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In the May 31, 2008 Issue:




Previous issue: May 15, 2008

 

Cover Story

Monumental Burgundy The stunning 2005 reds deliver the complete package: ripe fruit, firm structures and the ability to age for the long term. Just be prepared for record prices

  • WineSpectator.com Bonus Videos:  Burgundy is famous for great wines and high prices. Trust tasting director Bruce Sanderson to find a couple of values among Burgundy's seductive reds.

Map of Burgundy

Top Wines

Features

Cellar Notes

Burgundy 2006: In the Cellars A firsthand look finds many excellent whites and charming reds

Gifts

Perfect Presents   What to buy for the wine aficionados in your life

Travel

Beaune Vivant   A burgeoning wining and dining scene enlivens the historic capital of Burgundy’s Côte d’Or

Wine

Striking a Balance   A rising chorus suggests that winemakers have crossed a line with alcohol levels, resulting in unbalanced wines

Departments

This Issue

This Issue Marvin R. Shanken

Upfront

  

Growing demand for Champagne leads to expansion; Lamberto Frescobaldi fights fraud charges; wine may help heart health at any age; Wine Spectator launches Second Annual Video Contest; Australia's tough vintage takes its toll; heat wave hits Australia harvest; French wine tycoon Magrez moves into Chile; GrapeVine

  • WineSpectator.com:  Keep up with breaking news as well as the people, places and happenings that wine lovers are talking about.

Tastes

  

Backyard clambake; modern-day Martinis; matching wine and dessert; Culver City Hot Spot: Fraîche; deep chill; ham it up

Columns

James Laube   The long tail of wine marketing

Matt Kramer   How the world has changed

Harvey Steiman   Catching up with Cayuse

Collecting

  

Searching out Burgundy values; Miami’s South Beach pulls out all the stops; prices continue to rise at midwinter auctions

  • WineSpectator.com:  New cellar management tools: Our improved Personal Wine List allows members to organize the bottles in their collection in a personal database. Create as many separate lists as needed and add wines from our searchable Wine Ratings database, as well as unrated wines. The new My Cellar companion tool tracks the value of your individual collectible and of your cellar's total worth.

Wine Talk

Wine Talk   Country singer and songwriter Martina McBride

The Buying Guide

For more than 193,000 tasting notes, use WineSpectator.com's Wine Ratings Search, where you can sort by region, variety, vintage, price, score and tasting date.


2008 VIDEO CONTEST:  Creative with a video camera? Submit your wine videos to Wine Spectator's second annual video contest and you could win great prizes. We are looking for short, original videos that are educational and entertaining. Our editors will select the best entries, and the finalists will be posted on WineSpectator.com, where viewers will vote to choose the winner. The deadline for entering is Aug. 18, 2008. For complete rules and to see last year's finalists, visit www.winespectator.com/videocontest2008.

RED BURGUNDY VALUES VIDEO:  Burgundy is famous for great, high-priced wines. Trust senior editor Bruce Sanderson to find values among the region's seductive Pinot Noirs.

MOTHER'S DAY:  Pamper your mom with delectable recipes and wine matches that won't bust your budget. Or take her to a restaurant that has a Wine Spectator award-winning wine list.


ADVANCE RATINGS:  Get the early scoop on the hottest collectibles and best values from our editors' latest tastings.

  • Our weekly Insider newsletter brings you reviews of highly rated, small-production wines before they sell out.
  • The Advance newsletter gives you sneak peeks at top picks from upcoming issues of the magazine.
  • Our online Tasting Highlights showcases noteworthy regions and producers.

EDITORS' BLOGS: Coming Soon:  Editor at large Harvey Steiman reports from Australia as he visits some of the country's best and most promising wineries.

2007 BORDEAUX:  Find out which wines are worth buying en primeur. Senior editor James Suckling reports from Bordeaux on his barrel tastings of this challenging vintage.

NEW CELLAR MANAGEMENT TOOLS:  Track the value of your cellar. Make a shopping list of highly rated wines. Organize your collection in a personal database. Print shelf tags. Now you can do all these tasks through one convenient site. Our upgraded Personal Wine List allows you to create as many separate lists as you need and add wines from our searchable Wine Ratings database (and unrated wines as well). And our new My Cellar companion tool keeps you up to date on the value of your individual wines and your cellar's total worth.

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