The Tasting Panel magazine

MAY 2017 • $6.95 THE TRADITION AND TERROIR OF EL TESORO TEQUILA PHOTO: HARDY WILSON Art IN A BOTTLE El Tesoro Tequila Master Distiller Carlos Camarena believes that excellent tequila begins in the agave fields. ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

• Cover
• 4 Letter from the Editor
• 5 SPRING FORWARD
• 10 Industry Spotlight
• 12 Brief Encounters
• The Ransom Note
• 20 Meet the Wine & Spirits Director
• 22 Taking Flight
• 24 Scotch Report
• 26 What's New in D.C.
• 28 Sin City Snippets
• 30 Where We're Eating
• 32 Marketplace
• 36 Down the Aisle
• 38 On Our Panel: Adam Seger
• 40 Varietals: Riesling
• 42 Openings: 21 Royal
• 45 Italian Wine: Lamole di Lamole
• 46 DAYS OF WINEAND BOURBON
• 48 Event Recap: World of Pinot Noir's Sparkling Wine Brunch
• 52 Behind the Scenes withFred Dame, MS
• 54 FROM VINE TO GRILL
• 57 ROTARI RISING
• 60 Cocktail History: The National
• 62 Beverage Awareness: Strongbow and Heineken
• 68 TRINCHERO GRAS
• 72 Blue Reviews
• 76 Publisher's Picks
• 80 A STUDY IN VERSATILITY
• 84 New Releases: Suntory Whisky Toki
• 86 Marketing
• 88 Make Time for Music
• 92 AS AMERICAN ASAPPLE PIE
• 98 Taking Inventory