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PANEL SELECTED CONTRIBUTORS ROB BROWN is a landscape and location photographer who specializes in capturing dramatic images of people and places. He has been very fortunate throughout his 30 years as a professional photographer to be able to photograph the subjects and moments that he is most passionate about. His uniquely similar passions for golf, travel and wine led him to create WinescapesPhotography.com. To view additional photography, visit www. RobBrownPhotography.com. IAN BUXTON works in Scotland as whisky consultant, writer and organiser of the World Whiskies Conference. He is a Keeper of the Quaich and owns his own distillery (sadly derelict and abandoned). His latest book, 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die, appears in the U.S. next month. DAN DUNN has penned the “Imbiber” column for Playboy and Metro International Newspapers. The Imbiber now lives on celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson’s Food Republic website. Dan’s work has appeared in numerous high-profile publications including GQ, USA Today, Maxim, the Los Angeles Times, LA Style, Entertainment Weekly, Hemispheres and Hosiery & Underwear magazine (seriously!). His website, www.theimbiber.net, is a popular destination for adult beverage enthusiasts the world over, and he is the host of “The Imbiber Show” podcast on The New Normal Network. Dan’s latest book, Living Loaded: Tales of Sex, Salvation and the Pursuit of the Never-ending Happy Hour, will be published by Random House in February. E. C. GLADSTONE writes about food, wine, luxury and travel for Orbitz, Away.com, Wine & Spirits and Tasting Table among many others. He has held Contributing Editor positions at Niche Magazines (Ocean Drive, VEGAS) and HauteLiving.com, and in a former life covered Hollywood for US Weekly. His wine satori came in the form of a ‘66 Pétrus, aged 30 years in the bottle. DAEDALUS HOWELL makes media with DHowell Media Group, a creative mash-up of a think tank, an ad agency, a sketch comedy troupe, a rock band and a film studio. Visit him at DHowell.com. Published monthly with combined January and February issues ISSN# 2153-0122 USPS 476-430 Chairman/CEO: Anthony Dias Blue President/COO: Meridith May Vice President: David Gadd Subscription Rate: $36 One Year ; $60 Two Years; Single Copy: $3.95 For all subscriptions, email: subscriptions@tastingpanelmag.com Periodicals Postage Paid at Van Nuys and at additional mailing offices Devoted to the interests and welfare of United States restaurant and retail store licensees, wholesalers, impor ters and manufacturers in the beverage industry. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Tasting Panel Magazine 15335 Morrison Street, Suite 345, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, 818-990-0350 ©2010 The Tasting Panel magazine. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or par t without written permission is prohibited. editor in chief Anthony Dias Blue ablue@tastingpanelmag.com publisher / executive editor Meridith May mmay@tastingpanelmag.com 818-990-0350 managing editor David Gadd dgadd@tastingpanelmag.com senior art director James McManus mcmanusdesign@gmail.com east coast editor Lana Bor tolot lanab@me.com northern california editor Deborah Parker Wong texas editor Anthony Head london correspondent Steven Spurrier contributing editors Tony Abou-Ganim, Becky Sue Epstein, Richard Carleton Hacker, Rudy Maxa, Merrill Shindler operations manager Cecilia Loschin closchin@tastingpanelmag.com associate editor Rachel Burkons rburkons@tastingpanelmag.com marketing + events director Allison Levine alevine@tastingpanelmag.com assistant executive editor Nicolette Teo nteo@tastingpanelmag.com sales account manager Tiffany Gardner Tiffany.Gardner@husonmedia.com contributors Alexis Barrera, Rob Brown, Ian Buxton, John Cameron, Ronda Churchill, Adriana DiGennaro, Ralph DiGennaro, Carole Dixon, Steve Driscol, Dan Dunn, Amy K. Fellows, E. C. Gladstone, Daedalus Howell, Allen Katz, Ryan Lely, John Merlino, Fred Minnick, Jim Pollock, Michael Roney, Maria Schriber, Brandon Sullivan, Eric Waterman, Doug Young november 2010 / the tasting panel / THE