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COVER STORY 63 UNDERCOVER UMPQUA Discovering the Big Three Wineries in Southern Oregon's Umpqua Valley FIRST PRESS 5 THE GUYS IN THE WHITE HATS Small, Nimble Wine Business Innovator Vintage Point Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary— and Keeps On Overdelivering SPECIAL REPORT 64 PREMIERE NAPA VALLEY Our Exclusive Report on Napa Valley Vintners' Exclusive Trade Tasting and Auction FEATURES 49 A SPARKLING CONTINUITY Jordan Winery's Trendsetting Partnership Celebrates Independence and Quality in the New Jordan Cuvée Champagne by AR Lenoble 57 DISCOVERING THE VIRTUES OF ALEXANDER VALLEY The Cabernet Academy Is Dedicated to Educating Top Wine Buyers on What Renders Alexander Valley's Cabernet Sauvignon Remarkable 70 REVEAL WALLA WALLA VALLEY The Unique Wines Offered at This Prestigious Auction Are Designed to Show Off the Best the Valley Has to Offer 80 "NEVER BEFORE, NEVER AGAIN" The Annual Sonoma County Barrel Auction Offers One-Off Wines to the Trade— Vetted by Master Sommeliers 8 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } APRIL/MAY 2017 APRIL/MAY 2017 VOL. 4 NO. 2 51 THE SOMM JOURNAL PHOTO: ALEXANDER RUBIN A view of Alexander Valley at sunset.