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8 / the tasting panel / august 2017 PHOTO: CAL BINGHAM 100 e x p l o r i n g t h e c e n t r a l c o a s t 84 CENTERING CHARDONNAY A Micro Category Report on Central Coast Chardonnay 94 HIS SCHEID OF THE STORY Al Scheid of Scheid Vineyards, Honored as "Leader of the Year" 96 GETTING TO KNOW SLO WINE COUNTRY The Marine Edge of California's Central Coast s p e c i a l f e a t u r e s 126 CRYSTAL CLEAR The Gins and Vodkas with the Depth of Character to Add to Any Shelf c o v e r s t o r y 60 A TEQUILA MADE IN HEAVEN Astral Soars and Pours to New Heights u p f r o n t 5 DAWN OF DISARONNO From the Streets of Saronno to the Shores of Miami Beach, the Original Italian Liqueur Enters a New Era f e a t u r e s 48 GARDEN VA-RYE-ITY Herb-An Gardening with Basil Hayden's Rye Whiskey 108 FRESH, FLAVORFUL, FRAGRANT AND FUN Stella Rosa's Italian Wines Show Vibrancy and Youth Alongside Competition 122 GAINING TRACTION Exploring the Wines of Spain's Value-Driven DOP Cariñena contents August 2017 Vol. 75 No. 7