In the Dec. 31, 1995 Issue

Top 100 of 1995

Features

The Top 100: STRICTLY BY THE NUMBERS: THE HIGHEST-RATED NEW RELEASES OF 1995

Sparkling Spectrum: California sparkling wines offer wide variety and exceptional value

The Top 100: STRICTLY BY THE NUMBERS: THE HIGHEST-RATED NEW RELEASES OF 1995

Options Galore: We found a bonanza of outstanding wines from Champagne in our annual blind tasting

The Marx Brothers Meet the Michelin Man

The New York Wine Experience: How Times Square became the world capital of wine for three days

Caught in a Squeeze: 1993 is merely good for California Pinot Noir, as all eyes turn to 1994 for what should be a great vintage

The Italian Connection: Two restaurants--I Trulli and Savore--expand the range of regional Italian cooking in New York City

Schramsberg Revisited: The makers of California's first upscale sparkling wine inspired a host of competitors

The Top 100 of 1995 - Australia's most collectible wine, the age-worthy Penfolds Grange, is No. 1 on the Top 100

The Top 100: The quintessential Australian wine leads our list of the year's most exciting new releases

News

Beringer Sale Is Largest Ever in California

Chalone Veteran Releases Wines Under His Own Label

Grapevine

Kenwood Makes Three New Single-Vineyard Zins

New Napa Valley Vintner Focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon

San Francisco's Dinner of the Decade

Antinori Buys Large Vineyard in Brunello di Montalcino

Caymus Vineyards' Chuck Wagner Gets Down to Earth

Columns

Music to No One's Ears

Spreading the Holiday Cheer

Live Long,Live Well,Part II

Auctions

American Auction Record Broken

Latest Auction Results: Rare wine auction is music to charity's ears

Latest Auction Results: Davis & Co. sale tops $1 million with many live bidders

Bordeaux Again Leads Index Upward: The 28-wine sample rises in value by almost 8 percent

Other

Twists on Classic Matches - Party foods get an extra spark from unexpected wine partners

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.