The Tasting Panel magazine

Nov 09

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10 / the tasting panel / november 2009 departments Letter from the Editor ........................................ 4 Industry Spotlight ............................................ 12 Brief Encounters .............................................. 16 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London .......... 22 Event Recap: Merryvale Blind Tasting ............................... 24 Schramsberg .................................................. 26 Intro-Vinous: John Lancaster of Skylark ............................ 28 Barbara Banke of Cambria Winery ............ 32 Introducing Levendi Wines ......................... 83 Vegas: Valentino at the Venetian ....................30 Punchline ........................................................... 34 What's New ....................................................... 36 Blue Reviews ..................................................... 52 Publisher's Picks ............................................... 56 PRO-file ..............................................................90 November 2009 / Volume 67 / No. 1 1 Cover Story The Cheesecake Factory: Beverage and Bakery Team ...........................5 THE TASTING PANEL's Ninth Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients UpFront Future Shock .............................................................................................................. 5 SVEDKA propels vodka-lovers to the year 2033 Features Leap of Faith ............................................................................................................39 Stag Leaps District celebrates its 20th anniversary as an AVA Sitting on Top of the World ..................................................................................45 Kuleto Estate delivers stunning wines with rugged mountain terroir The Manhattan Cocktail Classic .......................................................................50 The preview of what's to come in May 2010 Awards Hotelier of the Year: Starwood's Brian Abel & Michiel Bakker ........... 60 "The Bluies" New Leader Awards ..................................................................62 Pinot Noir Redevelopment Project ...................................................................66 Sanford Winery's star site is on the verge of an even greater future The Gospel According to Mike Richmond.....................................................6 At Bouchaine Vineyards, this winemaker makes a point Catching Up with Rye ...........................................................................................70 From the Chef to the Bar .....................................................................................72 At Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada, Chef Nick Lorenz cooks healthfully while Mixologist Armando Rosario keeps cocktails fresh New Chefs in an Old Town ..................................................................................76 San Antonio chefs are bucking the trends and creating new ones Thirty Years of Redemption ................................................................................7 Kenwood's Jack London Vineyard series is a California classic Smooth Operators ..................................................................................................0 Cream liqueurs from around the world San Luis Obispo County ......................................................................................7 A bountiful harvest on California's Central Coast 39 45 5

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