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contents PANEL | June 2010 Volume 68 No. 6 FEATURES 5 UP FRONT Cruzan Is a Brand with Moment-Rum 28 Back Bar Back-to-School: Kent Bearden’s MGM Grand Spirits Academy 32 Maison with a Modern Mindset: Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte 35 SPECIAL REPORT: 2010 WSWA Wine & Spirits Competition Results Alex Carlton, founder and CEO of Funkin, at Skybar in Los Angeles. 50 50 Cover Story THE MAIN SQUEEZE: THE U.S. DEVELOPS A CRUSH ON FUNKIN PURÉES DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 14 Brief Encounters 20 Steven Spurrier’s Letter from London 22 Scotch Report 24 Wine Briefs 30 Publisher’s Picks 54 Brand Spotlight: Cherry Heering 56 Seasonal Sips 8 / the tasting panel / june 2010 59 On the Road: Paris Bistros 60 On-Premise Patter: San Diego’s Noble Experiment 66 Blue Reviews 71 Launch Pad: Ketel One Oranje 72 Gadd’s Sixpack 80 A Lone Star Life 84 Nose-ables 96 Spirit of Service 98 HARLEM Shot of the Month The Las Vegas Mixology Scene: 86 Parasol Down & Rhumbar 88 Bent on Mixology: The SW&S Acad- emy of Spirits & Fine Service 93 The First-Ever WSWA “Call for Cocktails” Mixology Competition 64 An Extended Coffee Break: We Visit Kahlúa on Location 74 A Visit to Lazy Creek Vineyard 76 Tradition and Beyond: Contemporary Burgundy Is a Study in Contradictions 78 Terroir-torial: Daou Vineyards Brings a French Twist to the Central Coast 82 Less is So Much More: Soju Finds— and Expands—Its Niche PHOTO: LEE CHERRY THE