Welcome to The Tasting Panel Magazine, your inside connection to the beverage industry!
Originally founded in 1941, Patterson's has been the voice of the beverage industry professional for more than 65 years. Now, in its new incarnation as The Tasting Panel Magazine, the publication is poised to become the nation's leading resource for the beverage industry.
Under its new owners—Publisher and Executive Editor Meridith May and Editor-in-Chief Anthony Dias Blue—The Tasting Panel Magazine provides an informative and visually stimulating monthly forum for industry news, product launches, personality profiles, trade tastings and other beverage-related coverage and is read by the most important on- and off-premise decision-makers in the country's top markets.
Currently under extensive redevelopment, our website will be an online complement to the magazine. Stay tuned for exciting developments which will make TastingPanelMag.com an interactive force in the beverage industry.
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GOURMET ON GORE
Vail’s “Gourmet on Gore” will take place at the #1 mountain resort in North America when Vail is at its glorious
Labor Day Weekend best. Vail Village is the perfect setting for this unique festival showcasing the world’s premier wines and spirits matched with gourmet cuisine, tempting the senses with the best Vail has to offer. The approximately 10,000 attendees will relax to some of the best jazz sounds while roaming the intimate open-air venue in the midst of the picturesque Rocky Mountains. Proceeds from the event benefit the Millennium Society, a Vail-based philanthropic group that supports local charities.

Event Dates and Times:
Gourmet on Gore Cocktail Party (optional)
Friday, August 29 — 5–10 p.m.
Saturday, August 30 —11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday, August 31 — 12 noon–5 p.m.
Cost to Participate:
$500 per tent (to be invoiced with payment due after vendor
application is submitted)
All participating partners will provide the following:
1. 6–8 cases of wine or 3–4 cases of spirit (approximately 10,000 attendees expected)
2. Staffing with personnel who can educate the public about your product
3. Proof of insurance
4. Brand logo
5. Please note that brands MUST have a Colorado distributor in order to participate in the event.
Registration form available online at:
For more information, contact Allison Levine at 800-338-7819 ext. 5.
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Special Thanks to
TASTING PANEL MAGAZINE ON TOUR
2nd Annual Tasting Panel Tour featuring the Double Gold Winning Wines and Spirits from the San Francisco International Wine Competition and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Tuesday, September 9th - Los Angeles
Location: Citrus at Social, 6525 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, September 11th - Seattle
Location: bin vivant at the Woodmark Hotel, Yacht Club & Spa, 1200 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington
Tuesday, September 16th - Chicago
Location: Bin 36, 339 N Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois
Tuesday, September 23rd - Las Vegas
Location: Giorgio Italian Restaurant, 3930 Las Vegas blvd South, Las Vegas, Nevada
Thursday, September 25th - San Francisco
Location: Silks at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 222 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, October 14th - New York
Location: The Bowery Hotel, 335 The Bowery, NY, NY 10013
Thursday, October 16th - Washington, DC
Location: Charlie Palmer Steak, 101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC
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