Wine&Spirits october 2017 vol. 36 a wineandspirits number 6 x wineandspirits W&S SF50 Restaurants & Bars * Chardonnay's Ascent in Central Willamette Meet the Best New Sommeliers of 2017 15 Theo Lieberman of La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, NYC departments 1 2 8 11 Cover photo of Theo Liberman by Mike Rush tastings 15 Editor's Note Contributors Fined & Filtered Marlborough Country, by Tyler Colman 55 93 Classifying Priorat Patricio Tapia reports on new terroirspecific labeling proposed in Priorat. 18 Spirits 20 Knechting the Dots At a Glance How We Taste Year's Best 60 66 74 83 88 Boom, by Jordan Mackay Almost Red, by David Schildknecht Happenings US Chardonnay Alto Adige, Fruili & Slovenian Wines Red Burgundy Australian Shiraz Amontillado & Palo Cortado 20 18 6 WINE & SPIRITS OCTOBER 2017 photo of cocktail by Daniel Kreiger; illustration by Vivian Ho Focus On 71 80 87 New Zealand Bordeaux $30 and Under Madeira New Releases 91 102 58 North American Imported Best for $12 or Less