April 2010

Features

• How I Learned to Love Winespeak

  Writer Rebecca Barry used to find wine classes a chore and wine lingo a snore. Then she moved to a house in the Finger Lakes, the heart of New York state wine country, and discovered a whole new vocabulary.

• Brazilian Party with Daniel Boulud and Artist Vik Muniz

  Superstar chef Daniel Boulud and renowned artist Vik Muniz pour caipirinhas, ladle out a lush seafood soup and spill wine (on purpose!) at a party celebrating Brazil.

• Editor's Letter

• 10 Ultimate Wines for Dinner Parties

  F&W's Ray Isle solves every pairing dilemma with 10 spectacularly versatile wines. These bottles are sure bets at dinner parties.

• Washington State Wines: In Walla Walla with Kyle MacLachlan

  On TV, Kyle MacLachlan battles desperate housewives. In real life, he has joined forces with one of Washington state's top wine talents to make Cabernet.

• Best New Italian Spots

  The Italian-restaurant trend is unstoppable. F&W's Kelly Snowden names the most thrilling new places all across America, and F&W's Megan Krigbaum offers a dispatch from Italy.

• Sonoma's Wildest Wine Party

  Sonoma's Scribe makes wines using wild yeasts. Fittingly, its young winemaker, Andrew Mariani, throws wild parties at the estate's old hacienda, complete with amazing food and great wine served right from the barrel.

• Team Mario Batali's Vegetable Challenge

  Chefs Mario Batali and Mark Ladner want people to eat more vegetables, and drink more wine with them. Here, a preview of their new Italian cookbook, Molto Gusto.

• The Double Life of Bravo's New Top Chef

  Villain or hero? Science geek or artist? Top Chef Season 6 winner Michael Voltaggio may be complicated, but the recipes he shares with F&W are delightfully simple.