In the Aug. 31, 1995 Issue

Mediterranean Diet

Features

Ms. Finesse: Through her own label, Marcassin, and as a consultant to other vintners, Helen Turley is quietly setting a new course for California wine

White Paper: Our intelligence report on the newly bottled 1994 white Burgundies and late-release 1993s

Ms. Finesse: Through her own label, Marcassin, and as a consultant to other vintners, Helen Turley is quietly setting a new course for California wine

Label Conscious: Decanter labels, which had their heyday almost 200 years ago, are perfect for beginning collectors of wine antiques

Food for Living: People are rediscovering the Mediterranean diet, which puts wine on the table next to the classic, health-enhancing foods of the region

Guide to Grand Dining Around the World

A Taste of the Winners

The 1995 Grand Awards: Four new restaurants with outstanding wine lists join Wine Spectator's grand roster

Sour Grapes At Pétrus Tasting

Blazing Bottles: Funny man Mel Brooks is as serious about wine as he is about his movies

The Sauvignons of Summer: A new crop of California's value-priced white wine puts its best fruit forward

California Grill Draws the Crowds at Vinexpo With Its Flavorful Cuisine

News

Grapevine

Mondavi and Frescobaldi Plan to Make Super Tuscan

Seafood Restaurant Sees Future Linked To American Pinot Noir

Bordeaux's Vinexpo Benefits From Good Demand For Wine

Drought Cuts 1995 Harvest in Australia; Chileans and South Africans Pick Normal Crops

The French Paradox and the Mediterranean Diet

Roederer Buys Top Cru Bourgeois in St.-Estèphe: Control of Château de Pez greatly strengthens Roederer's presence in Bordeaux.

Columns

Stop Me Before I Judge Again

Why Great Wines Often Go Bad

Travel to Britain For Good, Inexpensive California Wine

The Danish Study: Does Alcohol Matter?

Auctions

The Cull of the Wild: A clever way both to clear the cellar and have a party

Latest Auction Results: Zachys-Christie's sale warms up New York scene

Revelry Boosts Napa Auction to New Heights

Latest Auction Results: Southern California public radio auction nets $140,000

Heard Around the Auction

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.