In the June 15, 1997 Issue

The Wine Boom

Features

The Wine Boom

Loire Deluxe

Bright Whites, Big Reds

1996 Cabernet Preview

Window On Wine Country

California's Sleeping Giant

Bold Strokes

Tony's Town

Mère, Père et Gaffelière

News

Gruaud-Larose Sold for $70 Million

Gamay Beaujolais Faces 10-Year Phaseout in the U.S.

Mystery Surrounds New Zealand Wine

French Winemaker Starts Work in California's Sierra Nevada Foothills

California Vintner Merry Edwards Buys First Vineyard Site

Comedian and Vintner Pat Paulsen Dies

Battle for Control of Château d'Yquem up to French Courts

Grapevine

Columns

Youth Is In, Maturity Out

Put a Cork In It

Auctions

Burg Hound

Auction Index Rises 11 Percent

Bullish Prices--and a Few Bargains--at Zachys-Christie's Record-Breaking Sale

Napa Valley Benefit Celebrates International Influences

Davis & Co. \(Chicago\)

Other

Fill in the Blanc - Whether savage or merely saucy, Sauvignon Blanc brings personality to the table

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.