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Trim contents Safety PANE L | October 2011 Vol. 69 No. 9 UP FRONT 5 ONCE AN ICON, ALWAYS AN ICON Joel Peterson Takes Ravenswood Back to Its Heritage COVER STORY 45 SWS OF CALIFORNIA The Distributor That United the State FEATURES 66 sbe GROUP A Sexy, Big Empire 72 TRIPLE THREAT 66 DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 16 Brief Encounters 22 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London 24 Scotch Report 26 Small Batch 28 San Fran Insider 30 Social Media with TY KU 32 A Lone Star Life 34 Texas: Houston Mixologist 35 Sipped & Scene 36 Alternative Beverages 38 Beverage Trends with Kathy Casey 40 New Zealand 44 Vegas: Comme Ça at The Cosmopolitan 58 Nose-ables: OR-G 60 Blue Reviews 64 Brand Spotlight: fl ipfl op wines 88 Publisher's Picks 90 Intro-Vinous: Halter Ranch 92 On-Premise Patter: Harry Caray's Chicago 94 The Drink & The Dish 105 Trade Show: Club Culinaire 108 Cellar Focus: Amarone and Lambrusco 126 Taking Inventory 8 / the tasting panel / october 201 1 Trim Double Eagle Imports Scores Huge with Three New Tequila Brands 80 WITHOUT A BARREL Here's Clear Proof That Unaged Whiskey Is Back 85 SHADES OF GRIS Good-Natured Pinot Gris Thrives All Over the World 96 BEYOND SHERRY Table Wines Are Another Side of González-Byass 98 CHARACTER PRESERVED Reinventing Old School Vodkas Has Turned the Category Right Side Up 102 DEFINITION FROM THE DOLOMITES Tenuta San Leonardo Elegantly Inter- prets Bordeaux Varietals 112 STREAMS OF CONSCIOUSNESS Discovering the Essence of Scotch Terroir 116 FASHION FORWARD COCKTAILS Drinks Strut the Catwalk at Our Las Vegas Speed Tasting Safety TH E Belvedere is a quality choice. Drinking responsibly is too. Belvedere Vodka 40% ALC./VOL. (80 PROOF) 100% neutral spirits distilled from rye grain. ©2011 Imported by Moët Hennessy USA, Inc., New York, NY.