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10 / the tasting panel / may 2018 contents May 2018 Vol. 76 No. 4 d e p a r t m e n t s 4 Letter from the Editor 12 Industry Spotlight 18 Cocktails: Birds & Bees 20 ForceBrands Movers & Shakers 22 The Ransom Note 24 Scotch Report 26 Sin City Sips 28 Capitol Chill 32 Somm's List 34 Five Minutes With . . . Gretchen Thomas 36 Mara's Bar 38 Traveling Hungary 40 New Releases: Malibu Lime 42 New Zealand: Kim Crawford 44 Openings: NoMad Los Angeles 46 ForceBrands Hot Shot: Steven Varga 48 Classic Cocktails: Jack Daniel's 52 Brand Profile: Charles Smith Wines 54 Tuscany: Lamole di Lamole 56 Book Review: Napa at Last Light 58 Where We're Eating 60 @drinkswithkimbeto: Tara Patrick 64 Santa Barbara: Ojai Valley Inn 70 Blue Reviews 74 Publisher's Picks 85 On the Vine: B Side 88 Rosé: Les Grands Chais de France 92 Wente Legacy and RISE Awards 120 Cider: Strongbow 122 Taking Inventory with Ivan Vasquez PHOTO: BENJAMIN RUSNAK 116