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A Wine Challenge for Top Chef Season 4 winner Stephanie Izard

From Grapes to Grappa Chef-turned-winemaker David Page and his wife, Barbara Shinn, of Long Island’s Shinn Estate Vineyards, share eight homey recipes that showcase the grape at every stage of its life.

Joe Campanale’s Aperitivo Wines True believers in the Italian aperitivo, the team behind New York’s Dell’anima restaurant serves tempting but healthy snacks with light and refreshing wines. Here are Joe Campanale’s wine picks.

Lunch with an Italian Wine Impresario Paolo Marzotto helped make Santa Margherita a best seller in America. Now he aims to do the same for his Sicilian wines.

Editor’s Letter

10 Entertaining Essentials: Satisfying Family-Style Dishes Ethan Stowell of Seattle’s Union, an F&W Best New Chef 2008, prepares unbelievably satisfying family-style dishes that require little more than a good glass of wine to become a complete meal.

American Wine Awards 2008 F&W’s 11th annual American Wine Awards honor an astonishingly good Pinot Noir producer, an ultra-cult Cab visionary and, of course, a range of terrific wines from Chardonnay to Zinfandel.

Best Paris Wine Bars Entrepreneurs are reinventing the Paris wine bar with exciting boutique bottles and amazing food, as in the seven great recipes here.

Two Stellar Vintages in Oregon The '05 and '06 vintages in Oregon produced some of the state's finest wines in years. F&W's Megan Krigbaum recommends five of the best.

Superfast Side Dishes for Entertaining At Union in downtown Seattle, Ethan Stowell (an F&W Best New Chef 2008) changes his menu daily to showcase the freshest ingredients in the Pacific. For entertaining at home, Stowell recommends keeping it simple and letting the ingredients shine.

Top Chef Wine Challenge F&W dared Stephanie Izard, the winner of Top Chef Season 4, to come up with three very different recipes to pair with Gewürztraminer. Here, Stephanie’s three remarkable creations.

Columns

Travel Oxbow Public Market: Napa’s New Food Mecca
Restaurants Paris Old-School and New Wine Bars
Test Kitchen Perfecting Mussels
Travel Piedmont: Italy’s New Food Capital
Well-Being Healthy Italian Hors d’Oeuvres
Wine Matters Lettie Teague’s Scandal Sheet: Five Common Fake Wines
Travel Luxe Lodging: Classic Hotels in South Africa
Last Bite Coconut Brownie Bars
Tasting Room 50+ Values, Legendary Regions
Chef Recipes Made Easy A Lesson in Indian Flavors
Entertaining A Star Chef’s Harvest Dinner
Restaurants Best Paris Wine Bars: Alfred
Restaurants Best Paris Wine Bars: Cavestève
Restaurants Best Paris Wine Bars: Les Fines Gueules
Restaurants Best Paris Wine Bars: Racines
Travel Where to Go Next: Napa and Sonoma
Wine Matters Wine Scams: A Counterfeiter Confesses
Home Wine Style Guide: Best New Cellar Solutions
Home Wine Style Guide: Dishwasher-Safe Wine Glasses
Home Wine Style Guide: Dishwashers that Love Wine Glasses
Home Wine Style Guide: Glasses, Accessories and Storage
Home Wine Style Guide: Wine Accessories
Travel Wine, Whiskey and Wallabies: an Epic Tasmanian Tour
Travel South Africa Dream Trips
Master Cook Strategies for Cooking with Cheese
Travel Tasmania Wine and Whiskey Travel Details: Vineyards and Distilleries
Master Cook Terrance Brennan’s Quick Cheese Guide
Fast The New Bread Basics
Travel Travel: Where to Stay and Eat in Piedmont, Italy

News & Notes Oregon: Drink Here Now
News & Notes Oregon: Prickly Style
News & Notes Oregon: Top Bottles from Eco-Conscious Wineries
Wine Great Values from Barossa Valley
Wine Great Values from Bordeaux
Wine Great Values from Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
Wine Great Values from Napa Valley
Wine Great Values from Piedmont
Wine Great Values from Rhône Valley
Wine Is Wine a Smart Investment?
Wine Buying Guide | 5 Best Wine Investments: A Pro’s Picks
Wine Buying Guide: Winemaker Sashi Moorman’s Best Wines
News & Notes Can’t-Miss Wine Destinations: Argentina
News & Notes Can’t-Miss Wine Destinations: Austria
News & Notes Can’t-Miss Wine Destinations: Oregon
Wine American Wine Awards 2008: Best New Winery
Wine American Wine Awards 2008: Best Wines for Over $20
Wine American Wine Awards 2008: Best Wines for Under $20
Wine American Wine Awards 2008: Importer of the Year
Wine American Wine Awards 2008: Outstanding Sparkling Wine
Wine American Wine Awards 2008: Winemaker of the Year
News & Notes Argentina: Gaucho Style
News & Notes Argentina: Rivers of Wine
News & Notes Argentina: Underdog Grape Bonarda
News & Notes Argentina: Where to Eat in Mendoza
News & Notes Austria: Austrian Varietals | Wine Primer
News & Notes Austria: Crystal Classic
News & Notes Austria: Vienna Restaurants and Austrian Ingredients
News & Notes Best Cruises for Wine Adventurers
Wine Wine Universe

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