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March/April 2009	Table of Contents: Unraveling the genetic code of wine yeast By Anthony Borneman, Angus H. Forgan, Paul J. Chambers and Isak S. Pretorius, Australian Wine Research Institute VARIETAL REVIEW California white Rhône-style -Blending away classic blueprints By Eleanor & Ray Heald LAKE COUNTY Environmentally-friendly practices, high elevation, and favorable climate reduce pest pressures By Erica Lundquist and Glenn McGourty GOT CONFLICT? Build a high-performing team and a more productive business By Rosemary Richardson, Scion Advisors Clonal diversity of Zinfandel, Part II By Nancy L. Sweet, Foundation Plant Services and James Wolpert, UC Davis ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERIES #1 Winery lighting upgrades By Tina Vierra MERLOT IN MADERA COUNTY Impact of irrigation and canopy management on grapevine water, berry characteristics, productivity, and wine composition By Amanda Roberts FREE RUN Business of quality By John Marshall, Great River Vineyard & Nursery, Lake City, MN SUPPLIER SHOWCASE VINEYARD EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES WINE MICROBIOLOGY Viable but non-culturable microbes — Stealthy wine spoilers? By Robert Tracy with Bevan Skaalen PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Recessions do not last forever, but smart companies do By Andrea Salvemini
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009	Table of Contents: MERRYVALE VINEYARDS’ STARMONT FACILITY Energy efficiency and sustainability PWV Staff Report Harness procedures for fermentor room safety By Tina Vierra SHAFER VINEYARDS Whole berry destemming, sorting of red grapes Sulfur dioxide - Science behind the anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, wine additive By Pat Henderson, Kenwood Vineyards VARIETAL REVIEW Paso Robles emerges as a Rhône zone By Eleanor & Ray Heald FIVE STEPS Prepare your winery/brand to avoid becoming a fire sale By Ellen Hunt MARKETING DILEMMA Balancing regionality with American Viticultural Areas By Ray Johnson & Dr. Johan Bruwer WHITE WINE MOUTHFEEL WHEEL New tool to describe oral sensations elicited by white wine By Gary J. Pickering Clonal diversity of Zinfandel, Part I By Nancy L. Sweet, Foundation Plant Services and James Wolpert, UC Davis INDUSTRY NEWS Integrity Award to Karen Ross, head of California Assn. Of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) New nematode-resistant rootstocks released to nurseries By Andrew Walker & Howard Ferris, UC Davis SUPPLIER SHOWCASE WINERY EQUIPMENT SMART VITICULTURE Pennsylvania - past, present, and future By Dr. Richard Smart WINE MICROBIOLOGY Bottling - Last line of microbial defense By Robert Tracy COMPLIANCE COUNSELING New TTB circular for alternating proprietors, Part II By Rachel Dumas Rey PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Is this economy managing your business? By Carolyn Silvestri
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009	Table of Contents: MERRYVALE VINEYARDS’ STARMONT FACILITY Energy efficiency and sustainability PWV Staff Report Harness procedures for fermentor room safety By Tina Vierra SHAFER VINEYARDS Whole berry destemming, sorting of red grapes Sulfur dioxide - Science behind the anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, wine additive By Pat Henderson, Kenwood Vineyards VARIETAL REVIEW Paso Robles emerges as a Rhône zone By Eleanor & Ray Heald FIVE STEPS Prepare your winery/brand to avoid becoming a fire sale By Ellen Hunt MARKETING DILEMMA Balancing regionality with American Viticultural Areas By Ray Johnson & Dr. Johan Bruwer WHITE WINE MOUTHFEEL WHEEL New tool to describe oral sensations elicited by white wine By Gary J. Pickering Clonal diversity of Zinfandel, Part I By Nancy L. Sweet, Foundation Plant Services and James Wolpert, UC Davis INDUSTRY NEWS Integrity Award to Karen Ross, head of California Assn. Of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) New nematode-resistant rootstocks released to nurseries By Andrew Walker & Howard Ferris, UC Davis SUPPLIER SHOWCASE WINERY EQUIPMENT SMART VITICULTURE Pennsylvania - past, present, and future By Dr. Richard Smart WINE MICROBIOLOGY Bottling - Last line of microbial defense By Robert Tracy COMPLIANCE COUNSELING New TTB circular for alternating proprietors, Part II By Rachel Dumas Rey PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Is this economy managing your business? By Carolyn Silvestri
