October 2006

Features

• November 2006 Menus

  Holiday bonus: Menus pulled together from recipes in the November 2006 issue.

• Great American Wine & Food Matches

  America's next great wine regions are producing amazing bottlings with grapes like Viognier, Pinot Gris, Syrah and— believe it or not—Norton. Here, a profile of each place and a perfect recipe pairing.

• Greece's New Wine Gods

  Some are iconoclasts trained in Bordeaux, others are scions of the wine trade branching out in new directions. Jane Sigal meets some of Greece's world-class winemakers, tries their best bottles and visits the restaurants where they hang out.

• Hot Dogs with Riesling and other Irreverent Pairings

  New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer likes to challenge convention, especially when it comes to wine pairings. Here, the unexpected matches he’s inspired.

• Lessons in Chardonnay

  Chardonnay can be surprisingly hard to pair with food, but F&W's Marcia Kiesel has figured out how to do it perfectly. Here, eight of her spectacular recipes to match with Chardonnays in all styles, from fresh and lively to buttery and oaky.

• Chef Recipes Made Easy

  Chef Daniel Boulud and wine expert Daniel Johnnes are creating what will surely be Manhattan's most exceptional wine bar. F&W simplifies Boulud's bistro recipes and suggests easy-to-find versions of the wines Johnnes pairs with each.

• Editor's Letter

• America's 50 Most Amazing Wine Experiences

  Who says you need to go to a fancy restaurant in a big city to have a memorable wine experience? F&W scoured the country to find unforgettable wine adventures from coast to coast.
  
  Illustrations by Peter Arkle, Produced and Edited by Salma Abdelnour, Co-Edited by Nick Fauchald, Research by Megan Krigbaum, Jen Murphy, Stacey Nield and Jessica Tzerman, Additional Reporting by Heather Fox and Jenna Pelletier

• The Toast of China

  Cabernet is popular in China—sometimes even cut with soda or infused with garlic. but a more sophisticated wine scene is finally emerging. One Shanghai celebrity, the fashion designer Han Feng, throws an elegant dinner party to consider the future.