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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 VOL. 2 NO. 5 THE SOMM JOURNAL 8 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 80 PHOTO: RANDY CAPAROSO FEATURES 48 OLD ROOTS, NEW GROWTH Once Obscure, Hard Cider Is Taking a Bite out of the Beverage Market 51 AT THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY The Stellar Wines of Domäne Wachau Exemplify Austria's Historic Wachau Region 54 BODEGAS PORTIA: A RISING STAR IN RIBERA DEL DUERO Grupo Faustino's Newest Winery Shines Bright and Delivers "Wines with Altitude" 68 TURNING UP THE TOURAINE Exploring This Oft Overlooked, Yet No Less Stunning, AOP at the Heart of the Loire Valley 72 JEAN'S MASTERCLASS South Africa's Great Wine Ambassador, Jean Engelbrecht, of Rust en Vrede, Shares His Country's Vision 80 IN SEACH OF AUTHENTICITY What Makes the Lodi Viticultural Area So Special? 89 STANDING THE TEST OF TIME Wente Family Estates Blends Age-Old Techniques with Modern Technology in Livermore Valley COVER STORY 42 A FOUNDING FAMILY OF CALIFORNIA CABERNET Celebrating 50 Years of the Iconic Concannon Cabernet Clones 7, 8 And 11 FIRST PRESS 5 BEVERAGE DIRECTORS ARE WISING UP Binwise Customers Maximize the Value of Their Wine Programs SOMM CAMP REPORT 58 COLD CLIMATE SHANGRI-LA Our Somm Campers Discover Wine and Wind in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA