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contents May 2017 Vol. 75 No. 4 8 / the tasting panel / may 2017 64 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 12 Brief Encounters 18 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 48 Event Recap: World of Pinot Noir's Sparkling Wine Brunch 52 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame, MS 60 Cocktail History: The National Archives 62 Beverage Awareness: Strongbow and Heineken 72 Blue Reviews 76 Publisher's Picks 84 New Releases: Suntory Whisky Toki 86 Marketing 88 Make Time for Music 98 Taking Inventory d e p a r t m e n t s PHOTO: JOEL SALCIDO | ALIENTO A TEQUILA s p e c i a l f e a t u r e s 92 AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE American-Made Spirits that Will Have Your Customers Feeling Especially Patriotic u p f r o n t 5 SPRING FORWARD The Newly Launched Callie Collection Wines Take Aim at the Most Enjoyable Aspects of Leisure Time: Friends, Food and Fun f e a t u r e s 46 DAYS OF WINE AND BOURBON Robert Mondavi Private Selection Releases Its Bourbon Barrel–Aged Chardonnay 54 FROM VINE TO GRILL Grilling Gets Gnarly 57 ROTARI RISING How One Italian Winery Is Elevating Metodo Classico to New Heights 68 TRINCHERO GRAS Results of the Trinchero Family Estates Mardi Gras Bar Crawl Cocktail Competition 80 A STUDY IN VERSATILITY Layer Cake Sauvignon Blanc Offers a Great Wine at a Great Value c o v e r s t o r y ART IN A BOTTLE The Tradition and Terroir of El Tesoro Tequila