Best: California Pinot Noir

Savory Sauvignon Blanc / QRW Staff

Discovering Priorat / Eleanor and Ray Heald

Rioja Royalty / Yvonne Michie Horn

Best of The Best: Vintage Ports / Peter Cobb

Bubbling Over at J Winery / Richard Paul Hinkle

Don Sebastiani is Charting a New Course / QRW Staff

Introducing HdV / Eleanor and Ray Heald

Quiet Consistency at Pedroncelli / Richard Paul Hinkle

The Rochioli Story / Eleanor and Ray Heald

Wining and Dining: Provence / Edward and Mireille Guiliano

Sweet Dreams / Elisabeth Townsend

Chocolate Pistachio Semifreddo / Judy Mattera

Dark Victory / QRW Staff

Luscious and Lovely Wines at Chimney Rock / Tom Hyland

An Unlikely Wine Revolution in Israel / Harvey Finkel

Attention Must Be Paid at Jacob’s Creek / QRW Staff

Spring Fling and More / QRW Staff

Caroline Dunn, Winemaker at Wolf Blass / Richard L. Elia

Our Favorite 18-Year-Old Malts / QRW Staff

Best 12- and 15-Year-Old Single Malts / QRW Staff

Dernier Cri: A Glass of Whine / Randy Sheahan

DEPARTMENTS

All Things Grape and Small / Randy Sheahan

Wine Scene / QRW Staff

Wine Calendar 2008

CigarTalk: Those Smoke-Filled Rooms / Richard Carleton Hacker