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10 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018 A Pinot Noir cluster in the Appian Way Vineyard, located within the Russian River Valley AVA's Middle Reach neighborhood. FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018 VOL. 5 NO. 1 THE SOMM JOURNAL DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Publisher 12 Editor's Notebook 14 What's News 16 One Woman's View 18 Bottom Line 20 Steven Spurrier's Letter from London 22 The Ransom Report 26 Inside Sonoma 28 Wheying In 30 Good Somm/Bad Somm 31 Grape Variety: Glera 32 Somm's List 34 Company Insight: Grands Chais de France 36 SommFoundation: Enrich- ment Trip to Italy 38 NYC Wine Scene 40 Wine Books 41 Scents & Accountability 42 What Somms Should Know 48 The Somm Joury 50 Q&A: Cassie Sakai 54 Terroir 82 Wine Faults: Cork 84 Bordeaux: Pomerol and Fronsac 88 World of Pinot Noir Preview 90 Closing Time 70 PHOTO: RANDY CAPARASO