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Results of the 2013 Wine & Spirits Competition at WSWA Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Wine and Spirits Competition at the WSWA Convention & Expo in Orlando! The event drew more than 350 spirits as well as more than 350 wine entries—many of them newto-market products—giving these brands exposure to the most important beverage trade gathering in the nation. We are proud to publish the medal winners on the following pages. We look forward to working with your brands throughout the coming year! PHOTOS: TOM CLARK — Meridith May Publisher and Executive Editor Wine panelists: Keith Mabry, Import Director, K&L Wine Merchants, West Hollywood; William Edwards, Sommelier, Lincoln Restaurant, NYC; Danny Ronen, DC Spirits; Tim McDonald, Wine Spoken Here, Napa Valley; Lana Bortolot, The East Coast Editor, THE TASTING PANEL Magazine; Don Derocher, F&B Supervisor/ Hotel Sommelier, The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach; Michael Feil, General Manager, Florida's Jupiter Island Club. Spirits panelists: Ryan Pines, Bartender, The Rack, Tampa; Pamela Wiznitzer, Bartender, Dead Rabbit, NYC; Travis Nass, Spirits Guide, The Last Drop, Scottsdale. Spirits panelists: Ted Carmon, Head Spirits Buyer, BevMo!; Dawn Heidemann, Mixologist, Ciro's Speakeasy & Supper Club, Tampa; Derek Brown, Mixologist, Better Drinking, Washington, D.C. 134 / the tasting panel / july 2013 TP0713_100-148.indd 134 6/24/13 6:05 PM