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Features the wines that were reviewed for the December 2004 issue of "Wines and Spirits". Red Bicyclette 2003 Vin de Pays d'Oc Chardonnay; Haut-Carles 2000 Fronsac; Chateau Fontarney 2000 Margaux; La Vieille Ferme 2003 Cotes du Ventoux; Margalit 2000 Israel Cabernet Sauvignon; Others.

Features the champagnes that were reviewed for the December 2004 issue of "Wines and Spirits". Agrapat and Fils Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Avize; L. Aubry Fils Champagne Brut Classic; E. Barnaut 1996 Champagne Brut Grand Cru Bouzy; Gaston Chiquet 1997 Champagne Brut 1er Cru; Deutz 1998 Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Amour de Deutz; Others.

Focuses on the wines from Toro, Spain. Reputation of Toro's wine for its high alcohol levels; Difference between tinta de toro and tinto fino, the form of tempranillo grown in Ribera del Duero; Factors that influences the character and quality of Toro's wines.

Features desserts mixed with fortified wines or spirits such as amaretto, blood oranges in grand marnier, and cream sherry. History of how they were first used in cakes; Places where these and other alcoholic drinks were made; Recipes where these wines can be used.

Relates the wine and food pairing experience of six sommeliers from Manhattan, New York. Restaurants visited for the wine and food pairing game; Process undergone by the sommeliers; Lessons learned by the sommeliers out of the experience.

Recommends varieties of gratin, baked or broiled French dishes with breadcrumbs or grated cheese topping. Gratineed Macaroni and Cheese with Tomatoes; Southwestern Sweet-Potato Gratin; Gratineed Pineapple.

Evaluates olive oils produced at wineries. History of oil and wine production in wineries; Reasons of winery owners for producing olive oils; Layers of complexity in aroma and taste; Scents; Factors that could affect olive oil flavor. INSET: Winery-Produced Olive Oils..

Features several wines for the wine industry. Cost of Mendoza Chardonnay; Flavor of Umpqua Valley Chardonnay; Taste of Chardonnay delle Venezie.

Discusses the economic trends related to the wine and food industry in the U.S. Wine list ranking; Implication of the decrease in mentions per hundred responses for the top-ranking wines; Percentages of shares for the top-ranking wines.

Presents complementary cheeses varieties and wines. Arzua-Ulloa cheese and Albarino wine; Sierra de Grazelema cheese and Fino Sherry wine; Unsmoked Idiazabal cheese and Txacoli wine.

Explores how the famed terra rossa soil of Coonawarra, South Australia contributed much to the defining character and quality of cabernets in the region. Attribution of Coonawarra as Australia's most prestigious wine region for cabernet sauvignon; Factors that make Coonawarra cabernets sauvignon of exceptional quality and beyond the standard of Australian wine; Comments from leading wine makers in the region regarding the influence of soil quality on the quality of cabernets.

Details a Thanksgiving Day dinner in Santa Ynez River Valley, California. Preparation of tamales; Components of cranberry sauce; Selection of wines.

Presents recipes of Asian dishes that go well with Riesling wine. Spicy Crab Cakes with Mango Puree; Tea-spiced Beef Short Ribs; Grilled Quail with Green Papaya Salad. INSET: Riesling TOP BOTTLES..

Cites things related to wine and wine making. Winemaker Penfolds; Greek wines; Sauces that use wine.

Presents several recipes of sangria. White-wine sangria; Prosecco sangria; Red-wine sangria; Plum and pineapple sangria; Rose sangria.

Focuses on an alfresco dinner hosted by Bob and Susan Wasserman at their home in West Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and presents recipes for the featured dishes. Description of the Wassermans' Victorian home; Culinary traditions of the island's Portuguese fishing community that inspired the Wassermans' menu.

Presents a recipe for praline dust.

Presents several winter soups. Ingredients of the sweet potato soup; Description of the lentin soup; Use of frozen tortellini for the tortellini soup.

Presents recipes of various types of tortes. Linzertorte; Poppy-Seed Torte; Chocolate Hazelnut Torte.

Focuses on designer barware which can be used during cocktail parties. Description of the glasses; Details regarding the way the glassware reflects early traces of contemporary design.

Presents reports, photographs and ideas from the Southern barbecue party and barn dance organized by Mary Brockman to celebrate her fiftieth birthday. Booking of a Nashville bluegrass band; Baby-back pork ribs; Hiring of a chef; Sunflower floral arrangement; Refreshments; Fireworks.

Provides tips on how to prepare for a midsummer night dinner. Significance of the observance of midsummer night; Preparation of classic Scandinavian dishes; Menu.

Features menus for Christmas dinner. First course; Main course; Dessert; Buffet.

Presents information on chestnuts. Historical background of chestnuts in the U.S.; Tips for selecting and buying chestnuts; Association of chestnuts to Thanksgiving Day; Recipe for Chestnut Mushroom Soup.

Presents guidelines for cooking kabob foods. Grilling of vegetables and meat; Charcoal grilling; Food preparation and garnishing.

Features vintage dish towels. Reasons why dish towels appeal to collectors; Prints from the 1940s to the 1960s; Botanical themes that took on novel shapes and colors in the thirties; Striped towels from the fifties; Selection of surrealist and trompe-l'oeil 'collages.'

