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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 VOL. 3 NO. 1 THE SOMM JOURNAL 122 8 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 COVER STORY 60 THE PREMIUM SHERRY TREND Bodegas Williams & Humbert Is at the Vanguard FIRST PRESS 5 SONOMA BARREL AUCTION Lots Are Vetted by Industry Masters SPECIAL SECTION 35 CRU ARTISAN COLLEGE STUDY GUIDE FEATURES 31 BLENDING FOR BALANCE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Franciscan Estate Creates Blends with Poise, Precision and Power 52 FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Austin Hope Reflects on Treana's 20th Anniversary 56 THE PRESTIGE Pernod Ricard USA Ushers In a New Era of Luxury 88 SANGIOVESE'S NEXT FRONTIER Morellino de Scansano and Montecucco 92 THE WENTE JOURNEY The Country's Oldest Continuously Operated Family-Owned Winery Has a Lot To Be Proud Of PHOTO COURTESY OF BOUZA