In the Dec. 15, 2005 Issue

Riesling

Great Grapes: Riesling - An authoritative guide to wine styles, major regions and benchmark producers

Spain on Track - Despite difficult vintages, Spain's best vintners are still making progress

Tradition and Ambition - The Mazzei brothers have 600 years of Chianti history and very modern goals

Zinfandel Roulette - An unpredictable wine delivers a multitude of styles and mixed results

Closer To Fine - Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers goes from Watershed to wine

Cleveland's New Culinary Clout - Midwestern generosity and ease meet fine food and wine

Required Reading - We read as many books on wine and related subjects as possible so you don't have to. Here are the best of the new and noteworthy

Muse and Medium - Wine inspires and helps create Christina LoCascio's art

Providence, Ortolan - Two talented chefs are off on their own

Wineries Lose Millions in Huge Blaze - Fire damages California storage facility used by producers and collectors

Cassoulet - The ultimate stick-to-your-ribs dish, explained and simplified

Modern Madrid - The Spanish capital offers both traditional pleasures and cutting-edge cuisine

Beyond Party Lines - The Congressional Wine Caucus raises funds for hurricane relief

Collecting Q & A - With Peter D. Meltzer

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

The Wine of the Year has been unveiled! See details on the 10 most exciting wines of the year, plus the full Top 100 PDF.

WineSpectator.com members: Get the full Top 100 with tasting notes. Plus, add the wines to your PWL.

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