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contents PANEL | August 2011 Vol. 69 No. 8 UP FRONT 5 WINE WEAVER Carolyn Wente Knits an Entirely New Food and Wine Experience FEATURES 41 RE-CALIBRATING IN CARNEROS It’s a New Day for Buena Vista Winery 48 The Central Coast Connection Lands Conway Family Wines IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN 53 THE PERFUME OF THE PEEL Sublime Sicilian Lemons Are at the Citrus Heart of Caravella Limoncello 53 COVER STORY 44 UP, UP AND AWAY Hangar One Soars Across America 98 SPECIAL REPORT: Results of the 2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 14 Brief Encounters 22 Steven Spurrier’s Letter from London 24 Scotch Report 26 Small Batch with Fred Minnick 28 Varietals: Carmenère 30 What We’re Drinking 32 Trade Tasting: Castilla La Mancha 33 On-Premise Patter: Black Market 34 Hot Property: Park Hyatt Milan 35 Launch Pad: ABSOLUT San Francisco 38 Spain: Getting to Know Ribera 40 What’s Shaking 52 Alternative Beverages 56 Category Report: Rum 60 Blue Reviews 64 Publisher’s Picks 66 Innovations: Wines on Tap 68 Off the Beaten Path: Tokaji Wines 74 New Zealand: Hawke’s Bay 75 Business to Business 82 A Lone Star Life 83 Sipped & Scene 84 Road Trip: Israel 86 Distinctive Drinking 114 Cocktail for Geeks 116 The Drink and The Dish 118 Taking Inventory 69 A RICH ITALIAN LEGACY While Celebrating the Culture of Italy, Amaro Montenegro Brings Verve to Cocktails 72 ResQ ME A Water That Helps One Feel Better after Those Long Nights 76 TRANSPARENT GEMS Charting a Course through the Very Best In Vodka 87 UNKNOWN ITALY The Marche Holds Unexpected Riches In Food And Wine 90 PRIDE OF APPALACHIA Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Brings A Home-Bred Treasure To Market 94 BRANDS ON OUR RADAR These Up and Comers Have Found Their Way into Our Hearts 96 RED, WHITE AND STICKY ALL OVER Famed For Dessert Wines, Austria’s Burgenland Holds Many Other Delights 112 THIRST ARRONDISSEMENT The Fourth Annual Cocktail/Spirits Paris Bar Show august 201 1 / the tasting panel / 9 THE