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{ SOMMjournal.com } 9 DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Executive Editor 10 Editor's Notebook 12 Discoveries: Wines by the "C" 14 Notebook: Cités des Vins de Bourgogne 16 One Woman's View: Dunn Vineyards 17 Somm Foundation 18 Bottom Line: Trends, Schmends 20 Planet Grape: Suggestive Selling 22 Getting Geeky: Focus on Yeast 24 Good Somm/Bad Somm 26 Somm's List 28 The View from Blue: Old Ports 30 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London 32 The Ransom Report: Merlot 40 Wheying In: Storing Cheese 44 Rosé: Vins de Provence 48 Expositions: VinItaly Survival Guide 64 Somm Camp Preview: Santa Cruz Mountains AVA 70 Experiences: Living the Life Toscana 73 Personalities: Maurizio Zanella 92 Somm Camp Preview: Lake County AVA 96 Single-Vineyard Pinots from Cherry Pie 98 Argentina: Achaval Ferrer 108 Varietals: Tribidrag in Croatia 112 Cellar View: Tenuta Sette Ponti 114 Bubbly Blowout: Our Annual Champagne Report 118 Italy: Dal Forno, King of Amarone 120 Scents & Accountability: MLF 122 Closing Time: Fahara Zamorano in Los Angeles Where I Am From You Can Be BOLD Without Being Loud SmithFamilyWines.com Born and raised in the Santa Lucia Highlands Paraiso Vineyards wine has a strong sense of self. These boutique wines refl ect their deep roots in the region, handcrafted by three generations of the Smith Family who have farmed the land here since 1973. Never Forget Your Roots