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APRIL/MAY 2015 • VOL. 2 NO. 2 THE SOMM JOURNAL 8 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } APRIL/MAY 2015 COVER STORY 56 Out of the Mist and Mountains Bottega Vinaia's Quest for the Suitable and Sustainable In italy's Trentino Region FIRST PRESS 5 Redefining Pisco Macchu Pisco Brings New Life to an Ancient Category DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Publisher 12 Editor's Notebook 14 Bottom Line 16 Shop Talk 18 Carte Blanche 20 One Woman's View 22 Planet Grape 24 The Punch-Down 30 Hidden Gems: Rombi 32 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London 34 Master Mixologists: Marcos Tello 42 Cru Artisan College Preview 48 Discoveries: Sette Cieli 50 Pacific Northwest: DeLille Cellars FEATURES 36 Putting Coravin to the Test Is the Groundbreaking Wine Access System as Good as It Sounds? 39 Kentucky Thoroughbred Calumet Farms Bourbon Draws on Horseracing Legend 44 The Vintage of the Century Master Sommelier Fred Dame and Cristina Mariani- May of Castello Banfi Showcase the Heralded 2010 Brunellos 62 Divine Revelation The City of Angeles Takes on Heavenly Château de Bligny Champagne 76 Okanagan Valley Foray Exploring British Columbia's Contemporary, World- Class Wines 78 A New Age from Eire Pernod Ricard's Irish Whiskey Portfolio Proves That the Pot Still is Mightier than the Past 82 The Reign in Spain The González Byass Table Wine Portfolio Showcases the Diversity of Spanish Regions 88 SLO-Grown San Luis Obispo Wine Country's Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande Valley AVAs Hit Their Stride 98 Bay Laurels Catching Up with San Francisco's Beverage Trendsetters 1 01 Fire & Ice The Dilemma of Oysters and Chardonnay 1 06 Divide and Conquer The Spectacular New Viticultural Areas of Paso Robles SPECIAL SECTION: PORT 66 Historic Port Tasting in Bel-Air 68 Dow's Late Bottled Vintage 70 The Portuguese Allure 72 Wine Australia in Vancouver 75 Meet the Wine Director: Greg Majors 85 Real Somm Stories 86 Technology: Drones in the Vineyard 92 Viewpoint: Appellation America 94 Cellar View: DRC Vertical 96 Appellations: Santa Lucia Highlands 104 Staff Training: Show and Tell 110 Closing Time: Drew Langley 101