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10 / the tasting panel / march 2015 contents | March 2015 Vol. 73 No. 2 TASTING PANEL THE COVER STORY 60 GIOVANNI BONMARTINI-FINI Champion of Italian Pinot Grigio UP FRONT 5 SPOT ON! Pernod Ricard Releases Yellow Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey in the U.S. SPECIAL FEATURE 91 HEROES OF THE CRAFT Craft Spirits That Are Saving the World . . . One Palate at a Time FEATURES 44 THE NOSE (AND PALATE) KNOWS Wente Vineyards Opens Up Consumers' Senses with The Winemakers Studio at Their Estate Tasting Room in Livermore, CA 54 FORBIDDEN FRUIT Pusser's Rum Finds Success at Cheddar's Casual Café 57 CONVENIENT LUXURY Janice Ojczyk Transforms Walgreens' Wine Offerings from Grab-and-Go to Full-Service Section 72 A SPIRIT THAT AWAKENS PASSIONS A Look at Peru's Pisco, from Grape to Glass 85 SWEET SUCCESS New Lemon-Flavored Vodka from Deep Eddy Offers Another Benchmark for a Brand with a Fruitful Future 108 PASO PERFECT Paso Robles Is Home Sweet Home for Bordeaux-Style Varietals and Blends 44 57 DEPARTMENTS 8 Letter from the Editor 12 Industry Spotlight 16 Brief Encounters 18 Creative Dining 20 Somm Stories 22 San Fran Insider 24 New York City Sips 26 Scotch Report 28 The Wandering Sommelier 30 Chefs: One-on-One 32 On-Premise Patter: Love & Salt 34 Over the Table 36 Sweet on Honey 38 Tinseltown Tastings 40 Italian Wine 42 Cellar View: Louis Jadot 48 Down Under Brand Pitch 50 A Lone Star Life 64 Industry Leaders 66 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame 70 Event Wrap-Up: ZAP in San Francisco 76 Brand Profile: Uncle Bob's Root Beer Whiskey 78 Blue Reviews 82 Publisher's Picks 88 Intro-Vinous 96 Tastings: Australia Today 98 Liquid Trends 102 Tastings: Champanges and Other Sparkling Wines 104 Marketplace: Fancy Food Show Edition 107 Mixology 101 111 Wine Legacies: Concannon 112 Competitions PHOTO: JACOB HAND PHOTO: JOHN CURLEY