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Most Athletic FUZZY'S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA, USA ($26) Fuzzy's was just born to be an all-star. Named after The Masters- and U.S. Open–winning golfer Fuzzy Zoeller, this is one vodka that's equally comfortable on the links as in the clubhouse. The sporty spirit offers a balancing elegance to its brawny appeal, with an all-American corn base that's filtered ten times through charcoal to ensure sheer smoothness, and a resulting character that's as finessed as a perfect 75-foot putt. Zoeller's penchant for success has been passed on to his namesake brand, with Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka leaping to the forefront of this ever-burgeoning category by wooing the palates of THE TASTING PANEL off the green and winning over bartenders behind the (other) stick. Although it's an easy hole in one on its own, Fuzzy's is more than just a straight-up jock: With supreme mixability, Fuzzy's is also well-show- cased in classic cocktails, and the bottle can do double duty when used as a tee, although perhaps that's a feat best left to Fuzzy himself. We'll stick to the cocktails. WWW.FUZZYVODKA.NET Wines ADELAIDA CELLARS 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Viking Estate, Paso Robles ALAMOS MALBEC 2008 Selección, Mendoza, Argentina GALLO ANCIENT PEAKS RENEGADE 2009, Margarita Vineyard, Paso Robles ARCHERY SUMMIT 2008 Pinot Noir, Premier Cuvée, Willamette Valley ARGYLE WINERY 2001 Brut Extended Tirage, Willamette Valley ARTESA 2008 Pinot Noir, Limited Release, Estate Block, Carneros AZUR 2010 Sauv Blanc, Napa Valley BAILEY VINEYARD 2010 Montage, Temecula Valley BALBOA 2009 Merlot, Columbia Valley BECKMAN 2008 Syrah, Clone #1, Purisima Mountain Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley BERNARDUS 2007 Pinot Noir, Rosella's Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands BIG HORSE UNCHAINED NAKED CHARDONNAY THE WINE GROUP BODEGA DEL FIN DEL MUNDO 2007 Special Blend Reserva, Patagonia, Argentina GAUCHO IMPORTS BODEGAS COMENGE 2006, Ribera del Duero, Spain FOLIO FINE WINE PARTNERS BODEGAS FARINA 2004 Gran Dama de Toro, Spain SPECIALTY CELLARS BODEGAS NEO 2009 Vivir, Vivir Ribera del Duero, Spain GRAPES OF SPAIN BOLLINGER NV BRUT ROSÉ, Champagne, France TERLATO WINES INTERNATIONAL BONNAIRE NV BRUT ROSÉ, Champagne, France VINEYARDS BRANDS BORGO SCOPETO 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva, Vigna Misciano, Italy VINEYARD BRANDS BRADFORD MOUNTAIN 2007 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley CAVIT NV VINO SANTO ARÉLE, Trentino, Italy PALM BAY INTERNATIONAL CHALK HILL 2009 Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley FOLEY FAMILY WINES CHARLES KRUG 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley CHARTOGNE-TAILLET NV Brut Rosé, Champagne, France WINE WISE CHÂTEAU DES JACQUES 2009 Morgon Côte du Py KOBRAND CORP. Fuzzy's Hole-in-One ◗ 1½ oz. Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka ◗ 1 oz. POM Wonderful pomegranate juice ◗ Juice of one lime ◗ Fill with club soda CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon "Druthers," Columbia Valley STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES CHATEAU JULIEN 2007 La Conviviance, Monterey County CHESTER KIDDER 2006 Columba Valley LONG SHADOWS VINTNERS CHRONIC CELLARS 2010, Stone Fox, Paso Robles CLOUDY BAY 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand MOËT-HENNESSY USA CONCANNON VINEYARD 2007 Conservancy Petite Sirah, Livermore Valley CURTIS WINERY 2007 Grenache, Santa Barbara County FOLEY FAMILY WINES D.R. STEPHENS ESTATE 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walther River Block, Moose Valley Vineyard, Napa Valley DEEP SEA 2008 RED, Central Coast CONWAY FAMILY WINES DELAMOTTE PÈRE AND FILS, NV Brut Rosé, Champagne, France VINEYARD BRANDS DESTINY BAY 2007 "Mystae," Waiheke Island, New Zealand 108 / the tasting panel / december 201 1