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april 2014 / the tasting panel / 9 contents | April 2014 Vol. 72 No. 4 TASTING PANEL THE COVER STORY 72 DRINKING WITH THE DUKE Jayson Woodbridge, Ethan Wayne and Chris Radomski Are Keeping the Spirit of John Wayne Alive UP FRONT 5 Progressive, Proactive, Professional: Park Street Style FEATURES 60 WHEN THE FIFTH FLAVOR SPARKLES Insight on Umami from TAKARA SAKE USA 66 KOSHER CROSSOVER ROYAL WINE CORP. Fills a Niche That No One Else Can 86 A VARIETAL REVOLUTION THE PASO ROBLES CAB COLLECTIVE is Shining Light on a New Era of Winemaking on California's Central Coast 96 RUEDA ON THE RISE This Spanish Wine Region Continues Its Long and Steady Growth 106 SPIRITS OF THE DESERT THE TASTING PANEL and YOUNG'S MARKET Shine at the Third Annual Arizona Cocktail Week 122 A TALENT FOR FLAIR PANACHE BEVERAGE Shakes Things Up with Wódka Vodka and Alibi Whiskey 86 DEPARTMENTS 8 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 14 Movers & Shakers 16 Brief Encounters 22 Letter from London 24 Scotch Report 26 San Fran Insider 28 New York City Sips 30 Intro-Vinous: Brancott's Flight Song 32 Chef Talk: Tin Vuong 34 Packaging: Seagram's Gin 36 European Wine Treasures: Bulgaria 38 Byline: D avid Vogels 40 Event Wrap-Up: Premiere Napa Valley 42 On-Premise Patter : Sammy's Original 44 A Lone Star Life 46 Over t he Table 50 Gadd's Sixpack 52 Bev Force Hot Shot 55 Blind Tasting 56 Report: World of Pinot Noir 2014 58 Marketplace 70 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame 77 Blue Reviews 82 Publisher's Picks 86 Paso Robles Up-and-Comers 90 Chef 's One-On-One 92 Event Wrap-Up: Wente Legacy VI Awards 100 Maverick Mixology: VeeV and funkin Brazilian 102 On the Aer with Vinturi 112 Brand Strategies: Purity Vodka 114 Category Report: Reposado Tequila 126 Restaurants That Matter 128 Pioneering a Distribution Supply Chain 130 Taking Inventory PHOTO: JONATHAN CRISTALDI TP0414_001-33.indd 9 3/21/14 11:53 AM