October 2008

Features

• 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.

• 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.