In the April 30, 1999 Issue

California Syrah & Chardonnay

Features

Dry-Aged Beef: Try a Little Tenderness

Syrah Arrives in California

Grenache, Mourvèdre and More

Syrah = Shiraz = Petite Sirah?

Names to Look For

Chardonnay Preview

In Sonoma, A New Landmark

A Quiet Trendsetter Makes Chardonnay

Son of Spago

Recipes for a Springtime Odyssey

Madeira - The oldest new wine you can buy

News

Vintners Win Approval for Health Statements on Labels

Sonoma's Ravenswood to Offer Public Shares Over Internet

Phylloxera Spreads Across Oregon Vineyards

California's Sonoma-Cutrer Sells Majority Stake To Brown-Forman

Valandraud, Hot St.-Emilion Estate, Drops Prices 20 Percent for 1998 Futures

In Sonoma, the Kindest Cuts of All

Rothschilds Buy Midi Estate, Plan Bordeaux-Style Wine

New Swiss Three-Star Chef Puts His Own Accent on French Cuisine

apa Wine Prices Soar at Midwinter Barrel Auction

Grapevine

Columns

Rhône Rangers Revisited

Bittersweet Memories of Greg Upton

All Noir, All the Time

Wine in The Wilds

Auctions

An Idiosyncratic Pomerol

illennium Fever Hits U.S. and London Auctions

Latest Auction Highlights

Other

Australian Match Game - Delicious food enhances what's on top Down Under

Vegetarian For All - The most successful dishes can make even a steak lover happy

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.