In the Sept. 30, 2004 Issue

Arnold Palmer

Good Times for Mussels - Tasty, inexpensive, versatile -- and much cleaner -- mussels are waiting

Sydney's New Traditionalists - A new wave of chefs is looking to Old World wine regions for inspiration

Solving the Chinese Puzzle - Henry Leung helped stock many Chinese restaurants in New York with fine wine. Now he's headed for Napa Valley

The Legacy of Emile Peynaud - Bordeaux enologist changed winemaking around the world

Three Times Is a Charm - Alsace caps a trio of fine harvests with elegant whites in 2002

A Banner Year for White Burgundy - 2002 Chardonnays live up to advance billing

A Visit with Arnold Palmer - From the putting green to the wine cellar, an American legend enjoys the good life

Powerhouse Australian Shirazes - Twelve classic-rated wines top this year's reds from Down Under

A Menagerie of Aussie Values - Rapid growth in vineyard plantings has stoked a boom in fine reds costing $10 or less

Archaeologists Uncover Wine Cellar From Early Colonial America - Excavations of Jamestown turn up wine bottles from the 1600s

Drinking Well and Looking Good - Designer Alexander Julian produces his own wine label

Auction Index Inches Ahead in Second Quarter - With Italy leading the way, index returns to previous high

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

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