The SOMM Journal

L E V E N D I Once again, Levendi's current releases have been recognized. Our handcrafted wines have all received 90 points and above. From our family to yours, we invite you to join the celebration! Wine Enthusiast 2015 Rosé of Pinot Noir 91 pts Tasting Panel 2014 Pinot Noir 94 pts Wine Enthusiast 2015 Napa Reserve Chardonnay 90 pts 92 pts Tasting Panel 2014 Symphonia Cabernet Sauvignon www.levendiwinery.com • 877-LEVENDI 92 pts Tasting Panel 2014 Sweetwater Cabernet Sauvignon 94 pts Tasting Panel 2014 Stagecoach Cabernet Sauvignon 94 pts Tasting Panel 2014 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

• Cover
• Letter from the Publisher
• THE GUYS IN THE WHITE HATS
• Editor's Notebook
• Notebook
• One Woman's View
• Bottom Line
• Planet Grape
• Good Somm/Bad Somm
• Somm's List
• Barrel Tastings: Jadot
• Getting Geeky
• Champagne: Vitalie Taittinger
• Wine and the Outdoors
• Wheying In: Fresh Cheeses
• Wine from the Alps: Kettmeir
• South America: Bodega Colomé
• Event Wrap-Up: VINO 2017
• A SPARKLING CONTINUITY
• The View from Blue: DRC 2014 Vintage
• Carte Blanche: Biondynamic Tasting
• Fine Spirits: Cráneo Mezcal
• DISCOVERING THE VIRTUES OF ALEXANDER VALLEY
• UNDERCOVER UMPQUA
• PREMIERE NAPA VALLEY
• REVEAL WALLA WALLA VALLEY
• Wine Classification: Austria's DAC
• Q&A: Eric Larkee in Miami
• Wine List Economics
• "NEVER BEFORE, NEVER AGAIN"
• Enologists: Michel Rolland at André Lurton
• The Grower's Outlook: Napa's Mountain Fruit
• Scents & Accountability: Pyrazines
• Cellar View: Caymus Special Selection
• Steven Spurrier's Letter from London
• Down Under: Cool-Climate Australia
• Climate Matters: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
• Closing Time: Kim Spence in Dallas