In the Feb. 28, 2001 Issue

Italy's Top 50

Features

A New Renaissance

Italy's Top 50 James Suckling ranks the country's most exciting wines

California Cabernets Show Their Age

California's Rhones on the Rise

The Heart Of The Country

Windy City Winners

Starting Over Bordeaux meets the Rhône in Paso Robles

Have Your Cake Any way you slice it, chocolate wins the day

News

Seagram's Wines and Spirits Sold for $8.15 Billion

Landslide Destroys Fonseca Port Stocks

Grapevine

Respected Napa Valley Vintner Joe Heitz Dies

Cheval-Blanc Winemaker Branches Out to South Africa

New Chocolate Cookbook Offers Decadent Pleasures

Columns

Italy at Its Best

A Passion Play

One-Minute Wine Expert in Piedmont

An Educated Palate

Auctions

Collecting Vintage Port On a Plateau

First Harvest Moon Wine Auction Exceeds Expectations

Top-Grossing Auction of 2000 Totals $3.3 Million

Magic Moments Auction Brings Dreams to Life

Music Fans and Wine Lovers Gather for Charity

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.