The Tasting Panel magazine

 / the tasting panel / september 2009 departments Letter from the Editor ........................................ 4 Industry Spotlight .............................................. 9 Brief Encounters .............................................. 16 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London .......... 22 Brand Spotlight: Plymouth Gin ..................... 24 Interview: Kevin Zraly .................................... 26 Calendar of Events ........................................... 34 Introvinous: Dominus Estate .............................................. 54 Zaca Mesa ........................................................ 32 Blair Fox Cellars ............................................... 54 Yarden ................................................................ 54 Blue Reviews ..................................................... 56 Publisher's Picks ...............................................60 AVA: Russian River Valley ............................... 61 Las Vegas ........................................................... 70 Cellar Focus: Port Vintage 2007 ...................... 72 PRO-File: Ricky Gomez of Cure in New Orleans ......... 98 September 2009 / Volume 67 / No. 8 Cover Story The Tipping Point ....................................................................................................2 Jameson is ready to make a quantum leap forward UpFront Red, White & New.........................................................................................................................................................5 Winemakers Sarah Quider and Aaron Piotter split the ticket at Ferrari-Carano SPECIAL INSERT ....................................................................................................................................................... 35 Master Class: Beam Global's master mixologists share their secrets for success in a new online program Features Enduring Durell............................................................................................................................................................40 Winemakers from throughout California go to great lengths to feature this vineyard name on their labels Tequila Report............................................................................................................................................................... 45 A look at brands, trends and traditions The Big (Saké) Chill................................................................................................................................................ 52 An Asian-spirited brand keeps the temperature down and interest up Evergreen at Estancia........................................................................................................................................62 Nature and nurture strike a balance in Monterey Into the lair of Sebastiani Vineyards with winemaker Mark Lyon to experience this legendary Sonoma winery's terr-roar............................................ 64 Wines, B.C........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 A brief trip through the Okanagan Valley, North America's rising star It Was a Sultry Mid-Summer Night......................................................................................................76 White wines, rosés, seasonal cocktails SPECIAL REPORT: The Tale of Tales......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Now in its 7th year, Tales of the Cocktail is the festival of cocktails, and THE TASTING PANEL was there! Wine, Whisky or Whimsey.............................................................................................................................. 94 Portland's beverage scene is unpredictable . . . and that's the way they like it Putting Out the Welcome Mat in Bordeaux.............................................................................96 Efforts to woo consumers are a sign of the times 5 2 62

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