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88 / the tasting panel / october 2009 Upcoming Events Tasting Panel Tour T HE TASTING PANEL is on the road and coming to a city near you for the 3rd Annual Tasting Panel Tour, featuring the 2009 Double Gold–winning wines and spirits from the San Francisco International Wine Competition and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. With San Fran- cisco, Los Angeles and Orange County already completed, here's where we will be next . . . New York: Wednesday, October 14, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Beacon Restaurant & Bar , 25 W. 56th St., New York City Minneapolis: Monday, October 26, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Prohibition Bar at the W Hotel, 821 Marquette Ave., 27th Floor, Minneapolis Kansas City, MO: Tuesday, October 27, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. The American Restaurant, 200 E. 25th St., Suite 400, Kansas City, MO Chicago: Thursday, October 29, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. NAHA, 500 N. Clark Street, Chicago Seattle: Monday, November 9, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Spur, 113 Blanchard St., Seattle Phoenix: Tuesday, November 17, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Golf Clubhouse at The Phoenician, 6000 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, AZ Las Vegas: Wednesday, November 18, 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. Mix at THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas To RSVP for any of the events listed above, email rsvp@tastingpanelmag.com or call (800) 338-7819 ext. 6. Vinitaly U.S. Tour 2009 A great selection of Italian wines and the opportunity to meet the winemakers! Chicago: Monday, October 19 Intercontinental Hotel, 505 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago San Francisco: Wednesday, October 21 Bently Reserve Building, 301 Battery St., San Francisco See p. 21 for complete event information. To RSVP: IEEM (International Event & Exhibition Management) Visit: www.ieemusa.com, Call: 1-877-217-9867 E-mail: RSVP@ieemusa.com Members Of The Trade: Trade tastings are complimentary and are open only to trade professionals of the wine and spirits industry (wine buyers, retailers, wholesalers) and accredited press. To RSVP for any of the events listed above, email rsvp@tastingpanelmag. com or call (800) 338-7819 ext 6. Please be sure to refer- ence the event you are interested in, as well as include your contact information. Please bring a business card with you to present at the event! Celebrate 30 Years of Winemaking with Brancott M eet winemaker Patrick Materman and taste the newest releases of the 2009 New Zealand Sauvi- gnon Blancs, as well as Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir. Chef Christophe Happillon of oystergourmet.com will be serv- ing oysters. Los Angeles: Monday, October 19, 3–5 p.m. Philippe West Hollywood, 8284 Melrose Ave. To RSVP, email rsvp@tastingpanelmag.com or call (800) 338-7819 ext. 6.