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DEPARTMENT HEADER 88  /  the tasting panel  /  december 2017 STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE HAVENS WASHINGTON HEART, DUTCH SOUL A VISIT TO HOPSTEINER FARMS UNCOVERS WHY EUROPE'S LARGEST BREWERY SOURCES ITS HOPS FROM YAKIMA VALLEY Bjorn Towry, Director of External Communications at Heineken USA, shows off the 2017 hop harvest.

• Cover
• Letter from the Editor
• BORN IN MARYLAND New Rye Whiskey Brand Sagamore Spirit Captures the Essence of the Free State
• Industry Spotlight
• Brief Encounters
• Scotch Column
• Ransom Note
• Sin City Sips
• PR Spotlight: Jeremy Benson
• Capitol Chill
• In Defense Of Autochthonous Varieties
• Somm's List
• ForceBrands Movers & Shakers
• Denver Dining: Tavernetta
• Where We're Eating
• Traveling Hungary
• Cocktail Beat: Disaronno
• L.A. Sips: Penfolds
• Down the Aisle
• Fundraiser: Hurricane Maria
• INGENIOUS GENEALOGY The Scheid Family, Their Extensive Monterey Vineyards and Powerful, Innovative Winery
• Blue Reviews
• Publisher's Picks
• A TASTE OF SUBURBIAJack Daniel's Ventures Outside the Big Cities to Help Mixologists Craft OriginalCreations
• TAKING IT SLOW The Après Dinner Spirits That Allow Your Customers to Savor Their Dining Experience
• Wine & Spirits: Cooper & Thief Cellarmasters
• ForceBrands Hot Shot
• TAKING IT SLOW The Après Dinner Spirits That Allow Your Customers to Savor Their Dining Experience (1)
• Brand Spotlight: Ruffino
• Upcoming Events:Wine Speak Paso Robles
• WASHINGTON HEART, DUTCH SOUL A Visit to Hopsteiner Farms Uncovers Why Europe's Largest Brewery Sources Its Hops from Yakima Valley
• MÁD Ambassador: La Cave
• Sparkling: J. García Carrión
• Moonshine: Ole Smoky
• New Releases: Little Book
• Behind the Sceneswith Fred Dame, MS
• Wines Down Under: Shaw + Smith
• SAVOIR BOIRE Francophiles Can Take Their Pick of Delicious Cocktails in Washington, D.C.
• South American Wines: Brazil
• Bar Q&A: Morgan Zuch
• Whiskey Tasting: Jim Beam
• New York World Wine & SpiritsCompetition Results
• Taking Inventory