Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/776532
contents January/February 2017 Vol. 75 No. 1 departments 92 4 Letter from the Publisher 14 Industry Spotlight 18 Brief Encounters 22 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame, MS 24 Scotch Report 26 The Ransom Note 28 What's New in D.C. 30 Somm's List 32 Where We're Eating 34 Taking Flight 36 In Defense of . . . Israeli Wines 38 Trip Report 40 Packaging: Black Box Wines 42 On Our Panel: Scott Beattie 44 Scotch: Laphroaig 46 Suds Shakedown 48 On the Road with Jack 50 Down the Aisle 54 Cru Artisan College 62 World of Pinot 72 Blue Reviews 76 Publisher's Picks 79 Competitions: Sonoma Bar Battle 80 Moonshine: Ole Smoky Moonshine 86 New Look: Van Gogh Vodka 92 Vodka: Luksusowa 94 Female Leaders: Women in Wine 96 Asia: Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair 98 Napa Valley Film Festival 106 Cognac: Courvoisier 108 Women in Whiskey 124 Current Events with Becky Tsadik 146 Taking Inventory 12 / the tasting panel / january/february 2017 PHOTO: JOSH HUSKIN