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contents PANEL | March 2011 Vol. 69 No. 3 FEATURES 5 UP FRONT Jean-Charles Boisset: Franco-American The Burgundian-Californian Wine Entrepreneur’s Portfolio Grows—Responsibly 41 THE COMPOSING OF A NEW COLLECTION: CHOPIN VODKA 60 WHIP-SMART AND SPURRED SUCCESS New Labels The Whip and The Spur Are Inciting a New Era at Murrieta’s Well 48 COVER STORY 48 VODKA TO GO KRÜ 82 Vodka’s Stainless “Go Anywhere” Bottle Hikes Up Sales DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 16 Brief Encounters 22 Steven Spurrier’s Letter from London 24 Scotch Report 26 IN THE BIZ: Belvedere’s “Dream Job” Winner 30 World Class: Bombay Sapphire “Inspired Bartenders” 32 Intro-Vinous: Daviana Winery 34 Hot Property: St. Regis Deer Valley Resort 40 ZAP Festival Top Picks 46 Sipped & Scene 8 / the tasting panel / march 201 1 52 Blue Reviews 56 Publisher’s Picks 57 Competitions: Bacardi “Legacy of the Cocktail” 62 Education: BarSmarts 2011 63 The Drink & The Dish 82 Italy: Amarone, Amore! 92 Italian Wine Write-Off Winner 94 Cellar Focus: Kosher Wines 96 A Lone Star Life 98 Category Report: Rum 104 Brand Spotlight: JOŸ Armagnac 106 Taking Inventory 66 UP, UP & AWAY An Interview with William Grant & Sons Portfolio Manager Charlotte Voisey 70 THE FIGHTER A Tale of Intrigue and Survival Against All Odds: Isabella Zwack Relates the History of Her Family’s Zwack Herbal Liqueur 72 TEA TIME Chai-Minded Mixologists Bring Tea Back to the Bar 74 FATHER TIME Our Scotch and Irish Whiskies Speed Tasting Gave Us a Taste of Where It All Began: The Old World 89 THE HISTORY BOYS Gary Eberle and Tobin James Lead the Posse in Paso Robles Wine Country 92 STANDING ON AN ELEVATED PLANE Paso Robles Winemakers Are Moving Upward and Forward 102 WHEN IT COMES TO BOURBON, JUST SAY NOE Knob Creek’s Master Distiller Creates the Brand’s First Single Barrel Product THE