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contents | March 2013 Vol. 71 No. 3 UP FRONT 5 REINVENTION, WITH RELEVANCE A Belle Epoque for COOPER SPIRITS FEATURES 48 74 78 126 82 DEPARTMENTS 10 14 22 24 26 28 30 34 36 38 40 42 43 44 46 52 54 60 64 68 Industry Spotlight Brief Encounters Steven Spurrier���s Letter from London American Whiskey Scotch Report New York City Sips San Fran Insider Tasting with . . . Carol Teich of The Napa Valley Grille Winebar Experience: The Village Cellar Provisions In the Biz A Conversation with Fred Dame Launch Pad: Mama Walker What���s New: Bel Air Bar + Grill Central Coast: Kris Curran Wineocology Italian Wine: Ruf���no Blue Reviews Publisher���s Picks Launch Pad: Lovoka 70 71 72 81 84 86 88 90 98 106 112 114 115 132 134 138 140 142 8 / the tasting panel / march 2013 Barware Blind Tasting: Rutherford Dust Society Meet the Somm: Bretton Lammi of The Cosmopolitan Wandering Somm Bordeaux: Count von Neipperg From Bakery to Bar Brand Spotlight: Azu��ia Tequila Category Report: Irish Whiskey Brand Update: Leblon Cacha��a Bartender in the Spotlight Green Report: Trinity Oaks Who���s Who: Olivier Flosse of NY���s Avoce BevForce Movers & Shakers Marketplace A Lone Star Life: Special Report Vegas Restaurants That Matter Taking Inventory 103 109 116 119 126 FULL SPEED AHEAD ANCHOR DISTILLERS Zeroes in on a Burgeoning Craft Spirits Portfolio A STAR IS REBORN RUTHERFORD HILL���s Flagship Merlot Is in Ascendance Once Again SUCCESS BUILT ON A BUN SUTTER HOME���s Build a Better Burger Recipe Contest HEAD & HEART ICONIC BRANDS Offers a Portfolio with a Unique Perspective FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA ATLANTICO RUM Makes a Splash Across the U.S. WINNING ON TASTE PURITY VODKA is the World���s Most Awarded Ultra-Premium Vodka THE COAST IS CLEAR BILTMORE ESTATE Expands from North Carolina to California and Washington State MARCH OF THE MILLENIALS TASTING PRESTISSIMO At Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, We Speed through Italian and Italian-Inspired Wines