wine bitch
give us your best 12

rage
ventures with vodka 14

products
vino magnetism 16

g-spot
summer fashions 18

the surreal gourmet
isn't it ironic 22

text flow
photography by jill lotenberg 26

celebrity interview
gil bellows of ally mcbeal 28

flick picks
hollywood's famous formulas 32

trippin' out
against the gods: las vegas! 36

sex, wine & rock 'n roll
cd reviews 42

special report
goin' down under - australia 48

wine & food
zen and the art of backcountry gourmet 60
beach blanket bbq 64
play!
playing with the experts 66

education
wine regions of australia 68

cellar rat
pruning/racking/blending 70

electric jester
book whore 73

vices
specialty spirits: becherovka herbal liqueur 75
coffee page: coffee without apologies 76
brew page: wheat's for summer 79

horoscope
wines of the zodiac 90