In the June 15, 2007 Issue

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Sonoma Wine Country

Cover Story

The New Sonoma: Where to Stay, Where to Eat

The New Sonoma: Recent Wine Releases

The New Sonoma: Regional Map of Northern Sonoma

The New Sonoma: Healdsburg Originals

The New Sonoma: Wineries to Tour

The New Sonoma: Sonoma's Grape Growing Frontier

The New Sonoma:Town and Country - With Healdsburg at its center, northern Sonoma combines welcoming wineries with stellar dining

Features

Tasting Reports

Austria's High Plateau - Riesling and Grüner Veltliner achieve consistent success in 2005, but 2006 promises even greater heights of quality

UNTITLED MAG FEATURE

Delicious Diversity - They may keep a low profile, but wines from the Loire have plenty of pep

Dining

The Road to the Grand Award - Three top sommeliers discuss their strategies for success inside and outside the cellar

Travel

In the Mountain Redoubt of the Basques - Natural beauty, a vibrant culture and distinctive food and wine make this french region inviting

Grapevine

Coffee

Tastes: The World's Most Expensive Coffee

Departments

Upfront

Two Bordeaux Classifications Annulled - French authorities set aside time-honored systems for ranking wines

Small Vineyard Sites Help Young South African Winery Stick With Its Own Style

Suspects Arrested in Silicon Valley Wine Heist

GrapeVine

Santa Barbara's Wine Cask Store Being Sold

New Vines Resistant to Pierce's Disease

Dining Out

Dining Out: Los Angeles: Opus, Bin 8945 - Two new restaurants can be found off the trodden path

Tastes

Tastes: IN THE KITCHEN with Sam Gugino: Mixed Grill

Tastes: Boutique Lamb

Tastes: Cape Town Hot Spots: Aubergine, The Showroom

Tastes: Shake It, Don't Break It

Columns

Sonoma on My Mind

Australia's Greatest Wine

Can South Africa Produce Classic Wine?

This Issue: Exploring Sonoma

Collecting

A Life of Wine Lessons - Businessman Tom Black's cellar-building strategy stresses classics

Rhône Values Are on the Rise - Though top bottlings still come dear, overlooked bargains abound

Wine Talk

Wine Talk: Thomas Keller

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

2006 CALIFORNIA CABERNET Senior editor James Laube previews the upcoming vintage, with a list of top-scoring wines from barrel.

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SUMMER ENTERTAINING Kick-start your summer with our Memorial Day guide to wines and meals that are perfect for enjoying outdoors.

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VIDEOS Watch one of the Loire's top vintners, Isaure de Pontbriand of Domaine du Closel, discuss how her family has made wine for generations. Plus, James Molesworth tastes three wines that show why Chenin Blanc shines in the Loire.

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