Presents glassware for chemical laboratories. Beakers and graduated cylinders; Origin; Use of the material called Pyrex for lab ware.

Offers a look at various types of antique punch bowls. History of the punch bowl.

Describes design of pantries common in the state of Maine. Functions of pantries; Formality and informality of designs of cottage pantries; Photographs of pantries.

Provides suggestions in collecting coasters. History of the meaning of coaster; Usefulness and abundance of coasters; Sources of collectible coasters; Pricing.

Offers information on peppercorns. History of pepper; International trade in pepper; Differences among white, green, pink, and black pepper; Importance of a good pepper mill; Recipes.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the authors experience of showing restaurant wines including blending trial for Blackberry Mountain.

The article focuses on online shopping of different types of wines and examples of several mobile applications that can be used for the shopping. Topics discussed include several e-commerce firms used for wine shopping such as Amazon.com and Wine.com, several global blogs regarding wine like blog from Washington D.C. resident Sean P. Sullivan on virtual tastings of wines, and reviews from wine publication firms of wines such as Vinous.

The article offers information on wine dinner and three wine makers including Brad Grimes, Nate Ready and Maggie Harrison who describe a wine dinner and where wine chef's cooks meal and discusses wine bottle which has been served.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of finding a 150-years-old bottle of wine under the ocean, off the coast of Bermuda Islands.

The article focuses on Santa Barbara County, California, known for producing wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes variety and mentions various wineries including Happy Canyon, Santa Barbara and Grassini's Happy canyon which offer wine tasting facility, located in county.

The article offers information on several wine industries including focuses on Bodegas Torres, winery in Spain, with outposts in California and Chile who launched climate protection program, Torres & Earth that invests several million in renewable energy, biomass, energy efficiency, reforestation.

The article offers information on hangover examined as a combination of dehydration and the byproducts of how liver processes alcohol, namely acetaldehyde and formaldehyde including examines Käter Wingman as sparkling water which offers a clever workaround.

In this article, the author focuses on the pairing of Italian wine with Italian food as he shares his thoughts from his trip to the cooking school iSensi in Puglia, Italy. Topics include features of Puglian red wines Negroamaro and Primitivo, and evaluation of Australian wine 2012 Y Rousseau Colombard with Puglian food. It lists several Puglian wines including the 2012 Li Veli Askos Verdeca, and 2012 Tormaresca Neprica and presents a recipe for Tomato Ciabatta with Olives and Onions.

The article reviews several wines from Mosel Wine region in Germany, including 2018 Quarzit Sciefer Riesling, 2018 Nik Weid St. Urbanshof Estate Riesling, and 2016 Selbach-Oster Bomer Riesling.

The article reviews Mezcal-Fig Sours drinks from Japanese Chubo Knives.

An introduction to the special section of the periodical is presented regarding several recipes of pork and potatoes.

The article offers information on several wines including the 2014 Cantos de Valpiedra Rioja from Finca Valpiedra, the 2016 Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon from Eberle Vineyard, and the 2016 L'Atelier Malbec from Crocus.

The article offers information on several gin including the Dorothy Parker from New York Distilling Co., the Leopold's Summer Gin from Leopold Bros.; and the Botanist from Bruichladdich Distillery.

The article offers information on several wines including La Valentina Pecorino from La Valentina Di Properzio winery; Antoine-Marie Arena Hauts de Carco Patrimonio from Antoine-Marie Arena and the 2018 Masciarelli Villa Gemma Colline Teatine Bianco,.

The article offers information on things that are needed to make nonalcoholic drinks and mentions views of bartender Gaby Mlynarczyk regarding using Japanese pickled plum vinegar for tanginess.

The article offers information on Salvador vineyards, one of the oldest grapevines in California. It informs that red wine grape varieties such as Zinfandel average about 700 dollars a ton in California whereas Cabernet averages about 1,400 dollars in the heart of Napa Valley. It also mentions about top wines from the historic vineyards including the 2011 Michael David Winery Ancient Vine Cinsault, 2011 Scherrer Old & Mature Vines Zinfandel and 2011 Turley Duarte Zinfandel.

The article offers information regarding several companies that world's greatest wine producers since years. It informs that the company Schloss Gobelsburg in Austria, led by the director Michael Moosbrugger has been producing some of the top wine bottles since 16 years. It also informs that the company Maison Louis Jadot in France produces some of the reliably tasty and value-priced everyday wines.

The article focuses on the growing interest on Amaro. It mentions that Amaro is a traditionally made brandy through infusing grapes with herbs, flowers, and other aromatic mixtures which resulted to bitter and sweet delicious and fascinating taste in varying degrees. Also cited are Amaro brands including Varnelli Amaro Sibilla, Amaro Ramazzotti, and Amaro Montenegro and a recipe for Amaro-Spiked Amaretti Cookies. INSET: AMARO, FROM EASY TO INTENSE.

The article cites the five new wineries, including Alysian, Bedrock Wine Co. and Lioco, as well as, Milbrandt Vineyards and Morlet Family Vineyards, in the U.S. It notes that the wineries are the most thrilling producers in the country. It adds that one of the wineries works with ancient vines which other producers ignore.