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contents June 2017 Vol. 75 No. 5 8 / the tasting panel / june 2017 s p e c i a l f e a t u r e s 92 RECAP AND RESULTS FROM 74TH ANNUAL WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA CONVENTION & EXPOSITION 104 RUM-AISSANCE Rum Gets Its Long Overdue Time in the Spotlight c o v e r s t o r y 60 WHAT MAKES GREAT WINEMAKING? How the Winemaking Team at Gruppo Mezzacorona Oversees Three Wineries and Three Brands u p f r o n t 5 GOBLETS OF FIRE Tasting the Treasure of El Tesoro Tequila Alongside a Glass-Blowing Activation f e a t u r e s 48 PUTTING THE BARREL ON THE BOTTLE JP. Chenet, the Winery Known for Its Goosenecks, Gets a New Look 54 BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS Eastside Distilling Finds Great Success and Growth in Portland and Beyond 80 NOT YOUR ORDINARY STAG PARTY A Nod to German Precision, Jägermeister Creates "Deutsche after Dark" to Introduce Its New DNA PHOTO COURTESY OF BURRITT ROOM & TAVERN 44