The Tasting Panel magazine

Shape Your Future. Broaden Your Palate. SommCon ® 2018 East - Washington, DC - July 22-24 West - San Diego, CA - November 14-16 For sponsorship inquiries, contact Michelle Metter at metter@fastforwardevents.com or 619-312-1212. SAVE THE DATE

• Cover
• up front
• Letter from the Publisher
• Industry Spotlight
• Brief Encounters
• ForceBrands Movers & Shakers
• Scotch Report
• The Ransom Note
• Sin City Sips
• ForceBrands Hot Shot: Chris Mariani
• Where We're Eating
• Down the Aisle
• Five Minutes With . . . Advanced Sommelier Lisa Redwine
• Traveling Hungary
• Mile High Cocktails: Citizen Rail
• Capitol Chill
• Mara's Bar
• Santa Barbara: Finch & Fork at the Kimpton Canary
• JUMPIN' JACK FLASH
• Celebrations: Tequila Herradura
• Wine Country Hospitality: Archer Hotel
• Vodka: Russian Standard Vodka
• Restaurants to Watch: Loquita
• Somm's List
• Los Angeles: Tallula's
• REFINING A NEW CLASSIC
• ALWAYS IN SEASON
• A TRAILBLAZER HEADS WEST
• Travel: Patrick Henry Creative Promotions
• A SPOONFUL OF LUXURY
• At Retail: Bristol Farms
• THE ART OF THE BEVERAGE LIST
• Diversity: Celebrating Women and People of Color in the Wine and Spirits Industry
• Blue Reviews
• Tasting Notes: Gruet Winery
• Publisher's Picks
• AN OASIS OF FLAVOR
• PUSHING THE LIMIT
• Taking Inventory With . . .Johan Hagstrom