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8 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014 departments AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014 • VOL. 1 NO. 2 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014 • VOL. 1 NO. 2 THE SOMM JOURNAL 18 PHOTO: COURTESY OF HILLIARD BRUCE 4 Letter from the Publisher 5 First Press 10 Postcard 12 Editor's Notebook 14 Shop Talk 16 Spit Bucket 18 The Punch-Down 20 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London 23 Beer 24 One Woman's View 26 Career Path 28 In Service 30 Real SOMM Stories 31 Brand News: Kenwood 32 Wine Speak with Eric Hemer 34 Chef Profiles: Matthias Merges 35 Exploring the Cellar with Fred Dame, MS 36 Planet Grape 38 Terroirs: Rheinhessen's "Red Slope" 40 Chef Talk at Omni La Costa 46 Culinary Institute of America 48 Quaff Report 50 Bottom Line 52 Selection: Tahbilk 54 Deconstructing Dishes 60 Winemakers: Ferrari-Carano 62 Texas Wine Journal 63 The View from Blue 64 Cellar View 66 Opening Remarks with Coravin 86 Wine Science: High Alcohol 104 Observations: Sparkling Wine 106 Spirits: Purity Vodka in Sweden 11 Closing Time 8