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contents | April 2010 Volume 68 No. 4 FEATURES 5 UP FRONT Alma Matters: Introducing Alma Tequila 35 SPECIAL REPORT: WHISK(E)Y 48 Home Sweet Hollywood: New Hotspot Dillon’s 51 Sonoma’s Next Generation of Winemakers 56 Exploring Oregon’s Dirtoir with the Chatoe Rogue Series 60 60 Cover Feature Trend For The ‘Tens HARLEM – THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 16 Brief Encounters 20 Books 22 Steven Spurrier’s Letter from London 24 Gadd’s Sixpack 26 Brand Spotlight: VeeV Açai Spirit 28 On-Premise Patter / the tasting panel / april 2010 30 Follow Up: Michael Jordan 32 Nose-ables 58 Publisher’s Picks 68 Blue Reviews 78 Honors: The Wente Family Estates Legacy Awards 86 The Spirit of Service 96 Cellar Focus: Sauternes 100 A Lone Star Life 102 Women in Wine 64 The Ends of the Earth: Patagonia 72 Hot Spot: Happy Canyon in the Santa Ynez Valley 76 Living the Farm-to-Table Experience at The Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay 80 Ribera’s Second Act 88 Our Panel Tastes: Tequila 94 Clearly Sustainable: Lightweight Glass is a Strong Contender 98 Pinot Rising 104 Best of the West: Wine Styles Evolve in Southwestern France 108 Water, Water Everywhere 112 Makeover in Puglia PHOTO: SEAN MEYERS