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8 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } DECEMBER/JANUARY 2014/2015 departments DECEMBER/JANUARY 2014-2015 VOL. 1 NO. 4 THE SOMM JOURNAL 64 4 Letter from the Publisher 10 Editor's Notebook 12 Postcard 14 In Service 16 Planet Grape 18 Shop Talk 20 One Woman's View 22 Bottom Line 24 Oregon: Ponzi in Full Gear 26 Spit Bucket: Cruising in Chile 28 Behind the Label: Gehricke 30 By the Glass: Coravin 32 The Gatekeepers: Rosewood Hotel's Paul Mekis 34 Appellations: Santa Cruz Mountains 35 Discoveries: Equipo Navazos 36 Event Wrap-Up: Virginia Wine Summit 38 When Masters Meet 40 The Punch-Down 42 Importers 43 Entrepreneurs: David Ravandi 46 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London 51 Quaff Report 54 Real Somm Stories 56 Ratings from the Range 57 Letter from the Winemaker: Massimo Ferragamo 58 Competitions 62 Cellar View 64 Varietals: Sagrantino 66 Wine Science: Remuage 72 Label Introduction: Devil Proof 74 West Sonoma Coast Vintners 80 Pairing & Tasting: Wines from Languedoc 82 In the Know: Honey 84 Carte Blanche: Special Club Champagne 100 Carmenère vs. Bonarda 106 Real Bordeaux 108 Living History: Grapes of Turkey 114 Spain: Rioja and Aragón 118 Closing Time PHOTO COURTESY OF CONSORZIO TUTELA VINI MONTEFALCO