Wine&Spirits february 2018 vol. 37 a wineandspirits number 1 x wineandspirits Margaret River Cabernet * McLaren Vale Nero & Graciano * Mosel Mountain Riesling Rescue Wines of the Future The search for vines that thrive in a changing climate. 16 Cover illustration by Sean Edward Whelan. tastings departments 1 2 8 38 67 11 14 Editor's Note Contributors Happenings Books: Meehan's Bartender Manual, reviewed by Rachel DelRocco Fined & Filtered California's North Coast housing crisis, by Elaine Chukan Brown 39 US Syrah & Grenache 43 Northern Rhône Wines 54 Mosel Rieslings 60 Finger Lakes Wines 62 West Coast Rieslings 65 Portuguese Wines FEBRUARY 2018 photo top: Savio Volpe by Knauf and Brown Focus On 34 WINE & SPIRITS W&S Scores Defined Year's Best 14 6 At a Glance 48 Australia 63 South Africa New Releases 88 Best for $12 or Less 76 North American 81 Importedhttp://www.instagram.com/wineandspirits http://www.twitter.com/wineandspirits