Serious steak!

Article Abstract:

Ten steak houses were rated out of 35 as the best such establishments in the US. They were rated for beef and food quality, service, atmosphere and wine lists. The restaurants are in California, New York, the southern states, Texas and New Mexico. Various aspects of steak houses are described.

Cover Story, Restaurants, Beef

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Wine pioneers poised to capture America's fancy

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California, New York, Washington, and Oregon produce 98% of US wines, but several other states have wineries where good wines are being produced in places where no one ever would have expected. Several of these regions are discussed and vintners are profiled.

Analysis, Innovations, Viticulture, Wine districts

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Top picks of the new releases

Article Abstract:

Wines are rated on a scale of one to 100, with tasting notes and prices provided. Three are Spectator selections, five are to cellar, seven are best buys and four are highly recommended. A 1995 Matanzas Creek Sonoma Valley Chardonnay at $30 is rated 94.

Product/Service Evaluation, Wine, St. Francis Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1994 (Wine), Steele Carneros Pinot Noir 1995 (Wine), Marimar Torres Sonoma County Chardonnay Green Valley Don Miguel Vineyard 1995 (Wine), Matanzas Creek Sonoma Valley Chardonnay 1995 (Wine), Opus One Napa Valley 1994 (Wine), Penfolds South Australia Shiraz Grange 1992 (Wine), Beaulieu Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve 1997 (Wine), Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 1995 (Wine), Napa Ridge Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon Coastal Oak Barrel 1995 (Wine), Springbok Pinotage Western Cape 1995 (Wine), Pine Ridge California Chenin Blanc 1996 (Wine), Sterling North Coast Sauvignon Blanc 1996 (Wine), Trapiche Malbec Mendoza 1995 (Wine), Bodegas Berberana Tempranillo Rioja d'Avalos 1995 (Wine), Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Crianza 1994 (Wine), Araujo Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 1994 (Wine), Flora Springs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Hillside Reserve 1994 (Wine), Morton Estate Chardonnay Hawke's Bay 1995 (Wine), Stonestreet Alexander Valley Legacy 1994 (Wine)

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