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may 2018 / the tasting panel / 95 EXPORTS Carol Miller of Heidelberg Distributing tips her glass in appreciation to Carolyn Wente. The following companies were recognized in their respective categories but were unable to attend: RNDC New England won a Tier 3 Legacy Award, while Australia Coles won in Exports. INTERNATIONAL CELLARS, CANADA Jordan Wente; Karl Wente; Michael Parr, Vice President of International Sales, Wente Family Estates; Susan Chaworth-Musters, Senior Brand Manager, International Cellars, Canada; Eric Wente; and Niki Wente. Overton couldn't help but gush while presenting this Legacy Award: "Susan [Chaworth-Musters] wins the decathlon of Legacy Awards. This is her eighth time here, and eight out of ten Legacies is amazing. This is a great success story! We always talk about being the number-one California Chardonnay at any price point on the market. Susan has helped manage British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, et cetera, with consistent year-to- year growth and performance every single year. Susan, you've been a driving force behind all of it. For you to be here for this tenth year is really special for all of us." DFS GROUP, HONG KONG Carolyn Wente; Michael Parr; Michelle Latson; Brad Latson, Regional Merchandising Manager for North America, DFS Group; Amy Hoopes; Karl Wente; Taiba Sutcliffe; Karl Sutcliffe, General Manager for San Francisco International Airport, DFS Group; and Tyson Overton. Based in Hong Kong, DFS Group was established in 1960 and oversees airport duty-free shops. "We're excited to have you here. We've been partners with you for 25 years," Overton said. "This group has 250 million cus- tomers coming through their stores. We've had a lot of growth—over 27 percent—with this group. It's their first award—congratulations!" "All good men and women must take responsibility to create legacies that will take the next generation to a level we could only imagine."