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Quarterly Wine Newsletter
Fall 2004
Vol. II No.3

- Autumn Crush -

IN THIS ISSUE

FEATURES:
- The Best Wine Shops
- A Taste of Cru: Ne Plus Ultra NY Wine List
- Where Do Winemakers Hang Out?

TASTINGS & EVENTS:
- New Tasting Rooms! The Latest Sip
- Check Out Sonoma's Wine & Food Affair!
- Winemaker Dinners, Tastings...

SHOP & GREAT VALUES:
- Dreams of Velvety Reds
- One Cool Toque

DEPARTMENTS:
News / Wine of the Week / Top Wines
Education & Pairing / Links

DEPARTMENTS

NEWS
Mick Fleetwood joins the band of rockers making their own wines. Get the latest scoop on the wine scene.

WINE OF THE WEEK
An easy way to get acquainted with rare and fabulous vintages every week.

TOP WINES
Our favorite whites, reds and sparkling wines recently tasted.

EDUCATION & PAIRING
Expand your knowledge of wine terms, food pairings, varietals, how wine is made, etc.

LINKS
Not your usual links page, this one is highly selective and full of good resources.

FEATURES

The Best Wine Shops
by Louis Charles
We traveled coast to coast to round up the best places nationwide to buy wine. Undecided about what to purchase? Many of these locations have special tasting counters and resident experts to guide you in making your final decisions.

A Taste of Cru: The Ne Plus Ultra for Winelovers
by John Mariani
Boasting 3,200 labels, 65,000 bottles and 50 wines by the glass, the wine list at New York's Cru restaurant is a paradise for oenophiles. But has the chef mastered the art of food pairing against such a mighty collection?

Where Do Winemakers Hang Out?
by Bob Ecker
Working with wine all day long can rustle up an appetite. So where do the big names in Napa hang out when they are off the clock? Not necessarily at a wine bar---many of them enjoy a cocktail. We share their favorite haunts.

TASTINGS & EVENTS

Harvest time in wine country brings new products to the market, from wine blends to vintages. The season also delivers new places to taste what's in the cellar. Here's a sampling of this year's freshman class of tasting rooms.

Sonoma County Vintners will present the sixth annual A Wine & Food Affair November 6-7. Join more than 50 wineries along the Russian River Wine Road for tastings, recipes and more. Explore this premier event and others.

From New York to Honolulu and everywhere in-between: Here are the top winemaker dinners, tastings and events for wine aficionados in the country! These events are perfect to learn about wine and meet savvy people to steer you in the right direction.

SHOP & GREAT VALUES

Great Values: Dreams of Velvety Reds
by Randal Caparoso
Should you have a fantasy about a crisp autumn day and a bottle of luscious, inexpensive red wine, the reality is, many reds out there are outstanding bargains. Here is a list dozen of our favorites.

One Cool Toque
Is there a toque in your household? There will be now with this sterling silver ice bucket. Bon appetit!

More great gift ideas for winelovers...

Next Quarterly Issue: Winter 2004 - Coming in December

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