The Tasting Panel magazine

NOVEMBER 2017 • $6.95 João Rui Ferreira, President of APCOR, the Portuguese Cork Association. PHOTO COURTESY OF APCOR AFTER CENTURIES OF USE, THE RESILIENCE OF CORK PROVES IT'S STILL THE KING OF CLOSURES ROOTED IN AFTER CENTURIES AFTER CENTURIES IN IN Tradition

• Cover
• Letter from the Editor
• FLYING THROUGH THE YEARSAviation American Gin Meets aTimeless Cocktail
• Industry Spotlight
• Brief Encounters
• ForceBrands Q & A: Andrew Moss
• Scotch Column
• Ransom Note
• Sin City Sips
• Down the Aisle
• Capitol Chill
• PR Spotlight: Balzac Communications
• ForceBrands Movers & Shakers
• Somm's List
• Where We're Eating
• Cocktail Conservation: Austin Carson
• Cocktail Beat: Bryan Dayton
• Event Education: Delicato
• Travelling Hungary
• Restaurant Spotlight: BlackRestaurant Group
• Houston: On the Road to Recovery
• On the Silver Screen: Bartender at Large
• Giving Back: Cultivate LA
• Bubbles: SIGH. Champagne Bar
• Winemaker Spotlight: Chris Kajani
• ROOTED IN TRADITIONAfter Centuries of Use, the Resilience ofCork Proves It's Still the King of Closures
• Blue Reviews
• Publisher's Picks
• POPPING THE BUBBLE In a Sea of Prosecco, Rotari Blazes Its Own Path as Italy's Premier Metodo Classico Producer in Trentodoc
• MÁD Ambassador: Tom and Vicki Dolan
• A WINE ALLIANCEA Merchant and Somm Join Forces to Bolster New Jersey's Most Reliable Retailer
• Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame, MS
• Event Recap: Artisanal Group
• SLEEPING GIANT European Varieties Thrive in Romania and Have an Eye on Taking the U.S. Market by Storm
• UNMASKED Top Palates Blind-Tasted Ten Red Winesat the Montage's Georgie Restaurant in Beverly Hills
• DRINK GLOBAL Embarking on a Palate Adventure with Whiskies from Around the World
• Z. Alexander Brown Wines
• On the Road with Jack: The Modern Rat Pack