In the Nov. 15, 2000 Issue

97 California Cabernet

Features

From Palate To Palette

Paul Draper

Persistence Pays

Disappearing Act

Atalon: Jess Jackson's New Napa Benchmark

Montallegro: A Silicon Valley Treasure

Rafanelli: Master of the Old School

Raymond: Deep Roots in Napa

Ristow: Stone by Stone

Schweiger: Taming a Stallion

Sherwin: A Contractor's Dream

Napa's New Frontier

Turkey Talk

In the Light of Vaucluse

The Master of Meat

New-wave Wine Bars

The Confessions of André Porcheret

Swiss Watches & Sweet Wine From Blancpain to Château d'Yquem, Jean-Claude Biver puts a premium on tradition

Cabernet Sauvignon at the Pinnacle

California's Vintage of the Century - The 1997 Cabernets are magnificent and plentiful, and Napa Valley leads the way

By the Numbers - How 1997 Stacks Up

Paul Draper

News

Storms Hit Burgundy and Chianti Classico During Harvest

Mondavi Winery to Open at New Disney Park in February

A New Generation Transforms New York's Finger Lakes

Grapevine

Appeals Court Backs Indiana's Ban on Home-Delivery of Wine

Beaulieu Vineyard Celebrates Centennial Anniversary

Vandals Empty Tanks at Two Canadian Wineries

Book of Colonial Herbal Cures Describes Wine Remedies

San Francisco Wine Merchant Plays Role In Cruise-Ship Seizure

Columns

Best Vintage Ever! -- James Laube

Bryant's Next Test

The Crash of '00

Wine Among The Vines

Auctions

A Tale of Two Vintages

Northwest Wine Auction Raises $1.6 Million for Charity

Fall Auction Preview

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.