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May 2016

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12  /  the tasting panel  / may 2016 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Drinking Pink in Beverly Hills S asha Lichine, esteemed producer of luxury Provence rosé wines at Château d'Esclans, unveiled his brand new Rock Angel label at Wally's Beverly Hills on April 19. The new release was accompanied by this year's new vintages of Lichine's other Grenache-based rosés: 2015 Whispering Angel, 2014 Les Clans and the highly lauded 2014 Garrus. After excellent conditions in Provence, experts are saying the 2015 vintage will be the best in the past decade. —David Gadd In the Barrel T his summer, Brown- Forman will introduce the company's first new bourbon brand in 20 years with the release of Coopers' Craft. This new bourbon will be available in select markets and celebrates the company's more than 70 years of barrel-making and wood expertise as the only major distiller that owns its own new barrel cooperage. Coopers' Craft is a cel- ebration of barrel-making and a recognition of the importance of wood when it comes to crafting bourbon. In addition to being matured in barrels raised by master coopers at the Brown-Forman Cooperage, Coopers' Craft is crafted using a special beech and birch charcoal filter finish- ing process, creating a smooth and flavorful bourbon. Initially, Coopers' Craft will be available in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. Coopers' Craft is presented at 82.2 proof and is available at a suggested retail price of $28.99 for a 750-ml. bottle. PHOTO: DAVID GADD Château d'Esclans owner Sacha Lichine (right) at Wally's Beverly Hills with Wine Director Matthew Turner (left) and Kim Beto (center), Vice President of Key Accounts for Southern Wine & Spirits of Northern California. D aryl Eklund has been named U.S. Sales Manager for the cork com- pany Parramon. Eklund will lead the company's new sales efforts in the U.S. Eklund has over 20 years of winemaking experience with stints at Trefethen, Conn Creek, Stags Leap and St. Andrews (now Luna). He also offers a wealth of glass and cork packaging experience, including ten years managing the U.S. subsidiary of the industry's biggest cork producer. Appointments

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