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008	Table of Contents: COLORADO Cultivating winegrapes at high elevation By Doug Caskey, Norm Christianson, Dr. Horst Caspari, Dr. Steve Menke, and Brent Helleckson Colorado Grown appeals to consumers seeking `local` wines By Don Neel CERTIFIED ORGANIC VITICULTURE Spottswoode Vineyard cultivates green tradition By Eleanor & Ray Heald Temecula grapevines coexist with GWSS / PD By Dr. Barry Hill, CDFA Senior Plant Pathologist INTERNATIONAL RIESLING FOUNDATION Consumer research leads to `Riesling Taste Profile` Marketing to moving targets By Kurt Kraus 2008 WINERY CEO SURVEY Wine business strategies for a global industry By Robert Smiley, PhD, UC Davis and Alison Crowe Functions and benefits of oak barrels for fermentation/élevage By Nicolas Tiquet-Lavandier, Marie Mirabel, and Dominique de Beauregard SUPPLIER SHOWCASE OAK COOPERAGE – Barrels/Tanks Barrel Alternatives Learning to grow better wine By Jim Law, Linden Vineyards FREE RUN Advocacy plays vital role in the wine industry's success By Steve Adler Best ways to handle difficult tour / tasting room situations By Craig Root WINE MICROBIOLOGY 2,4,6-TBA – Next 2,4,6-TCA in U.S. wine industry By Robert Tracy COMPLIANCE COUNSELING New TTB circular for alternating proprietors By Rachel Dumas Rey PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Go for the goal By Shelley Brott
September/October 2008	Table of Contents: Leafroll virus threatens California vineyards By Nancy Sweet, Foundation Plant Services, UC Davis VARIETAL REVIEW Albariño - Spanish white gains U.S. foothold By Eleanor & Ray Heald 2008-2009 STATE OF THE WINE INDUSTRY Effective marketing/sales strategies determine success By Rob McMillan, Silicon Valley Bank PG&E studies electrodialysis for cold stability By Steve Fok, PE INDUSTRY NEWS 250 attend first international O 2 inWines™ conference on oxygen management SUPPLIER SHOWCASE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES National Grape and Wine Institute aggressively pursues sustainability agenda By Sharon L. Melmon WINE MICROBIOLOGY Instituting a winery sanitation program By Robert Tracy SMART VITICULTURE History repeats itself with grapevine breeding By Dr. Richard Smart PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Leadership in action By Shelley Brott
July/August 2008	Table of Contents: Oxygen ingress into bottled wine By George Skouroumounis and Elizabeth Waters, Australian Wine Research Institute RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS Accumulation tables overcome unstable tapered bottles By Ben Garvey Wineries continue struggle with direct-to-consumer shipping laws By Robert A. Cocchia and Megan Duma Meacham, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP HACCP PLAN Winemakers check sulfur-like off odors By Bruce Zoecklein, Virginia Tech SCOTT HARVEY WINES Through trial and error, a virtual winery in the making By Deborah Steinthal Sustainable approaches to viticulture and winemaking By Bibiana Guerra, UC Davis INDUSTRY NEWS Wine/grape research funding 2008 IN MEMORIAM Robert Mondavi By Tina Vierra Three weed species have developed glyphosate resistance By Lisa Lieberman Performance of drip irrigation systems - Time changes everything By Ron Brase and Stephen Neal TWO MOUNTAIN WINERY Next generation, new packaging By Tina Vierra GRGICH HILLS ESTATE Employing 100% winery-direct strategy in California By Liz Thach, Sonoma State University KENWOOD VINEYARDS New look for an old performer By Tina Vierra SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Packaging WINE MICROBIOLOGY Cost of reactive wine microbe management By Robert Tracy COMPLIANCE COUNSELING Hospitality compliance guidelines for California wineries By Rachel Dumas Rey PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Management metrics: It's in the numbers By Anne Heron
