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8 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2014 departments OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2014 • VOL. 1 NO. 3 THE SOMM JOURNAL 94 PHOTO COURTES OF HANZELL 4 Letter from the Publisher 10 Postcard 12 Editor's Notebook 14 Spit Bucket 16 Shop Talk 18 Recognition 20 Bottom Line 22 One Woman's View 24 In Service 26 Discoveries: Roussillon 28 Planet Grape 30 Real Somm Stories 32 Virginia Wine Country 33 In the Spotlight 34 Spotlight on Italy 36 Bubbles: Gosset 38 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London 40 The Punch-Down 42 Cellar View 44 Texas Wine Scores 54 Beyond the Vine: Spanish Cider 60 Portugal 62 Soul of the Sommelier 68 Person of Interest 70 Viticulture 76 Hot Property 78 Deconstructing Dishes 84 By Design 86 In the District: D.C. Hotspots 90 Wine Science: Exploring Minerality 94 Crush Time! Sonoma Harvest 2014 95 By the Glass: Appassimento Whites 103 The Quaff Report 116 On the Road: Kentucky Bourbon Trail 118 Closing Time