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COVER STORY 52 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RHÔNE VALLEY VINEYARDS Côtes du Rhône Continues to Refine Its Appellation Structure FIRST PRESS 5 WINNING MEDALLA The Premium Series from Trapiche Resonates with Quality and History from Argentina SPECIAL REPORT 60 MEZCAL: METHOD AND MADNESS FEATURES 36 THE WESTWOOD GANG Wise Experience, Youthful Energy, Conscientious Professionalism Reignite a Brand 56 THE PATH FORWARD AT ST. FRANCIS Sonoma Valley's Merlot Pioneer Looks to the Future 78 AROUND THE WORLD WITH PINOT NOIR Our Panel from This Year's World of Pinot Noir 84 IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR THE KING OF GRAPES The Paso Robles CAB Collective Proves the Potential of the Blossoming Region 102 A STABLE OF WINNERS Delicato Backs a Contender: Black Stallion Winery 8 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } JUNE/JULY 2017 JUNE/JULY 2017 VOL. 4 NO. 3 5 THE SOMM JOURNAL PHOTO COURTESY OF TRAPICHE PHOTO: ALEXANDER RUBIN 102