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JUNE/JULY 2015 VOL. 2 NO. 3 THE SOMM JOURNAL 8 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } JUNE/JULY 2015 84 COVER STORY 56 PICCINI'S DREAM Fourth-Generation Vintner Mario Piccini Expands Tenute Piccini beyond Its Tuscan Roots FIRST PRESS 5 THE TRAILBLAZER How Concannon Vineyard Cultivated the Extraordinary Success of California Cabernet Sauvignon FEATURES 41 EXPRESSING PERFECTION We Discover Why Caffè Borghetti Is the Real Espresso Coffee Liqueur 70 COASTAL ENERGY Our San Luis Obispo SOMM Campers Discover the Joy of SLO Wine 80 THE GOLD STANDARD FOR ROSÉ We Explore the Variety of Provence's Favorite Quaff with Château Minuty at Le Cirque in NYC 84 SIMPLY DIVINE Marc Mondavi's Ability to Dowse for Water Inspires Much Scientific Speculation—and a New Line of Wines 92 MEAT THE SOMMS Thanks to the Napa Valley Vintners, These Steakhouse Sommeliers Had an Extraordinary "Cab Ride" Through the Vineyards PHOTO: ALEXANDER RUBIN