May/June 2008	Table of Contents: Nitrogen management - critical for wine flavor and style By Maurizio Ugliano, Paul A. Henschke, Markus J. Herderich, and Isak S. Pretorius, Australian Wine Research Institute OBSTACLES / STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS Ownership transitions in the wine industry By Rob McMillan and Deborah Steinthal Does California have the capacity to compete in 2010? By George M. Schofield Stoller high-tech achieves small ecological footprint By Ernest R. Munch Is the 3-tier system a bad idea? By Kurt Krause INTERVIEW WITH DR. ANDY WALKER, UC DAVIS Development of grapevines resistant to Pierce's Disease By Ken Freeze SPRING MOUNTAIN VINEYARD UC Berkeley introduces beneficial insects to control vine mealybugs By Jack Heeger UCCE releases costs of growing grapes CALIFORNIA, FRANCE, ITALY Chardonnay clonal development, Part II By Nancy L. Sweet, Foundation Plant Services, University of California, Davis SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Winemaking Supplies SUPPLIER GRAPEVINE WINE MICROBIOLOGY Human health concerns associated with wine microorganisms By Robert Tracy SMART VITICULTURE Vines, wines, and more heat By Dr. Richard Smart COMPLIANCE COUNSELING Self-distribution for wineries By Rachel Dumas Rey PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Successful talent acquisition By Anne Heron
March/April 2008	Table of Contents: GRAPE AND WINE TANNIN Are there relationships between concentration, variety, quality, and consumer preferences? By P.A. Smith, M.D. Mercurio, R.G. Dambergs, I.L. Francis, and M.J. Herderich Australian Wine Research Institute Future of the wine industry - Climate Change Science By Kimberly Nicholas Cahill, and Christopher B. Field, Stanford University and Carnegie Institution for Science VINEYARD MECHANIZATION Achieving consistent quality and yield By Don Neel IN MEMORIAM Napa County viticulture adviser, Ed Weber SMART VITICULTURE The third plague? Syrah red leaf disorder By Dr. Richard Smart Chardonnay clonal development in California, Part I By Nancy L. Sweet, Foundation Plant Services University of California, Davis 18 key areas - Safe tractor operation SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Vineyard Equipment, Supplies & Services WINE MICROBIOLOGY Common solutions/unique alternatives Prevention/ management of wine spoilage microorganisms By Robert Tracy SUPPLIER GRAPEVINE COMPLIANCE COUNSELING Preparing for a TTB visit By Rachel Dumas Rey
January/Febuary 2008	Table of Contents: Five ways to finance solar energy installation By Tina Vierra VARIETAL REVIEW Cabernet Sauvignon - Crafting accessible and balanced blends By Eleanor & Ray Heald LODI RULES Certified wines enter the market By Cliff Ohmart Woollaston Winery blends into rural New Zealand landscape By Laurence Ferar JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS New fermentors for gentle handling By Tina Vierra Testing for grapevine diseases in the vineyard By Judit Monis, PhD SUCCESS STRATEGY FOR A SATURATED MARKET Wine label design By Paul Wagner, Janeen Olsen, & Liz Thach AUSTRALIAN BOOK EXCERPT Precision viticulture technologies improve pruning efficiency By Tony Proffitt Are you selling 1,000 cases online? By Deborah Steinthal & Paul Mabray Top 10 reasons I will click away from your website By Kurt Krause BRASSFIELD ESTATE WINERY Grapes received with care and efficiency By Tina Vierra SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Winery Equipment INDUSTRY NEWS UC Davis gives Awards of Distinction to Karen Ross, Jerry Lohr By John Stumbos SMART VITICULTURE UC Davis reply: National Grape Registry By Dr. Richard Smart WINE MICROBIOLOGY -NEW- Achieving desired wine quality and style is a balancing act By Robert Tracy COMPLIANCE COUNSELING Avoid the ten most common compliance errors By Rachel Dumas Rey PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Fire, aim, ready By Anne Heron
