In the July 31, 2005 Issue

Wynn Las Vegas

Cover Story

A New Flavor In Las Vegas - The restaurants at Steve Wynn's latest resort focus on food, not fame

Features

Tasting Reports

Weathering 2003 - A damp spring and heat spikes made for a difficult vintage in California Chardonnay

Cellar Notes

2003 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Tastings at 12 top domaines provide a preview of an exciting year

Gifts

A Weekend in the Country

People

Robert Redford Talks About Wine - The renowned actor has pursued a love of wine from Paris to Napa to Sundance

Wine

The Degrees of Davis - California's leading school of viticulture and enology has helped the U.S. wine industry grow into a global force

Great Wines at the Grand Tour - Wine Spectator's fourth annual series of tastings brings winemakers and wine lovers together

Grapevine

Dining Out

Alto, The Modern - Two sleek Midtown restaurants offer refined food and extensive wine lists

Departments

Inside Wine

The Rules of Extraction - Coaxing character from the grapes

Wine Talk

Wine Talk: Richard Wiese

News

Supreme Court Lifts Shipping Bans - Michigan and New York laws overturned; battle returns to states

GrapeVine

Moderate Drinking May Help Kidneys, Study Claims

A New Cru for Mötley Crüe

Napa Valley's Food-and-Wine Center Seeks National Stardom With New Projects

Columns

Don't Get Fooled Again

Taking It Not So Easy

Drinking Legends in Hong Kong

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Shines in 2004

A Supreme Decision

The 85 Percent Solution - Better cooking starts with better shopping

Auctions

Demolishing a Decanting Myth - One collector's contrarian view

Selling the Cellar

Côtes du Coeur Gives From the Heart

Spring Sales Command Premium Prices

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.