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april 2018 / the tasting panel / 9 52 PHOTO: TIMOTHY MURRAY d e p a r t m e n t s 10 Letter from the Publisher 12 Industry Spotlight 16 Brief Encounters 18 ForceBrands Movers & Shakers 20 Scotch Report 22 The Ransom Note 24 Sin City Sips 26 ForceBrands Hot Shot: Chris Mariani 28 Where We're Eating 30 Down the Aisle 34 Five Minutes With . . . Advanced Sommelier Lisa Redwine 36 Traveling Hungary 38 Mile High Cocktails: Citizen Rail 40 Capitol Chill 42 Mara's Bar 44 Santa Barbara: Finch & Fork at the Kimpton Canary 48 Celebrations: Tequila Herradura 50 Wine Country Hospitality: Archer Hotel 52 Vodka: Russian Standard Vodka 54 Restaurants to Watch: Loquita 56 Somm's List 58 Los Angeles: Tallula's 68 Travel: Patrick Henry Creative Promotions 78 At Retail: Bristol Farms 84 Diversity: Celebrating Women and People of Color in the Wine and Spirits Industry 86 Blue Reviews 89 Tasting Notes: Gruet Winery 90 Publisher's Picks 106 Taking Inventory With . . . Johan Hagstrom