January 2013 Vol. 71 No. 1
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Greg Powers, Michael Quiet, David Ransom, Nikki Ritcher,
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Deborah Parker Wong
CORRECTIONS
In the December "San Fran Insider" column, cheese expert Laura Werlin
was misidentiied. For more on Laura, see www.laurawerlin.com.
In our 2012 Yearbook, Ventura Orangecello was accidentally omitted
from the listings.
In our November 2012 issue, the importer for Château de Sancerre
was incorrectly listed. Château de Sancerre is imported by Terlato
Wines International.
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Anthony Head
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Fred Minnick editor@fredwrite.com
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