Wine Enthusiast – October 2019

Departments

WINEMAG.COM

12 Behind the Scenes with

40 Under 40

OUT & ABOUT

16 America’s 100 Best Wine

Restaurants; Pinknic; The

Black Wine Experience

THE CRUSH

21 Better without age

24 Risotto goes dark

26 Māori wines for conservation

28 Old Fashioned on the rum

30 Q&A: Al Gore

32 Cinsault is on the go

34 Of pears and pairings

36 Wander, wine and weed

38 Drink, eat and enjoy the

nightlife in Beirut

40 Tokyo’s winning wine scene

42 A new white blend in California

124 California

142 Oregon

142 Washington

145 Argentina

147 Australia

149 Loire Valley

151 Roussillon

152 Piedmont

154 Abruzzo

158 Spirits

159 Beer

Columns

EDITORS’ LETTER

10 A Toast to Tastemakers

BY ADAM STRUM AND

SUSAN KOSTRZEWA

VIEWPOINT

44 Cider Is Wine

BY ALEXANDER PEARTREE

LAST DROP

160 The Password Is Lambrusco

BY MAGGIE HENNESSY

Buying Guide

30

Environmentalist

Al Gore

38
Em Sharif
Restaurant, Beirut

26

What’s new

in New Zealand