The Tasting Panel magazine

October 2014

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DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 14 Brief Encounters 20 New York City Sips 22 San Fran Insider 24 Chefs: One-on-One 26 A Lone Star Life 28 The Wandering Sommelier 30 Scotch Report 32 Event Recap: The Taste 34 Brand Strategies: Chivas 36 Tools of the Trade 38 BevForce Movers & Shakers 40 BevForce Hot Shot 42 New and Notable: Patrón XO Cafe Incendio 44 Competition Results 45 Marketplace 46 Intro-vinous: Manuscript Cellars 48 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame 52 Shake-Out 54 Blind Tasting 56 Champagne and Sparkling 58 Wine Director's Choice: Premium Port 64 Industry Conference 76 Blue Reviews 80 Publisher's Picks 82 What's New: Ménage à Trois 92 Bar Hopping: Portón 98 What We're Drinking: Nonino 113 Speed Tasting Report 125 Event Recap: Selvarey Rum 126 Terroir : SM Wine Group 128 Competitions: Win a Trip to Scotland 130 Taking Inventory C M Y CM MY CY CMY K FEATURES 72 RULING THE ROOST Hahn Estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Show the Potential of the Santa Lucia Highlands 84 ACCESS REVIVED Vin de France Sets Its Sights on a Younger Generation of American Consumers 88 DESERT DEALERS Keeping Things Consistent, Southern Wine & Spirits of Arizona Insists on Putting the Client First 101 VIN CITY Wente Family Estates Brings Their Sommelier Luncheon Series to Spago Las Vegas 107 THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME A Prestigious Day in the Life of Las Vegas's ABSOLUT ELYX Brand Ambassador, Kristen Schaefer 110 THE ANCIENT AND THE UNDISCOVERED Japanese Shochu Offers a Whole New World of Flavor 120 MAD SKILLS Firing Up the Hottest Cocktails and Cool Vintages in Premier Beverage Company's New Mixology & Training Center

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