In the Aug. 31, 1997 Issue

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Great Escapes

Features

The 1997 Grand Awards

A Taste of the Winners

From Napa With Love

That Cheeky American Wine

The Vivacious Varietal

White Burgundy At Its Best

News

Two Billionaires Join Forces to Make New South African Wine

Burgundy's Louis Latour Celebrates 200 Years as a Family-Run Winery

Bordeaux Boom Lifts Vinexpo

An American Wins Best French Sommelier Title

Beringer Appears Headed to Public Offering

Weather Plays Havoc With Southern Hemisphere Harvests

Columns

Take Your Job and Shovel It

Looking Good For Its Age

Auctions

Cherry's Jubilee

Bidders Keep the Pace for the "Finest and Rarest" Wines

The Maxim's Name Pushes Up Prices at Paris Auction

Public Radio Auction Breaks Own Record With $164,000

Latest Auction Results

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

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