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departments Letter from the Editor ........................... 4 Industry Spotlight ................................10 Brief Encounters ..................................14 Letter from London ............................. 20 Non-Alcohol: Water Report ............... 22 Sommelier: Vegas ................................ 25 Spirit Spotlight: Ardmore ...................31 Trade Show Report: Viva VinItaly! .... 32 Hot Property: Candlelight .................. 36 Education/Competition Barsmarts ... 34 USBG Competition ............................. 38 WSWA Results..................................... 54 Sommelier Summit ............................. 68 Blue Reviews ........................................ 50 Road Trip: Nashville ............................ 58 Launch Pad: Seagram's Rum ............. 80 June 2009 / Volume 67 / No. 6 Cover Story Ready-for-summer! .............................................................................................43 Diageo's instant cocktails are more than ready-for-summer UpFront Brothers (and Sisters) in Arms ......................................................................... 5 A six-generation family winery brings Australia's historic but little-known Lang- horne Creek into the limelight Features Old Wines, New Face ............................................................................................24 Alessia Antinori has become the public face of her family's centuries-old wine business The Midwest Strikes a Major Chord ................................................................... 6 The heart of rock'n'roll may be in Cleveland, but the city's hospitality industry has soul Moonrise in Sonoma..............................................................................................28 Valley of the Moon Winery keeps tradition fresh A Glimpse into Spain's Future ...........................................................................39 The country's under-the-radar winemakers balance terroir and technology at this year's Spanish Wine Cellar and Pantry The Talent Pool ........................................................................................................59 Guests at Lawry's The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills dive in to discover today's most gifted brands Keens on Brown Spirits ........................................................................................66 The whisk(e)y list at this 100-year-old Manhattan steakhouse may stand yet an- other century Time Travelers .........................................................................................................70 Barrel samples prove that patience is indeed a virtue Keeping Your Eye on the Prize ...........................................................................72 Pursuing professional certifi cation: the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma Category Feature: Tequila ................................................................................... 74 Tequila Goes Downtown in L.A . 28 8 / the tasting panel / june 2009 59 66