The Tasting Panel magazine

58  /  the tasting panel  /  september 2018 SPARKLING LIVING LA DOLCE VITA LIVING LA DOLCE LIVING DOLCE LIVING LA DOLCE HOW FAMED TUSCAN ESTATE RUFFINO MADE A MAJOR SPLASH IN THE PROSECCO CATEGORY PHOTOS COURTESY OF RUFFINO Gabriele Tacconi is the Chief Winemaker for Ruffino. BY RUTH TOBIAS

• Cover
• TALES 2.0 Groundbreaking Brand Activations Breathe New Life into New Orleans'Tales of the Cocktail
• Letter from the Editor
• Industry Spotlight
• Chew on This
• Ransom Note
• Lone Star Libations
• Scotch Report
• ForceBrands Movers & Shakers
• Where We're Eating
• ForceBrands Hot Shot: Louis Goldstein
• Somm's List
• Through the Grapevine: Aridus
• 5 Minutes With . . . Bob Bath, MS, and Julie Bath
• Brand Profile: Mulderbosch
• Make Time For . . . with Wente Vineyards
• Intro-Vinous: Stave & Steel
• Blue Review Featurette: Félix Solís Avantis
• Cannabis: Alcohol Companies Eye Cannabusiness
• Mara's Bar
• THE EUROPEAN GRAPE YOU NEVER KNEW YOU KNEW Garnache/Grenache Excels as a Standalone Variety
• Exploring Appellations: Limoux
• Sparkling: Ruffino Prosecco
• Blue Reviews
• Publisher's Picks
• Commentary: Wine and Politics
• THE ICONIC MADDALENA RIBOLI Meet the Matriarch and Visionary Behind the Historic San AntonioWinery
• HOOCH AND HOLLER Ole Smoky Takes the Show—and Its Distillery—on the Road for Tales ofthe Cocktail
• On the Road with Jack: The Sinatra Supper Club
• Sustainability: Yealands Estate
• OUTSHINING THE BAND New Orleans–Based Somms Taste the Greatest Hits from Banfi's Cru Artisan Wines at a Raucous BlindSpeed Tasting
• CLEAR THE WAYMake Room for TheseWhite Spirits on Your ShelvesThis Season
• Out and About: The L.A. Times Food Bowl
• Taking Inventory: Josh Haddock