In the Sept. 30, 2009 Issue

Julia Child's Legacy

Cover Story

Celebrating Julia Child’s Life and Legacy - Julia Child brought French cuisine and wine into the living rooms of America. This tribute looks back at her accomplishments, offering profiles of seven people whose lives she touched, along with recipes inspired by her tastes and matched with wines

    Remembering the French Chef - We talk with Jacques Pépin, Emeril Lagasse, Thomas Keller and others to find out how Child affected their lives

      WineSpectator.com: BONUS VIDEO: Julia Child, who fell in love with French cuisine and wine while living in Paris, changed the way American cooks and eats. Here, some of her favorite chefs and collaborators share their best Julia stories—and impersonations! Some of the people you'll meet are Emeril Lagasse, Jacques Pepin, Thomas Keller, Judith Jones, Lydia Shire and Julie Powell, who wrote Julie and Julia, the basis for the movie released in August.

    Cooking With Julia Child - Four recipes inspired by the French Chef

      WineSpectator.com: BONUS VIDEO: Chefs Emeril Lagasse and Thomas Keller each contribute their own versions of classic French recipes: Coq au Vin and Boeuf Bourgignonne. Then Wine Spectator's Bruce Sanderson and Owen Dugan pick their favorite wine pairings, based on Julia's recommendations. Learn which wine works best—and why. Bon appétit!

Features

    Tasting Reports

    Riding High - Just when you think California Pinot Noir can’t get any better, it does—the breadth and depth of quality in 2007 is unparalleled

    People

    Smooth Operator - Real estate developer and hotelier André Balazs adds wine to his portfolio

    Photo Finish - Celebrity photographer Greg Gorman sets his sights on the wine industry

Grapevine

    Business

    Business - Constellation restructures

      WineSpectator.com: Keep up with breaking news as well as the people, places and happenings that wine lovers are talking about.

    Science

    Savvy Shopper

    Savvy Shopper - Value-priced Rhônes, diverse whites and global reds

    Cheese

    Coffee

    Things We Like

    Wine Auctions

Departments

    This Issue/Marvin R. Shanken

    Letters

    Columns

    Wine Talk

    Wine Talk - CNN Washington bureau chief David Bohrman

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

RECIPE SEARCH Inspired to try some new dishes? Find hundreds of delicious recipes on our Web site, searchable by ingredient, food type and matching wine type.

RESTAURANT RATINGS Let us know what you think about our 2009 Restaurant Wine List Award winners. In our Restaurant Search, you can hand out stars and comment on places you've dined.

MY LIBRARY Save all your favorite online content to your own personalized page-recipes, restaurants, articles from our archives, quiz scores, even your top criteria for wine ratings searches.


LABOR DAY WEEKEND Get a great grilled-steak recipe, plus easy, wine-friendly accompaniments from the chef of New York's Strip House.

CHEF TALK Meet the people behind some of the country's top restaurants, and learn about their favorite food-and-wine pairings.

HARVEST REPORTS Coming soon: Once crush gets under way, we'll be providing updates on expected quality from the Northern Hemisphere's top wine regions.

2009 VIDEO CONTEST Creative with a video camera? You have until Aug. 31, 2009, to submit your original wine video to Wine Spectator's third annual video contest. The finalists will be posted on WineSpectator.com on Sept. 14, and you can vote for your favorite. The winner and honorable mentions will be revealed on Sept. 22.

NEW ON WINE SPECTATOR VIDEO Tune in each week for a new video. Recent additions include:

  • Zin and the Grill Editor at large Harvey Steiman fires up his grill to see how well Zinfandel pairs with chicken, lamb and veggies.

  • Sowing New Oats What do you do after founding and selling Rosemount, one of Australia's most recognized wineries? Father-and-son team Bob and Sandy Oatley decide to reimagine Australian wine.

MEMBER LOGIN                NOT A MEMBER?

= available only to members



Forgot Password?   

  • Search wines in every price range
  • Get mobile access
  • Read editors' blogs for expert advice
  • Keep track of your favorite wines

Lights! Camera! Pour!

Enter Wine Spectator's 4th annual video contest and win great prizes, including tickets to the 2010 Wine Experience! Get more details here

Free Email Newsletters

Sips & Tips | Wine & Healthy Living | Video Theater
Collecting & Auctions | New at Wine Spectator

» View samples
» Or sign up now!
» Manage my newsletter preferences