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In the June 30, 2008 Issue:




Previous issue: June 15, 2008

 

Cover Story

Pizza in America Great versions from around the country are fueling a revolution in quality as leading chefs employ traditional techniques and fresh ingredients

  • WineSpectator.com Bonus Videos:  Join Harvey Steiman as he ponders what makes a pizza great with Nancy Silverton at Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles.

How to Get It   Where to find the trendsetters

Pizza and Wine   How to make a good match

Pizza Wine Values   Well-priced wines to complete your pizza dinner

Features

Tasting Reports

California Zinfandel Strikes a Balance The 2006 vintage delivers fruity and elegant wines

  • WineSpectator.com:  An alphabetical chart of all wines tasted for this report is available.

2007 Bordeaux Barrels   Sauternes and dry whites shine in a difficult vintage for most reds

  • WineSpectator.com:  An alphabetical chart of all wines tasted for this report is available.

California’s Cool Whites   Less familiar varieties such as Viognier, Pinot Gris and Roussanne are coming onto the radar as quality improves

  • WineSpectator.com:  An alphabetical chart of all wines tasted for this report is available.

Wine

Israeli Wine Rising   Red-wine quality surges as a new generation takes charge in this ancient wine region

Travel

Northern Israel’s Mediterranean Soul   The Galilee offers distinctive cuisines and wineries to explore

People

Wine by the Numbers   With eight wineries in Bordeaux and California, Stephen Adams keeps his eye on the bottom line

Departments

This Issue

This Issue Marvin R. Shanken

Upfront

  

Scientists try to harness red-wine compound’s power; Northern California vineyards hit by frost; Argiano declassifies its Brunello; top Burgundy winery buys vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet; GrapeVine

  • WineSpectator.com  Keep up with breaking news as well as the people, places and happenings that wine lovers are talking about.

Tastes

  

Cool summer dishes; extra-large grilling tools; a life in coffee; Mendoza, Argentina Hot Spot: Bistro M; chic chocolate

  • WineSpectator.com:  Members can use our Recipe Search to find a variety of salads and other great warm-weather meals.

Dining Out

Dining Out   San Francisco

  • WineSpectator.com:  Get information on nearly 4,000 restaurants with award-winning wine lists. Our complete 2007 Dining Guide is online in our redesigned Restaurant Search database—now with photos and member ratings.

Columns

James Laube   What next for Gallo?

Matt Kramer   Wine prescription

Collecting

  

Collector Joe Donelan builds a cellar from recycled materials; spring auction sales up 25 percent

  • WineSpectator.com:  Manage your cellar: Our improved Personal Wine List allows members to organize the bottles in their collection in a personal database. The new My Cellar companion tool tracks the value of your individual collectibles and of your cellar's total worth.

Wine Talk

Wine Talk   Singer Julio Iglesias

The Buying Guide

View a list of all tasting notes from this issue. Or for more than 199,000 tasting notes, use WineSpectator.com's Wine Ratings Search, where you can sort by region, variety, vintage, price, score and tasting date.


2008 VIDEO CONTEST:  Creative with a video camera? Submit your wine videos to Wine Spectator's second annual video contest and you could win great prizes. We are looking for short, original videos that are educational and entertaining. Our editors will select the best entries, and the finalists will be posted on WineSpectator.com, where viewers will vote to choose the winner. The deadline for entering is Aug. 18, 2008. Here are the complete rules and technical information, and last year's finalists.

VIDEOS:  We now have hundreds of videos on our Web site:

  • 2007 Bordeaux Barrels:  Get an early look at the region's newest wines as senior editor James Suckling evaluates key barrel samples and shares his opinions.
  • Israeli Wines Come of Age:   Find out how Israeli wines have evolved from wines for religious holidays to wines worth drinking for their character. Managing editor Kim Marcus shares his discoveries from a recent visit to Israel's top wine regions.

FATHER'S DAY  Spoil dad with flavorful recipes and great wine matches that show him he's raised you with good taste. Or, take him out for a special meal at a restaurant with an award-winning wine list.

  • Bonus Video  Join a pair of dads, James Suckling and Piero Antinori, as they discuss the new generation of Antinori with Piero's three daughters, Albiera, Allegra and Alessia.

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HARVEST REPORT  Get an early look at the 2008 vintage in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America.

WINE CHALLENGE:  We're putting your wine knowledge to the test with our fun, biweekly quiz. See how you do compared with our other readers.


VALUE WINE FINDER:  Browse our exclusive lists of the world's top wine values and top value producers. Find outstanding reds, whites and sweet wines for $30 and less, in regions from Alsace to Washington.

VINTAGE CHARTS:  We have more than 35 charts that are updated regularly with the latest vintages and our editors' scores and drinkability recommendations. You can also print out handy, wallet-size charts to bring to the store.

TRADING POST:  Get special wine offers—from great values to hard-to-find collectibles—from a select group of retailers. Offers for our members change frequently, so check in often for the best deals.

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