The Quarterly Review of Wines | 2008 Editorial Calendar

Note: In nearly every issue, QRW covers major wine stories in California, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Portugal, along with detailed tasting notes. QRW is the only wine magazine that does not rate wines numerically. We do not believe that wine can be rated with numerical specificity. Please further note: editorial is subject to change without notice.

At QRW, the Spring issue is essentially a California issue (our first of two), wherein we start the 24th Annual California Best of the Best (blind tastings, the only kind we do at this wine magazine ) of Sparkling Wines, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, and Syrah. The tasting is by invitation only. Other California features deal with Brassfield, Etude, Gloria Ferrer, Hyde de Villaine, Pedroncelli, and Stags’ Leap Winery

Larry Walker offers a story on Spain’s leading winemaker/consultant, Ana Martin. Master of Wine Rosemary George writes about Mas de Daumas Gassac. Our Northwest columnist will write about the new Chateau Ste Michelle/Antinori alliance. A major Port blind tasting of the recent “declared” vintage also appears, as do stories on the still wines of Portugal. As for Australia, we direct our attention to Rosemount. Finally, we are doing our first major story on Kluge, Virginia’s fine winery.

Other writers appearing in this issue are Randy Sheahan, Richard Paul Hinkle, Gerald Boyd, Yvonne Horn, Rosemary George, M.W., Richard Elia, among others.

Bonus Circulation: QRW is found at every major wine show, festival, and auction in the country, like shows at Naples, Monterey, Orange Country, Boston Harbor Wine Festival, and many others. The magazine is also found in many room and suites of Relais and Chateaux, The Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Preferred Hotels and Resorts, Mohegan Sun, and 88 other small, upscale independent hotels and resorts across the country and in Canada.

After the Winter Holiday issue, Summer is surely one of the most popular issues. The reason is California. Here, we publish our 24th ANNUAL BEST OF THE BEST IN CALIFORNIA, THE RED WINE ISSUE, continuing the editorial we started in the previous issue. These tastings focus on the great California reds: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Meritage/Red Blends. The tastings are all blind, and by invitation only. It takes QRW tasters 7 months to complete, tasting more than 1,100 wines.

In addition, we have many major California writers offering profiles of winemakers and

Most of our frequent contributing writers appear in this issue: Clive Coates M.W., Rosemary George, M.W., Eleanor and Ray Heald, Richard Paul Hinkle, Gerald Boyd, Larry Walker, Edward and Mireille Guiliano, Beverly Blanning M.W., and Randy Sheahan. Thirty stories. 220,000 copies printed.

Bonus Circulation: In addition to our upscale hotel placements mentioned above, QRW will be available at the Naples, Napa, and Sonoma wine auctions, the Monterey Wine Festival, Santa Fe Wine and Chili event, the Hawaiian Wine Symposium, Washington DC Wine Festival, New York State Wine Show, and seven other major wine festivals, distributing more than 20,000 extra copies.

If Autumn comes, can Bordeaux and Burgundy, be far behind? How well have the 2005 Bordeaux progresses after two years in bottle? We find out as 25 of three major Growths are blind tasted. How are the 2006 “futures” doing? We have a feature on them as well with a Blind Tasting of the Major Growths by David Peppercorn, Master of Wine. A major tasting of Great Red and White Burgundies appears, as Clive Coates, Master of Wines, offers his annual overview. In short, the Best Bordeaux and Burgundy are evaluated.

Nor do we ignore the wines of Italy and Australia, with profiles (yet to be named) of winemakers and wineries making the most buzz. Our regular Wining and Dining column by the well known duo, Edward and Mireille Guiliano (who have been writing for QRW for 18 years), will take readers to notable culinary spots, detailing what’s hot and what’s not. Thirty articles appear, with abundant wine notes, along with our Annual Best Buys. 200,000 copies.

Bonus Circulation: Along with our regular distribution at fine hotels mentioned above, QRW will circulate abundant copies at the 18th Annual Boston Harbor Hotel Wine Festival, The Sonoma Harvest event, the Washington, D.C, Wine Expo, Public Television Wine Auctions, The Providence Festival of The Vine, among others. 30 articles; 210,000 copies.

The Winter issue is clearly our biggest and, along with Summer, our most popular, producing more than 200,000 copies for this quarter. This is the Annual

Luxury Holiday issue, showcasing our 23rd Annual Champagne blind tasting of non-vintage, vintage, rose, and prestige wines. We do the same tasting for splendid California sparkling wines. Malt Whisky and Cognac close out our blind tastings for 06.

Some featured articles are : Krug; The Two Heidsiecks (Charles & Piper); Domaine Carneros; Ramos-Pinto Wines; The Great 1955 First Growths (a major tasting in Manhattan with Serena Sutcliffe, Master of Wine and recipient of France’s highest award, Legion d’Honneur conducting); and Inexpensive Bordeaux. Our newest contributor, Beverley Blanning, Master of Wine, investigates The Aging of California Wines, and judging from the recent second victory of California over France’s Great Growths, there is no doubt that California wines age well indeed. As to further California editorial, we will help celebrate Ed Sbragia’s 25th Year in the wine world, offer our first article on Peju Winery, along with stories on wineries Monticello and Merryvale. The Australian offering will deal with a Profile of Rosemount and its newest releases.

Other Articles

Champagne Mumm profile (Eleanor and Ray Heald)
Champagne Taittinger: New Directions (Eleanor and Ray Heald)
Rhone’s Richness: Perrin & Fils Wines
California: Rubissow Wines

We are also offering our first Dark Chocolate blind tasting. And, of course, we continue our international Wining and Dining column by Edward and Mireille Guiliano (she of French Women Don’t Get Fat fame. Finally, we offer another article on New York state wines Bedell Winery. Writers include a list of well-knowns: Serena Sutcliffe, M.W., Tom Maresca, Beverley Blanning, M.W., Randy Sheahan, Mireille, Rosemary George, Larry Walker, Richard Hinkle, Gerald Boyd, Eleanor and Ray Heald, among others. A pull-out section is included, detailing the nationally famous Boston Wine Harbor Festival of Wine-Dinners, The Boston Wine Expo, and the internationally famous Anthony Spinazzola Foundation Festival. Thirty stories: 205,000 copies.

Bonus Circulation: Name the major wine auction and/or wine and food event, and QRW is there: Naples Wine Festival, Atlanta Wine Extravaganza, Detroit Center for Creative Studies, Boston’s WGBH/PBS Rare & Fine Wine Auction, along with Aspen, Boston Harbor Festival, The Spinazzolla Wining and Dining Festival, Hudson Valley Wine Festival, and Boston Wine Expo These, along with our “in room” hotel circulation at some Ritz-Carltons, Four Seasons, Preferred Hotels and Resorts, Relais & Chateaux, Mohegan Sun, and 75 other upscale and smart independent hotel properties across the country, account for an extra 40,000 distributed magazines.

QRW’s Editorial Calendar

SPRING 08/California, Best of the Best, PART I

SUMMER 08/California Best of the Best, PART II

AUTUMN 08/France and Beyond

Holiday Issue/Winter 2008