In the Oct. 15, 2000 Issue

Pierce's Disease / Best Values

Features

California Vineyard Apocalypse

Smart Buys: 100 Great Wines For $15 or Less

Butter Up

Virginia Wine Country

A Viking on Cyprus

The New British Empire

A Sleeper Vintage

Burgundy Stars of 1998

Merlot's soft Landing

News

Napa Valley's Chateau Woltner Sold for $20 Million

As Washington Wine Booms, So Do Syrah Plantings

California Winemakers Expect Early, High-Quality Harvest

Leading Online Wine Retailers to Merge

Grapevine

American Cheese Takes Center Stage

Aussie Companies Target New Zealand's Top Wineries

French Barrelmaker Turns to Russian Oak

Moderate Drinking May Reduce Women's Risk of Heart Disease

Columns

A New Epidemic Threatens California Wine

These Cabernets Make Cents

Making a Case for It

Wall Street to UC Davis

Surprising Values in California Cabernet And Red Burgundy

Auctions

Pouring on the Pigskin

New Firm Targets Collectors Of Art and Wine

Education is Key At Central Coast Wine Classic

Tennessee Auction Hits $1 Million

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.