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March 2013 Vol. 71 No. 3 publisher / executive editor managing editor Anthony Dias Blue Meridith May David Gadd dgadd@tastingpanelmag.com ablue@tastingpanelmag.com mmay@tastingpanelmag.com senior editor editor in chief 818-990-0350 CONTRIBUTORS Bridget Albert, Lauri Baker, Jeremy Ball, Erica Bartel, Katie Kelly Bell, Rob Brown, Viktor Budnik, Randy Caparoso, Tom Clark, Jonathan Cristaldi, John Curley, Fred Dame, Elizabeth Kate, Daniel Krieger, Marty LaPlante, Randall Michelson, Michael Quiet, Mike Riccetti, Henri Sagalow, Sharon Sampsel, Jay Schroeder, Allyson Siwajian, Caitlin Stansbury, Deacon Tyler, Anne Watson, Kirk Weddle, Megan Wieczorek 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 CORRECTIONS texas editor In our January story on Alsace, Catherine Faller of Domaine Weinbach was mistakenly identiied. Anthony Head southeast editor Also in the January issue, the importer for Champagne Delamotte was incorrect. Delamotte is imported by Vineyard Brands. Fred Minnick editor@fredwrite.com lorida editor Kelly Merritt 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! chicago editor Tom Caestecker Jr. orange county/san diego editor Rich Manning 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. rocky mountain editor Ben Weinberg london correspondent Steven Spurrier Published monthly 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: $4.95 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 ��2013 The Tasting Panel magazine. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or par t without written permission is prohibited. contributing editors Tony Abou-Ganim, Bridget Alber t, Ian Buxton, Becky Sue Epstein, Richard Carleton Hacker, Rudy Maxa, Rober t 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 march 2013 / the tasting panel / 3