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10 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } DECEMBER/JANUARY 2017/2018 COVER STORY 63 A MENDOCINO MASTERPIECE Celebrating Roederer Estate's Tête de Cuvée, L'Ermitage, and 35 Years in the Anderson Valley AVA FIRST PRESS 5 A DIVERSE RANGE OF SPARKLING WINES Crémant de Bourgogne Steps into the Spotlight SPECIAL REPORT 44 THE GLORY OF GARNACHA Garnacha/Grenache is the New Hit Grape from the Old World FEATURES 56 SEVEN CITIES, 21 SCHOLARSHIPS Treasury Wine Estates Enriches the Sommelier Community, Rewarding Top Blind Tasters in Five Cities 84 THE EVOLUTION OF WASHINGTON WINES Chateau Ste. Michelle Celebrates its 50th Anniversary 90 BEYOND THE WINE GLASS: A NEW GLASS CEILING Karen MacNeil's Inspiring Speech Regarding Women in the Wine Industry 96 CLOSING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY Nomacorc's Trademarked Plantcorc Line is a Sommelier's Dream Come True 112 A CLASSIC TASTING AT SONOMA'S SINGLETHREAD FARM The Three-Decade Retrospective Reveals the Evolution of California Winemaking DECEMBER/JANUARY 2017/2018 VOL. 4 NO. 6 THE SOMM JOURNAL