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DEPARTMENTS COVER STORY 64 A WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITIES TWENTY GRAND Banks on the Value of Vodka UP FRONT 5 FROM GOLD RECORDS TO LIQUID BLACK GOLD Famed Music Producer Chris Blackwell Garners a New Hit with BLACKWELL RUM 109 SPECIAL REPORT Results of the 2014 SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION FEATURES 44 A MILESTONE AT LANDMARK VINEYARDS A 40-Year Retrospective for a Sonoma Valley Classic 68 THE MANY LAYERS OF LAYER CAKE A Unique Portfolio of Wines Shows Off its Versatility Across the Country 72 RED, RIPE AND READY TO ROLL American Somms Weigh in on the Wines of CARIÑENA 75 WHO'S WHO OF RUM The Faces Behind Some of the Most Innovative Brands in Rum Today 84 A PERFECT PAIRING WENTE FAMILY ESTATES Brings Chicago's Top Somms Together 104 IT'S TEELING TIME A New Breed of Whiskey Emerges from the Emerald Isle 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 14 Brief Encounters 20 New York City Sips 22 San Fran Insider 24 Suds Shakedown 26 Scotch Report 27 In the Biz: Edrington 28 Tinseltown Tastings 30 Chefs One-on-One 32 Futbol Fever : VeeV and funkin 34 A Lone Star Life 36 Behind the Scenes with Perrier-Jouët 38 Brand Strategies: Kahlúa 40 For Your Customers: The Bourbon Trail 42 Milestones: UNLVino 48 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame 51 Blind Tasting 52 Marketplace 56 Brand Spotlight: Corbin Estate Vodka 58 Competition Results: WSWA Mixology 60 Blue Reviews 82 Movers & Shakers 83 BEV FORCE Hot Shot 90 Speed Tasting: Windy City Whites 96 Publisher's Picks 98 In the Biz: Panache Distillery 100 Wandering Sommelier 102 Competitions: Win a Trip to Scotland 108 European Wine Treasures 126 Taking Inventory june 2014 / the tasting panel / 9 20 44 TP0614_001-33.indd 9 5/23/14 8:29 PM