Sommelier Journal

January 15 2013 Issue:

6 FOR OPENERS Sommelier-friendly wines David Vogels, CWP  

7 MAILBOX  

8 CALENDAR  

9 NOTEBOOK, HOT PICKS  

17 IN SERVICE At the sommelier's table Timothy L. O’Neal 

18 BOTTOM LINE The basics of wine costs Randy Caparoso 

19 BARTENDER Hiring cocktail consultants Jim Meehan 

20 MATCH POINT Madeira delivers at dinnertime Marguerite Thomas 

21 THE WINEMAKER'S ART Michael Twelftree, Two Hands Wines, Marananga, South Australia  

23 SHOP TALK  

24 INTERVIEW Cristina Mariani-May, Banfi Vintners, Old Brookville, New York Roger Morris 

30 SOMMELIER CHALLENGE Spiaggia, Chicago  

32 WINERY SPOTLIGHT Heredad Segura Viudas, Torrelavit, Spain Pamela Heiligenthal 

36 SOMMELIER SPOTLIGHT Heath Porter, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Kerry Newberry 

40 RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT Namu Gaji, San Francisco Ben Narasin 

44 WINERY SPOTLIGHT RdV Vineyards, Delaplane, Virginia David D. Denton, CWE, CSS, IBWE 

48 TERROIR Laherte Frères, Chavot, Champagne, France Matthew Conway, ASA 

52 APPELLATION Missouri Jennifer Cossey, CSW 

57 COVER STORY 2012 Sommelier’s Choice  

67 Winery Restaurants Around the World David Furer, CWE 

76 Madeira: The Wine of Patience Jason Tesauro and Phineas Mollod 

84 SPECIAL REPORT South African Chenin Blanc Jim Clarke 

90 Napa Valley's Old Guard Jesse Becker, MS, CWE 

98 CLOSING TIME The great terroir debate Terry Theise 

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