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contents PANE L | Jan/Feb 2012 Vol. 70 Nos. 1-2 COVER STORY 56 A NEW CHAPTER IN CALIFORNIA WINE HISTORY Boisset Looks To The Past To Envision The Future At Buena Vista UP FRONT 5 LET'S FALL IN LOVE di Amore Cordials Are Straight-Up Swoon-Worthy FEATURES 33 LEAGUE OF THE MOST INTERESTING Dos Equis Carries Its Stay Thirsty Campaign to Mexico 43 RECORDING HISTORY The Hogue Cellars Celebrates 30 Years in the Columbia Valley 73 DEPARTMENTS 10 Merrill Shindler's Word of Mouth 12 Industry Spotlight 14 BevForce Movers & Shakers 16 Brief Encounters 20 Wine News: Herzog Wine Cellars 25 Partnerships: Baccarat and Boisset 26 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London 28 Small Batch with Fred Minnick 30 Scotch Report 32 On-Premise Patter: US Grant Hotel 36 Alternative Beverages 38 A Lone Star Life 42 Winner's Circle: ABSOLUT Vodka 48 Blue Reviews 52 Publisher's Picks 54 Nose-ables 60 Voli Vodka 63 Tools and Techniques 64 Education: Zinfandel for Sommeliers 66 Tastings: Rosé Champagnes 72 New Zealand: Central Otago 79 What's Brewing? 82 Our Who's Who: Tucson 85 Supplier & Distributor Event 100 San Fran Insider 102 Hospitality & The Drink 104 TPM Recommends: Paso Garagiste Festival 116 Wine Pairing: Citronelle 117 Chef Talk: Coastal Chefs 120 Hot Property: The Langham 121 New Orleans Culinary Weekend 122 Excursions: Rivers of Riesling 124 Road Trip: The Veneto 126 Taking Inventory 8 / the tasting panel / january/february 2012 60 RESOLUTIONS YOU CAN DRINK "Resolutionary" Voli Vodka Helps Keep the New Year in Shape 69 ACT TWO FOR FOLIE À DEUX The Well-Known Napa Valley Producer Jumps to Sonoma—with Spectacular Results 73 SCOTCH SUPERSTAR A Day in the Life of a Glenfi ddich Brand Ambassador Is All Work—and Play 76 MUSCAT LOVE Move Over, Wine Snobbery—Consumers Want Sweet! 86 CARMENÈRE IS VIÑA CARMEN The Venerated Winery Still Leads the Chilean Wine Industry 88 IT TAKES A VILLAGE Saint-Émilion Times Two 91 IT'S GIN-UARY! Gin Is Winter's Perfect Accessory 96 A WORKING WINTER IN WINE COUNTRY A Trip to Napa and Sonoma after the 2011 Harvest, Where It's Business as Usual 107 LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Our "Love Potions" Speed Tasting in San Diego TH E