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december 2014 / the tasting panel / 9 Zinfandel is a rising star. Reach out and grab it. C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 2015_ZINEX_Somm_Print.pdf 1 11/17/14 11:16 AM COVER STORY 60 A TOAST TO LEGACY Fratelli Branca's Legendary Portfolio Continues to Inspire the Craft Movement UP FRONT 5 RUM'S SERIOUSLY JOYFUL SIDE Appleton Estate Honors Rum's Lively Spirit FEATURES 40 FROM ORDINAIRE TO EXTRAORDINAIRE Languedoc Is a Shot in the Mouth from France's Wild South 50 SCHEID VINEYARDS: FARMING, WINE- MAKING AND ADVOCACY FOR 40 YEARS It Takes Business Acumen to Run a Successful Winery 88 SEARCH FOR THE SOUL OF SAKÉ Japan's Saké Service Institute and The Saké School Of America Sponsor The World Saké Sommelier Competition 102 ON THE CORNER OF PAST AND FUTURE The Sazerac Company Introduces a New Craft Spirits Division: Bond & Royal 112 BEYOND THE STICK The Finalists of Our Covenant House California All-Star Mixology Competition Show Us What They Love to Do When Not Tending Bar 119 ANNUAL REPORT: CLASS OF 2014 YEARBOOK