I'd like to take our first issue of...

I'd like to take our first issue of the strange year to once again thank the members of the Beverage Dynamics National Retailer Wine Panel for their time and expertise. Our panel (noted later in the article) is comprised of a well-informed clump of beverage alcohol store proprietors wine buyers and managers who have graciously agreed to participate in our magazine. Asked to commit wines of a particular mark that they have recently tasted, members of our panel have continued to rejoin by selecting a wide range of wines that, generally speaking, feature top quality and deliver real value. For