November/December 2007	Table of Contents: Cleaning/disinfection of oak barrels and oak adjuncts with high-power ultrasonics By Andrew Yap, Vladimir Jiranek, Terry Lee, Paul Grbin, Mark Barnes, and Darren Bate MICRO-OXYGENATION Current theory and applications By Bruce W. Zoecklein, Enology-Grape Chemistry Group Virginia Tech MICRO-OXYGENATION Innovation for the winemaking toolbox By Henry Work VARIETAL REVIEW Rancho Zabaco offers three tiers of Sonoma County Zinfandel By Jack Heeger COVER STORY: QUAIL'S GATE WINERY Winegrowing in British Columbia/Success of Old Vine Restaurant By Don Neel Wine business leadership strategies in a global economy By Robert Smiley, PhD, and Timothy Keller University of California, Davis ROEDERER ESTATE Maturing Reserve wines in oak casks By Millie Howie SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Oak Cooperage SUPPLIER GRAPEVINE SMART VITICULTURE Are you keeping up with the ASEV Journal? By Dr. Richard Smart COMPLIANCE COUNSELING When is a winery not a winery? By Rachel Dumas Rey PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Reaping the benefits of bilingual training By Jay Manriquez
September/October 2007	Table of Contents: COVER STORY Solar irrigation - Water delivered by the sun By Tina Vierra VARIETAL REVIEW Pinot Noir - Individual expressions from Los Carneros By Eleanor & Ray Heald COVER CROPS Alleyway cover crops have little influence on Pinot Noir performance in Willamette Valley vineyards By Rebecca Sweet and R. Paul Schreiner Oregon State University COVER CROPS Recent research - Covering the vineyard floor By Bibiana Guerra COVER CROPS Evaluation of the impact of in-row practices on multiple aspects of wine grape production By L. Bettiga, R. Smith, M. Cahn & L. Tourte U.C. Extension, Salinas, CA COVER CROPS Evaluation of long-term impact on multiple aspects of wine grape production By L. Bettiga, R. Smith, M. Cahn & L. Tourte U.C. Extension, Salinas, CA SMART VITICULTURE Albariño, that's what's new! By Dr. Richard Smart VERJUS REDUX Wineries rediscover an ancient use for culled grapes By Bo Simons Leaf removal strategies for Pinot Noir By Nicolas Cantacuzene SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Professional Services PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW When it comes to hiring, look at the forest By Jay Manriquez FROM SOIL TO WINE Influence of climate on rootstock selection By Dr. Daniel Roberts
July/August 2007	Table of Contents: CORO MENDOCINO Small but growing classic Consorzio By Millie Howie HUDSON VINEYARDS Custom farming yields high-quality grapes By Jack Heeger COVER STORY What the label says about your wine By Skye Hallberg & Ron Woloshun Hosted services model for winery websites By Ron Kreutzer Influence of available water and salinity on rootstock selection By Daniel Roberts & Alfred Cass INDUSTRY NEWS "Napa Valley" is first non-European geographical indicator registered by EU By J. Scott Gerien Climate Change: Observations, projections, and implications for viticulture and wine production By Gregory V. Jones, Southern Oregon University Oxygen transmission through different closures into wine bottles By Paulo Lopes, Cédric Saucier, Pierre-Lois Teissedre, Yves Glories Trellising to manage canopy for improved wine quality By Bryan Rahn Brand identity with "aquarium" labels By Dean Brightman JetBlue Airways matches fun foods, quality wines for passengers By Millie Howie SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Packaging AVF wine/grape research funding – 2007 Irrigation is banned in France, isn't it? By Peter Dry, University of Adelaide, Australia FREE RUN Enough is enough By Mike Dunne FREE RUN Confessions of a wine writer – Men I have known By Janice Fuhrman PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Are your employees engaged? Your success depends on it! By Jay Manriquez SMART VITICULTURE Unilateral cordons make vine training easy By Dr. Richard Smart
