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contents 70 | October 2012 Vol. 70 No. 10 COVER STORY 48 ROLE MODEL A Vintner of Many Talents, Carolyn Wente Is Second to None When It Comes to Running a Family Wine Empire SPECIAL SECTION INSERT Winter Cocktails with Karlsson's Gold UP FRONT 5 THE MAN BEHIND CHOPIN VODKA Tad Dorda's Luxury Brand Continues to De- fi ne the Category FEATURES 58 HOT RODS Marc Mondavi is a Water Witch—Believe It or Not 62 ECRM The Best Kept Secret in the Industry 70 BURGERS & BEAUJOLAIS PART II How to Please the Wine Lover and the Burger Snob DEPARTMENTS 10 Industry Spotlight 16 Brief Encounters 26 American Whiskey with Fred Minnick 28 San Fran Insider 30 New York City Sips 32 Scotch Report 34 Anniversary: Caroline Styne & Suzanne Goin 36 Cool Concepts: Vino Volo 38 Intro-Vinous: Presqu'ile Wines 40 Portrait of an Industry Leader: John Klein 42 A Conversation with Fred Dame 44 Nobu Drinks 46 Wine About: Galerie 52 Blue Reviews 56 Publisher's Picks 66 Merrill Shindler's Word of Mouth 68 Education: Society of Wine Educators 72 Hospitality & The Drink 74 On-Premise Patter: Louisville's Brett Davis 76 In the Biz: Flavorman 80 Celebrity Spokesperson: Perez Hilton 82 A Lone Star Life 88 On the Scene: Beam's Spirits Confi dential L.A. 105 Industry Sips: Young's Market Company 108 Meet the Beverage Director: Vdara Las Vegas 112 Pairing: Westin San Diego and Trinchero 113 The Ambassador's Craft 116 Intro-Vinous: Jesse Katz 118 This is How We Do It 122 Marketplace 126 The Skinny: Heavenly Light Wines 130 Taking Inventory 8 / the tasting panel / october 2012 77 BREWING INNOVATION Heineken Looks to the Future 84 RHÔNING IN DRY CREEK VALLEY From Prune Farmers Turned Artisan Wine- makers, Mounts Family Wines are Plum Desirable 90 POURING ON THE PASSION Tampa's Left Coast Bartenders Guild Cata- pults into Cocktail History 93 WINE DYNASTY Washington State Wine Pioneer Allen Shoup Casts a Light on Global Star Vintners for his Visionary Collaboration Project at Long Shadows 100 THE BLACKBIRD FLIES AGAIN! Once-Maligned Merlot Takes Off 110 REBUILDING BUENA VISTA The Story behind the Restoration of Count Haraszthy's Heroic Dream 128 GETTING HIGH IN TOKYO Staying at the Top in Japan's Modern Metropolis PHOTO: TOM ZASADZINSKI