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PHOTO: JEREMY BALL contents | June 2013 Vol. 71 No. 6 CoVEr storY 56 SUMMER OF SANGRIA! Eppa and [ yellow tail ] Make Sangria This Year's Must-Have Refreshers uP Front 5 126 DEPArtMEnts 10 16 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 60 65 66 68 70 Industry Spotlight Brief Encounters Steven Spurrier's Letter from London American Whiskey Scotch Report New York City Sips San Fran Insider Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame Milestones Free-Wheeling: Pedaler's Fork The Savvy Buyer: Del Frisco's/Chicago Intro-Vinous: Joel Aiken of Amici Cellars Bordeaux: Rive Droite Wine News: Don Melchor Brand Building: Heineken at Coachella A Lone Star Life In the Biz: Interview with Robert Parker On-Premise Patter: Saddle Peak Lodge Tasting Blind The Wandering Sommelier Great Concepts: San Diego Wineocology 71 72 76 78 92 96 98 100 102 105 106 110 112 114 118 120 122 152 156 158 160 Noseables Blue Reviews Publisher's Picks Voice of Five Generations On the Scene: Honolulu Off the Beaten Path: The Nation of Georgia Glassware Category Leader: Barsol Pisco Meet the Restaurateur: Las Vegas's Poppy Den Gadd's Sixpack Portrait of a Wine Professional: Lucas Paya The So-Cal Beat Who's Who: Savannah Artisanal Spirits Show Marketplace Restaurants That Matter WSWA Competition Recap What We're Drinking: Spanish Wine Cellar Italy: Brunello di Montalcino Stakes Its Claim The Place: Niner Wine Estates Taking Inventory HELLO, SAILOR! Paul Monahan Brings SAILOR JERRY to Life sPECiAL rEPort 126 SPECIAL REPORT: VODKA Our Biggest Report Ever! FEAturEs 52 61 80 84 94 147 FINE-TUNED AMERICAN WINE & SPIRITS Celebrates 20 Years A CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT An Interview with CASA NOBLE TEQUILA CEO Jose Hermosillo HOT IN THE HEARTLAND INDIANAPOLIS Is in the Middle of the Mixology Movement FRENCH HERITAGE, NAPA TERROIR BEAUCANON ESTATE is Château Canon's Sister Winery at History Longwood Ranch UNEXPECTED ELEGANCE MCCAY CELLARS Is Transforming the Image of Lodi THE WHITE WINES OF SUMMER 2013 What's Hip Now, and Who's Making Them 8 / the tasting panel / june 2013 TP0613_001-41.indd 8 5/23/13 4:22 PM