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82 / the tasting panel / march 2017 Fred Dame: I look out the window here at the pounding surf on Billionaire's Beach. What a magnificent view! Laurie Sutton: It sure is! And the beachfront here is private for our guests. We provide full beach service inclusive of wine and cocktails. How long has it been here? The hotel was built in 1989 by the original owners. David Geffen bought the property in 2006, and our current owners acquired it in 2016—the most expensive price-per-key purchase in California. BEHIND THE SCENES WITH FRED DAME, MS A Conversation with Laurie Sutton WINE DIRECTOR, CARBON BEACH CLUB AT THE MALIBU BEACH INN, MALIBU, CA Fred Dame, MS, VP/Prestige Accounts for American Wine & Spirits (a division of Southern Glazer's of CA), with Laurie Sutton, Wine Director at Malibu Beach Inn's Carbon Beach Club, located in Malibu, CA. Malibu Beach Inn's Carbon Beach Club provides a private beachfront for its guests. photos by Cal Bingham