May/June 2007	Table of Contents: "WHO" AND "WHERE" OF WINE Geographical branding By J. Scott Gerien COVER STORY Merging function and sustainability in a bright, daylit Oregon winery By Joe Chauncey IMPACT OF ETHANOL STRESS Developing indicators of wine yeast performance By Simon A. Schmidt, Tina Tren, Paul J. Chambers, Markus J. Herderich, Isak S. Pretorius, Australian Wine Research Institute Climate is changing in North Coast grape growing region By Zac Robinson, Mendocino Winegrape & Wine Commission INDUSTRY NEWS Nine policy issues that will affect your business in the next decade By Robert Koch, President & CEO, Wine Institute Grape and Wine Tannins - Production, Perfection, Perception By James Kennedy, Oregon State University; Simon Robinson and Mandy Walker, CSIRO; Glen Osmond, CRC for Viticulture Strategies to improve Merlot productivity By Susan van Goor, Thomas Atkin, Chris Kjeldsen, Sonoma State University; George Buonaccorsi, Beringer Fosters Estates SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Winemaking Supplies SUPPLIER GRAPEVINE PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW So I've joined your winery...now what? By Anne Heron SMART VITICULTURE Consumer wine preference and vineyard management By Dr. Richard Smart
Mar/Apr 2007	Table of Contents: COVER STORY Improving air quality By Joe Browde, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance BLAME THE WINERY? BLAME THE VINEYARD? Common defects of wine and their sources By Linda Bisson, U.C. Davis Understanding and controlling Botrytis By Wayne F. Wilcox, Cornell University BARREL ALTERNATIVES Right oak for your wine style By Jeff Murrell Factors affecting the influence of oak chips on wine flavor By J.I. Campbell, A.P. Pollnitz, M.A. Sefton, M.J. Herderich, I.S. Pretorius, Australian Wine Research Institute Vine nutrition can be limited by poor soil properties By Alfred Cass INDUSTRY NEWS New online registry for grape varieties By Amy Rafferty, U.C. Davis SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Vineyard Equipment Supplies & Services 2006 California Grape Crush Report SUPPLIER GRAPEVINE FROM SOIL TO WINE Site characteristics and rootstock selection By Dr. Daniel Roberts PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW What did you expect? By Anne Heron
Jan/Feb 2007	Table of Contents: COVER STORY: SCHEID VINEYARDS Blending efficiency with quality By Tim Ryan Integrity Award to James Trezise, NY Wine & Grape Foundation By Millie Howe Selling wine to experienced sommeliers By Ron Edwards, MS BURGUNDY & OREGON Two generations making Drouhin Pinot Noir By Conde Cox Wild falcons rule pest birds By Valerie Saxton Quantifying erosion rates for various vineyard management practices By Heather Shepherd AVF 2006 SURVEY Top grape/wine research priorities Is your headspace vacant? By Vincent O'Brien and Richard Gibson Measuring oxygen ingress during bottling/storage By George Crochiere HACCP-LIKE APPROACH Quality points program for wine production By Ken Fugelsang Vine and planting options for vineyard development By Fred Peterson CARDIOPROTECTIVE ABILITIES OF GRAPES No whine with white wine By Dipak K. Das and Sumi Das PILOT NURSERY PROGRAM 2006 New CDFA Program offers better GWSS control By Tina Vierra Advantages of tipping tanks in New Zealand By Henry Work RUSSIAN RIVER WINE ROAD SURVEY Do tasting rooms ask guests to pay? By Millie Howe SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Winery Equipment 2006 PROGRESS REPORT California Sustainable Winegrowing Program SMART VITICULTURE Scott Henry with a twist By Dr. Richard Smart FREE RUN Wine business strategies for a global industry By Robert Smiley, PhD PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Outsourcing your HR functions By Karen Petit FROM SOIL TO WINE Rootstock characteristics By Dr. Daniel Roberts
