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contents | August 2012 Vol. 70 No. 8 COVER STORY 48 LICENSE TO THRILL International Brands James Bond and Heineken Make an Legendary Team UP FRONT 5 CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF INNOVATION At Woodford Reserve Distillery FEATURES 52 A THEORY OF RELATIVITY 35 Maple Street Markets a Family-Inspired Recipe with Uncle Val's Botanical Gin 68 ONE WASCALLY WABBIT An Artful Miami Mixologist Creates a High- Proof Cartoon Cocktail 77 MAGICAL MONTES A Chilean Grand Cru Is Discovered 52 DEPARTMENTS 10 Industry Spotlight 16 Brief Encounters 22 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London 24 Scotch Report 26 American Whiskey with Fred Minnick 28 San Fran Insider 30 New York City Sips 32 Seasonal Cocktails 34 Travel: Pismo Beach, CA 36 A Lone Star Life 38 Taking Inventory 42 Nose-ables 40 Port Cocktails 44 Merrill Shindler's Word of Mouth 45 Karl's Korner 46 Wine News 56 Blue Reviews 60 Publisher's Picks 64 Meet the Beverage Director: Mark Sadr of BLT L.A. 65 Irish Whiskey: Bushmills Live 66 One-on-One: Riccardo Tedeschi 70 What's New: Envolve 72 The Ambassador's Craft 74 More about Chardonnay! 76 Bartender Competition 80 Alternative Beverages 82 Down the Aisle: Restaurant Depot 84 On-Premise Patter 86 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition 87 Intro-Vinous: Latetita 94 Hospitality & The Drink 98 Appellations: La Mancha D.O. 118 Central Coast Agriculture: Abalone Farm 120 What We're Drinking 124 May We Suggest . . . Vino del Popolo 126 Nobu Drinks 8 / the tasting panel / august 2012 88 REDEFINING ALEXANDER VALLEY CAB- ERNET SAUVIGNON CASK in San Francisco Womack of Amanda Jordan Winery Turns 40 90 WHAT'S YOUR SIGN? Zodiac Cocktails 92 GOING AUSSIE IN NEW YORK Shingleback Is a Reminder That Australian Wines Still Matter 96 THE LANGUAGE OF SMELL Olfactory Training Helps Winemakers Vali- date Terroir 100 TANTALIZING TATRATEA A Slovakian Spirit Wins Over the U.S. Palate 104 A PROUD HERITAGE, REDISCOVERED With a Checkered Past But Bright Future, Romanian Wines Come to Market 107 A MODERN EDGE: PRESERVING TERROIR WITH MINIMAL INTERVENTION The Chardonnay Symposium Encourages Us to Refl ect on the Future of This Grape 110 BEND IT LIKE CHARDONNAY The Malleability of the Grape Inspired Our Recent Blind Speed Tasting 121 BURGERS AND BEAUJOLAIS Creativity Is Inspired When It Comes to This Form-Meets-Function Pairing ! " # !" "# !# !"# $ PHOTO: HARDY WILSON