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contents April 2017 Vol. 75 No. 3 departments 54 12 Letter from the Editor 14 Industry Spotlight 16 Brief Encounters 20 The Ransom Note 22 Taking Flight 24 Scotch Report 26 What's New in D.C. 28 Sin City Snippets 30 Where We're Eating 32 In Defense of . . . The Last Straw 36 Beer: Tiger Beer 38 Down the Aisle 40 On Our Panel: Erick Castro 42 Suds Shakedown 46 Line Extensions: Kim Crawford Rosé 50 Make Time for Music 58 Causes: Trinity Oaks 60 Brand Representation: Gregg Walker 70 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame, MS 72 Cocktail History: The National Archives 74 Blue Reviews 78 Publisher's Picks 104 Recognitions: Wente Legacy Awards 108 Q&A: Natasha David 112 Intro-Vinous: Mezza di Mezzacorona 114 Taking Inventory PHOTO: JASON KINDIG 10 / the tasting panel / april 2017