In This Issue

Weekly Column

Come join the editor Jennifer Barnick as she searches for the Champagne Life....

Sparkling Wine

Interview with Alison Schneider, Jepson's wine maker
by Paul Donaldson

Feature Dr. Timothy Smith writes about the birth of champagne

Sparkling Wine Review Mark Kernaghan savors rosés for the holidays

Arts & Sciences how does temperature affect sparkling wine?

First Person

HelloGoodbye Rebecca Uhlhorn says hello and J. Blake Gordon says goodbye

Passion Forum Dr. James Smith speaks about his passion for opera

Under the Goldlight—True Tales of Drinking Champagne Our newest column...Dave Brown takes us on one heck of a night

Art & Literature

The Marcia Reed Virtual Gallery New works by Gilles Mascarell

Drinker's Poetry LaVonne Schoneman and Robert Slattery
Fiction "Space Cabbie (The Help Story)" by Becky Mate

Film in ReviewAnna Luciano reviews a current release; Fritz Voigt ponders a current DVD rental, and John Euclid gives us great movie that won't be checked out