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1 10  /  the tasting panel  /  november 2017 PHOTOS COURTESY OF DELICATO FAMILY VINEYARDS Z. ALEXANDER BROWN WINES ARE A PERFECT MATCH FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Family Table CLAIMING A SPOT AT THE BRAND SPOTLIGHT by Izzy Watson

• 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