The SOMM Journal

Please enjoy our wines responsibly. © 2017 Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville, CA Learn more at RobertMondaviWinery.com Discover the distinct personality of our Bordeaux-style blend, Maestro. Our 2014 vintage is sourced from our prized Napa Valley vineyards, To Kalon and Wappo Hill. Artfully crafted to create a symphony that is ever-changing but always delicious. EVERY VINTAGE IS INSPIRED.

• Cover
• Letter from the Executive Editor
• WINNING MEDALLA The Premium Series from Trapiche Resonates with Quality and History from Argentina
• Editor's Notebook
• Discoveries: Wines by the "C"
• Notebook: Cités des Vins de Bourgogne
• One Woman's View: Dunn Vineyards
• Somm Foundation
• Bottom Line: Trends, Schmends
• Planet Grape: Suggestive Selling
• Getting Geeky: Focus on Yeast
• Good Somm/Bad Somm
• Somm's List
• The View from Blue: Old Ports
• Steven Spurrier's Letter from London
• The Ransom Report: Merlot
• THE WESTWOOD GANG Wise Experience, Youthful Energy, Conscientious Professionalism Reignite a Brand
• Wheying In: Storing Cheese
• Rosé: Vins de Provence
• Expositions: VinItaly Survival Guide
• WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RHÔNEVALLEY VINEYARDS Côtes du Rhône Continues to Refine Its Appellation Structure
• THE PATH FORWARD AT ST. FRANCIS Sonoma Valley's Merlot Pioneer Looks tothe Future
• MEZCAL: METHOD AND MADNESS
• Somm Camp Preview: Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
• Experiences: Living the Life Toscana
• Personalities: Maurizio Zanella
• AROUND THE WORLD WITH PINOT NOIR Our Panel from This Year's World of Pinot Noir
• IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR THEKING OF GRAPES The Paso Robles CAB Collective Proves the Potential of the Blossoming Region
• Somm Camp Preview: Lake County AVA
• Single-Vineyard Pinots from Cherry Pie
• Argentina: Achaval Ferrer
• A STABLE OF WINNERS Delicato Backs a Contender: Black Stallion Winery
• Varietals: Tribidrag in Croatia
• Cellar View: Tenuta Sette Ponti
• Bubbly Blowout: Our Annual Champagne Report
• Italy: Dal Forno, King of Amarone
• Scents & Accountability: MLF
• Closing Time: Fahara Zamorano in Los Angeles