In the Dec. 15, 1997 Issue

Caliofrnia Cabernet

Features

Royal Spuds

Wrap it Up

Spin Doctors

Classic Cabernet

An Undiscovered Dozen

Time-Tested

A Cabernet Harvest Dinner

Hunting for Treasure

Rambling Rioja

Splish Splash

The Ponzi Principle

News

New Vineyard Classification In Germany's Nahe Region

Beringer Stock Soars in First Day of Trading

New Catena Wines to Be Argentina's Priciest

Major League Baseball Collectors Edition Wine Bottles Released

All-Italian Lineup at New York Wine Bar

Torres Plans New Line From Traditional Catalan Grape Varieties

Julio Iglesias Launches His Own Wine

Public Television to Broadcast "Wine 101"

Grapevine

Columns

The King of California Wines

El Niño: It's Wet And It's Wild

The Promise of 1977 Vintage Port

Real Life, Real Questions

I Remember Castelvin

Auctions

Built to Last

Centuries-Old Cooking and Wine Books Attract Avid Bidders at Sotheby's

Wide Range of Charities Benefits from Rusty Staub's Annual Wine Auction

Leonetti Cabernet Commands $7,000 a Case at Seattle Charity Auction

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.