1.   Earlier this month, the Chronicle wine tasting panel had its annual holiday dinner at Aqua restaurant in San Francisco.

2.   Here, our tasting panel finds the best ready-made foods for your feast.

3.   Our tasting panel sampled five different brands of creamy peanut butter and we have the results.

4.   Our tasting panel found it drinkable but undistinguished.

5.   Recipes then go to the Pillsbury test kitchen where the dishes are made for tasting panels, where they are judged for taste, appearance and creativity.

6.   They were seeking to please not only fellow professionals, but also some candid children on a tasting panel.