

This issue introduces the coveted FINE Magazines 1000 Finest Wines Ever Made, visits the fascinating Château Pichon-Lalande and takes a cycling journey through the American wine heartland, Napa Valley. While stateside, we visit the innovative and luxurious Napa Valley Reserve, which has done much to influence the American world of wine. Also featured is the effect that climate change is having on the wine world, as well as articles on the Bordeaux vintage of 1961 and the Heidsieck & Monopole bottle found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.