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8 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 THE SOMM JOURNAL AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 • VOL. 3 NO. 4 COVER STORY 64 ADVENTURES DOWN THE ROAD AT KENWOOD The Storied Sonoma County Winery Continues to Blaze New Trails FIRST PRESS 5 K R U P P ' S L A S T T A M I N G O F T H E S H R U B S Dr. Jan Krupp, Owner of Stagecoach Vineyard, Moved Mountains to Plant Some of Napa Valley's Most Prized Grapes FEATURES 36 THE OLDEST NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards Forges the Way for Lodi Wine 72 A VALLEY OF INDIVIDUALITY The Alexander Valley Cabernet Academy Proved Cabernet Sauvignons from Alexander Valley Have Truly Arrived 89 THE NEXT GREAT GRAPE We're Discovering There's a Bright Future for Garnacha from Cariñena 94 SPECIAL REPORT Highlights of the 2016 International Chardonnay Symposium 104 SIP CERTIFIED A Sustainable Quality Revolution in California's Central Coast 118 WORLD-CLASS IN MENDOCINO San Francisco Somms Visit Domaine Anderson, Roederer's Latest Pinot and Chardonnay Estate SPECIAL SECTION 124 RESULTS OF THE 2016 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Senior Editor 10 Editor's Notebook and The Reading Room 14 Re-Discoveries: Kosta Browne 16 Technology: BinWise with Carlin Karr 18 One Woman's View 20 Planet Grape 22 Bottom Line 24 Italy: Medici Ermete Lambrusco 26 Somm's List 28 Colorado Hospitality: Ericka Briscoe 30 In the Spotlight 32 Pacific Northwest: Mullan Road Cellars 34 Meet the Wine Director: Will Costello 39 Somm Journal Seminar Series: Digging In 44 Sonoma: Skipstone Ranch 46 Wine Lists: Slimmer Is Better 47 Monterey County: McIntyre Vineyards 50 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London 52 The Somms Speak: Backroads of Bourgogne 56 The Rhône: Jean-Luc Colombo 62 Bordeaux: Tour des Deux Rives 68 Wine History: Judgment of Paris Celebrated in D.C. 70 Sparkling Wine: Rotari 80 Roussillon in Chicago 84 On the Floor: Greg Van Wagner 85 Fine Spirits: New Japanese Whiskies 88 Wine & Hospitality: Marriott Marquis San Diego 92 Viticulture: Terlato Pinot Grigio in Friuli 102 Milestones: Mike Grgich Turns 94 110 Variety Show: The Albariño of Rías Baixas 116 Up and Coming: Wines from Tony Arcudi 122 Fine Spirits: Mezcal with Geoff Kruth, MS 104 PHOTO COURTESY OF NIVEN FAMILY ESTATES