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December 2012 Vol. 70 No. 11 editor in chief publisher / executive editor managing editor Anthony Dias Blue Meridith May David Gadd dgadd@tastingpanelmag.com ablue@tastingpanelmag.com mmay@tastingpanelmag.com senior editor 818-990-0350 CONTRIBUTORS Jeremy Ball, Michelle Ball, Erica Bartel, Thomas Caestecker Jr., Randy Caparoso, Nina Chadha, Tom Clark, Lauren Cohen, Jay Cowle, John Curley, Dan Devece, James Eaton, Steven Andrew Garcia, Randall Michelson, Nikki Ritcher, Suzie Rodriguez, Dick Rosano, Maria Schriber, Jay Schroeder, Allyson Siwajian, Mark Tomares, Deacon Tyler, Kirk Weddle, Megan Wieczorek, Hardy Wilson, Doug Young, Tom Zasadzinski Rachel Burkons rburkons@tastingpanelmag.com senior art director James McManus mcmanusdesign@gmail.com new york editor Lana Bor tolot lanab@me.com northern california editor Deborah Parker Wong texas editor CORRECTIONS In the Blue Reviews for November, we incorrectly listed the name of the parent company for the Pepi Chardonnay. Pepi is owned by O���Neill Vintners. Anthony Head southeast editor Fred Minnick editor@fredwrite.com lorida editor Use one of the free apps available on your cell phone to scan this QR code, and directly visit THE TASTING PANEL Facebook ���s Page! Be sure to click the ���like��� button while you���re there, to keep in touch with even more fabulous industry content! Kelly Merritt chicago editor Tom Caestecker Jr. orange county/san diego editor FOLLOW US! THE TASTING PANEL makes frequent updates to its Twitter and Facebook pages. Follow us to keep up with our lastest news and get the inside scoop on our stories as they are being written and photographed. Rich Manning rocky mountain editor Ben Weinberg london correspondent Steven Spurrier Published monthly with combined January and February issues ISSN# 2153-0122 USPS 476-430 Chairman/CEO: Anthony Dias Blue President/COO: Meridith May Vice President: David Gadd Subscription Rate: $36 One Year ; $60 Two Years; Single Copy: $3.95 For all subscriptions, email: subscriptions@tastingpanelmag.com Periodicals Postage Paid at Van Nuys and at additional mailing of���ces Devoted to the interests and welfare of United States restaurant and retail store licensees, wholesalers, impor ters and manufacturers in the beverage industry. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Tasting Panel Magazine 17203 Ventura Blvd., Suite 5 Encino, CA 91316, 818-990-0350 ��2012 The Tasting Panel magazine. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or par t without written permission is prohibited. contributing editors Tony Abou-Ganim, Bridget Albert, Ian Buxton, Becky Sue Epstein, Richard Carleton Hacker, Rudy Maxa, Robert Plotkin, Merrill Shindler vp, inance Cecilia Loschin closchin@tastingpanelmag.com marketing + events director Nicolette Teo nteo@tastingpanelmag.com advertising director Sara Deckers sdeckers@tastingpanelmag.com editorial assistant Breanne DeMore bdemore@tastingpanelmag.com december 2012 / the tasting panel / 3