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8 / the tasting panel / june 2015 contents | June 2015 Vol. 73 No. 5 TASTING PANEL THE COVER STORY 74 SILVERADO MINES FOR GOLD WITH GEO Silverado Vineyards' Newest, Single- Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from a Historic Coombsville Site UP FRONT 5 KRSMA WINES HIT NEW YORK Krishna Prasad Chigurupati and His Wife, Uma, Start an Unlikely Vineyard in Southern India SPECIAL FEATURES 86 WHO'S WHO OF RUM All about the Rums That Have Us Talking 108 SUPERSTARS OF VODKA What's New with America's Spirit of Choice 120 RESULTS OF THE 2015 SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION FEATURES 48 MAURICIO GONZÁLEZ Lifting the Veil on Spanish Wines 62 AMERICA'S NEXT TOP BUSINESS MODEL Donny Sebastiani Is Bringing a Whole New Ball Game with the Introduction of New House Vintners and Foundation Wine Collection 80 GETTING CRAFTY Newly Minted Sales Force The Artisanal Group Takes On the Southern California Spirits Scene 106 A SPIRITED REPUBLIC A New Exhibit at The National Archives Examines America's Conflicted Relationship with Alcohol 86 DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 14 Brief Encounters 18 Tastings 20 San Fran Insider 22 New York City Sips 24 Scotch Report 26 Marketplace 28 European Wine Treasures 29 The Wandering Sommelier 30 What's New: Common Good 32 Over the Table 34 Sweet on Honey 38 Rosé: Château d'Esclans 40 Chefs: One-on-One with Merrill Shindler 42 Holidays: Father's Day 47 Pairings: Louis M. Martini 50 Gin: Brockmans 52 On-Premise Patter 53 A Lone Star Life 56 Hot Property 58 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame 60 White Spirits 68 Blue Reviews 72 Publisher's Picks 78 Las Vegas 80 Intro-vinous 96 BevForce Movers & Shakers 98 What We're Drinking: Bare Organic Mixers 100 Event Recap 103 Competitions PHOTO: JENNIFER OLSON