The SOMM Journal

76 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014 this is coombsville coombsville AFTER ACHIEVING AVA STATUS IN DECEMBER 2011, THE NAPA VALLEY SUB-APPELLATION COMES TO THE FORE Looking through vines at Sciandri Family estate. by Meridith May PHOTO: ANDY BERRY

• Cover
• Letter from the Publisher
• First Press
• Postcard
• Editor's Notebook
• Shop Talk
• Spit Bucket
• The Punch-Down
• Steven Spurrier's Letter from London
• Beer
• One Woman's View
• Career Path
• In Service
• Real SOMM Stories
• Brand News: Kenwood
• Wine Speak with Eric Hemer
• Chef Profiles: Matthias Merges
• Exploring the Cellar with Fred Dame, MS
• Planet Grape
• Terroirs: Rheinhessen's "Red Slope"
• Chef Talk at Omni La Costa
• Culinary Institute of America
• Quaff Report
• Bottom Line
• Selection: Tahbilk
• Deconstructing Dishes
• Winemakers: Ferrari-Carano
• Texas Wine Journal
• The View from Blue
• Cellar View
• Opening Remarks with Coravin
• Wine Science: High Alcohol
• Observations: Sparkling Wine
• Spirits: Purity Vodka in Sweden
• Closing Time
• The Evolution of Artisanal Tequila The Crafting of Roca Patrón
• Sicily Rising Francesca Planeta Plans the Future Of This Misunderstood Island, One Wine at a Time
• PASO ROBLES CAB CAMP Sommeliers Get a Full Immersion in Cabernet Sauvignon Terroirs Thanks to the Paso Robles CAB Collective
• Saint Mont: The Little Region That Can Producers Find a Niche In the American Market for This Upand-Coming South West France AOP
• Dishes and Drams Morrison Bowmore's Scotch Whisky Dinner Scintillates Sin City
• Down to Earth To Make One of Alexander Valley's Best Cabernet Sauvignons, Jordan Winemaker Rob Davis Spends a Lot of Time In the Dirt
• This Is Coombsville After Achieving AVA Status in 2011, the Napa Valley Sub-Appellation Comes to the Fore
• An Adventure of Discovery It Took a Tea Expert to Invent Chai Rum
• The Once and Future Crete A Once-Storied Region Faces New Challenges
• It's Time to Drink Ribera Wines from Ribera del Duero Have Style, Inside and Outsde of the Bottle
• Mining South Africa's Next Gems in Swartland Adventuresome Vintners Tackle the Challenges of the Next World-Class Appellation
• Pay Dirt In the Dry, Windy High Plains AVA, Texas Vintners Are Determined to Create American Wine History