Nov/Dec 2006	Table of Contents: Falcon label salutes sustainability and wine quality By Millie Howie VALUE OF CARDINAL ZIN? Avoiding branding's cardinal sins By J. Scott Gerien American oak barrels find their niche By Henry Work VARIETAL REVIEW Sauvignon Blanc's zingy style—Pleasing arbiters of taste By Eleanor & Ray Heald COMPARISON Three most common methods to measure vine water status By Kay Bogart HIGHLIGHTS OF ICVG 2006 MEETING Advances in research: Grapevine viruses By Nuredin Habili and Judit Monis INSIGHTS INTO BETTER TASTING ROOM Gold medals + serving food at Eberle Winery By Craig Root Chandon crown-caps étoile By Millie Howe SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Oak Cooperage—barrels, tanks, inserts SMART VITICULTURE Terroir and science By Dr. Richard Smart FROM SOIL TO WINE Rootstock selection—Is there a rational approach? By Dr. Daniel Roberts PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Avoiding common hiring mistakes By Karen Petit
Sept/Oct 2006	Table of Contents: Leading Pierce's disease researcher retires By Ken Freeze Performance of 18 crop species in high elevation North Coast vineyard By Glenn McGourty, Steve Tylicki, Julie Price, Jim Nosera Assistance Dog Institute smells success in vine mealybug detection By Wayne Mitchell, Pamela Hogle Making wine shows and festivals productive By Paul Wagner, Janeen Olsen, Liz Thach Rhône Rangers reach out to trade/customers By Johanna Rupp APPROACHES, SCIENCES, AND EXPLANATIONS You said Terroir? By Warren Moran COVER STORY Lynmar Winery—Above (and below) the vineyard By Douglas Thornley Does wine really pair with cheese? By Eleanor & Ray Heald Wine and Grape research receive $2.5 million funding By Ken Freeze SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Professional Services SMART VITICULTURE Wine growing to improve quality of Cabernet Sauvignon By Dr. Richard Smart PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW To train or not to train, that is the question By Andrea Salvemini
July/August 2006	Table of Contents: Smaller loads reduce risk of back injuries during harvest By James M. Meyers, John A. Miles, Julia Faucett, Fadi Fathallah, Ira Janowitz, Rhonda Smith, Ed Weber "Extended" winegrape ripening By Stan Grant HITTING THE TARGET Using data tools to reach the right markets By Tina Vierra Living with mealybugs, vine and otherwise By Laura Breyer New dynamics of wine packaging By Joel Quigley Improved bottling productivity By Don Neel Barnwood lassoes western look By Millie Howie BACTERIAL NUTRITION Key to successful malolactic fermentation By Didier Théodore, Sibylle Krieger, Ann Dumont, Peter Costello Innovations in grape receiving By Andy Woehl SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Packaging Private aircraft pays off for Central Coast grower By Robert Goldsmith SMART VITICULTURE Future of the wine sector By Dr. Richard Smart WINE WORDS Small is where the growth is By Millie Howie WINE WORDS Jazzing up wine appeal By Millie Howie PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Increase your possibilities with 360-degree feedback By Andrea Salvemini
May/June 2006	Table of Contents: RUNNING HOT AND COLD Grapegrowing and Winemaking in contrasting climates By Brian Croser COVER STORY Form follows function, marrying a winery with the landscape By Stephen Lapp CHATEAU MONTELENA Balanced soils play vital role in high-quality wines By Jack Heeger Mechanization and Terroir, Are they compatible? By Stefano Poni Software tools for sales/financial management By Tina Vierra PART II Do corks breathe? Origins of post-bottling sulfides By Alan Limmer SHOWCASE Winemaking Supplies Wine patrol combats expensive restaurant wine Critical-habitat "banks" protect endangered species By Renee L. Robin, Lilly Santaniello SMART VITICULTURE A cool Cool Climate Symposium By Dr. Richard Smart PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW You say tomato, I say tomate By Mimi Lemanski
