Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; A Carafe of Red; Storm in a Champagne Flute; Côte Rôtie and Condrieu: Drinking with Pliny and Columella; Côtes de Castillon: A Bordeaux Wine Reborn; Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé!; Armagnac: The Spirit of D'Artagnan; Les Chevaliers du Tastevin; Jerez de la Frontera: Sherry and Tapas; Malmsey: A Greek Classic; Barbaresco: A Glimpse of Paradise; Priorato: A Heady Success Story; School Days on the Rhine; Franconia: Going for Baroque; California Cabernet Sauvignon; A Morning Tasting with Joe Heitz

Beaulieu Vineyard's Georges de Latour Private ReserveSanta Cruz Mountains: Ingenuity and Tenacity; Zinfandel: California's Own; Wine and Food: The Myth of a Perfect Match; Chardonnay: Buds, Twigs, and Clones; Haut-Brion: A Most Particular Taste; Judgment of Paris: California's Triumph; A Silent Revolution: Organic and Biodynamic Wines; A Memorable Wine; Missouri: Return of the Native; Spreading the Word: Books on Wine; Simple Pleasures: Warm Bread and Hot Chocolate; Index