In the Oct. 31, 1996 Issue

Italy's Blue Chips

Features

Italy's Blue Chips

Finding 'The Hole' In a Wine List

Return To Chianti

Piedmont on Pause

One Good Turn

A Life in Wine

Family Values

Sydney:A Feast of Water and Wine

Wine Volumes, of Fact and Fancy

News

Wine Debuts

Top French Restaurant May Close

Two Châteaus Get Big Boost in Prestigious Bordeaux District

A New Start for Virginia-Napa Wine

Wine Spectator Goes On-Line;

Grapevine

Columns

The Real Scoop on Dirt

Something to Fret About

Auctions

Sotheby's Opens Season With $1.86 Million Splash

Antics and Bids Galore Enliven Sonoma Harvest Event

Bidders Make Auction of Northwest Wines Twice as Nice

Sweet Persuasion

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.