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january–february 2010 / the tasting panel / editor in chief Anthony Dias Blue ablue@tastingpanelmag.com publisher / executive editor Meridith May mmay@tastingpanelmag.com 818-990-0350 managing editor David Gadd dgadd@tastingpanelmag.com senior art director James McManus mcmanusdesign@gmail.com east coast editor Lana Bor tolot lanab@me.com northern california editor Deborah Parker Wong texas editor Anthony Head photo editor Cathy Twigg-Blumel contributing editors Tony Abou-Ganim, Becky Sue Epstein, Richard Carleton Hacker, Rudy Maxa, Merrill Shindler operations manager Cecilia Loschin closhin@tastingpanelmag.com associate editor Rachel Burkons rburkons@tastingpanelmag.com marketing + events director Allison Levine alevine@tastingpanelmag.com marketing + editorial coordinator Nicolette Teo sales account manager Tiffany Gardner t.gardner@husonusa.com contributors Rob Bralow, Ian Buxton, Elaine Chen-Fernandez, Ronda Churchill, Zack Dickson, Ralph DiGennaro, Carole Dixon, Camper English, Richard Carleton Hacker, Diana Hall, Daedalus Howell, Judy Jones, Ryan Lely, Erik S. Lesser, Marc Piscotty, Marguerite Richards, Danny Ronen, Gabe Saglie, Maria Schriber, Doug Young, Emily Steers, Stacey Taxin, Eric Tecosky T H E PA N E L Ralph DiGennaRo, former Men's Style Editor at The New York Times Magazine and Fashion News Editor at Gentlemen's Quarterly, now writes about food and wine from his home on the north fork of Long Island. CaRole Dixon is most happy traveling the globe docu- menting her adventures in food and wine. An International writer and television producer, her exotic travels have led from New Zealand to New Delhi and her stories have ap- peared in Departures, Town & Country, In Style, Elite Traveler, USA Today, C, Napa Sonoma and The Evening Standard in London. CampeR enGlish is a freelance cocktails and spirits writer who contributes to publications including the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, Wine & Spirits and Imbibe. Find all of his writing at www.Alcademics.com. RiChaRD CaRleton haCkeR is an internationally rec- ognized authority on wines, spirits, cigars, and related luxury lifestyles, and is a contributing writer for magazines that include Robb Report, Playboy, Smoke and The Quarterly Review of Wines. He has authored eleven books, is a lifetime member of the Keeper of the Quaich and the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne and was knighted in Germany. DaeDalus howell makes media with DHowell Media Group, a creative mash-up of a think tank, an ad agency, a sketch comedy troupe, a rock band and a film studio. Visit him at DHowell.com. maRGueRite RiChaRDs manages FranceGuide maga- zines for the France Tourism Development Agency, and she's fur tively creeping these print rags online. Once she's done grumbling for the day about the French, you can find her moonlighting as a freelance writer for food, wine and spirits. Danny Ronen has a great nose. Ever since attending the COPIA groundbreaking a decade ago, where his early love for the vine was rekindled, he has been using his nose to sniff out the new and exciting in the international wine, spirits and food world. When not contributing to The Tasting Panel or DC Spirits, he can be found creating new flavors in an establishment near you. Gabe saGlie has been writing about wine and food for more than ten years. As Senior Editor for www.travelzoo.com, he's also a travel contributor for dozens of TV shows, includ- ing NBC's Today Show. Gabe lives in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife, two sons and Bernese Mountain Dog, Merlot. Published monthly with combined Januar y and Februar y issues ISSN# 0895-3872 USPS 476-430 Chairman/CEO: Anthony Dias Blue President/COO: Meridith May Vice President: David Gadd Subscription Rate: $36 One Year ; $60 Two Years; Single Copy: $3.95 For all subscriptions, email: subscriptions@tastingpanelmag.com Periodicals Postage Paid at Van Nuys and at additional mailing offices Devoted to the interests and welfare of United States restaurant and retail store licensees, wholesalers, impor ters and manufacturers in the beverage industr y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Tasting Panel Magazine 15335 Morrison Street, Suite 345, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, 818-990-0350 ©2010 The Tasting Panel magazine. All rights reser ved. Reproduction in whole or par t without written permission is prohibited. SELECTED CONTRIBUTORS