Mar/Apr 2006	Table of Contents: Record-keeping requirements for FDA Bioterrorism Act By Doug Campbell Persistence of vegetal characters in winegrapes and wine By Kay Bogart & Linda Bisson PART 1 Do corks breathe? Origin of post-bottling sulfides By Alan Limmer Sulfur-free powdery mildew control in Alexander Valley By Mark Greenspan Fertilizer efficiency for winegrape vineyards By Stan Grant Wine machines help manage vine injury in winter By Gene Sigel OVERVIEW 2005 Pierce's Disease Research Symposium By Kim Waddell SHOWCASE Vineyard Equipment, Supplies & Services PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Leading through change By Shelley Brott SMART VITICULTURE Getting savvy about Sauvignon Blanc By Dr. Richard Smart
Jan/Feb 2006	Table of Contents: Lodi Rules certification advances sustainable winegrowing By Clifford P. Ohmart, Christian P. Storm, Charles M. Benbrook Integrity Award to Bob Steinhauer By Millie Howie BOUCHAINE VINEYARDS CASE STUDY Transforming your wine business from good to great By Deborah Steinthal Which mealybug is it, and why should you care? By Rhonda Smith, Lucia Varela Tipping Malbec shoots to improve set and yield By Bibiana Guerra Redevelopment of Alexander's Crown Vineyard By Carol Caldwell-Ewart California winery ensures wine quality with new crossflow filter installation By Don Neel AVF and UC streamline research grant process By Ken Freeze A simple coherent model for direct-to-consumer winery sales By Paul Kronenberg CAKEBREAD CELLARS New technology for planning/tracking vineyard data By Tina Vierra INSIDER TIPS Selling wine to restaurants By Tina Vierra Wine Industry members participate in two-year Agricultural Leadership program By Amy Christensen NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK Clean vines for healthy vineyards By Mark Chien, Deborah Golino SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Winery Equipment & Cooperage Index SMART VITICULTURE Terroir reconsidered By Dr. Richard Smart PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW "Ooops...I did it again" (How to not manage performance) By Shelley Brott
Nov/Dec 2005	Table of Contents: U.S. WINE MARKET LIBERALIZATION BY 2015 Perfect storm forming By John Hinman, Deborah Steinthal Farming Vignoles for consistency of quality By Carol Caldwell-Ewart Eliminating formation of hydrogen sulfide by Saccharomyces By Angela Lee Linderholm and Linda F. Bisson Risk management for wineries By Chuck Hussey Agriculture Research Service meets National Grape & Wine Initiative By Mark L. Chien COVER STORY High Valley vineyard yields 13 grape varieties SUPPLIER SHOWCASE Professional Services PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Are you the "dream" teammate? By Shelley Brott SMART VITICULTURE Vigor mapping in vineyards By Dr. Richard Smart
Sept/Oct 2005	Table of Contents: Risk management for vineyards By Chuck Hussey INSIGHTS INTO BETTER TASTING ROOMS Kunde Winery & Vineyard's tasting room manager, Jody Stewart By Craig Root SPRING MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS Gobelet trellis gains favor By Jack Heeger COVER STORY Nitrogen — friend or foe of wine quailty? By Marcus Keller COMPLEAT WHOLESALE MARKETER How to succeed in wine sales by really trying By Jack Heeger PART II Winemaking— Pinot Noir in Russian River Valley By Don Blackburn and Nicolas Cantacuzene Do wild turkeys eat wine grapes? By Ryan Mathis and Tom Hughes GPS/GIS improves vineyard management efficiency By Tina Vierra Alexander Valley Vineyards revamps label By Tina Vierra Six strategies to reduce packaging costs By Mike Carter SHOWCASE Vineyard Supplies & Services FREE RUN California Style By Karen MacNeil PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Fostering individual excellence By Anne Heron SMART VITICULTURE Primer on growing quality winegrapes By Dr. Richard Smart
JULY/AUG 2005	Table of Contents: Mealybugs and grapevine leafroll disease By Deborah Golino, Susan Sim, Rayman Gill, Adib Rowhani Smarter solar energy By Tina Vierra RHONE-STYLE WHITE WINES Storming past sensory gatekeepers By Eleanor & Ray Heald COVER STORY BOTTLING UNDER SCEWCAPS Quality control issues for premium wines By Henry Work Anderson Valley Pinot Noir and Sense of Place By Ted Lemon Winegrowing of Pinot Noir in Russian River Valley By Don Blackburn, Nicolas Cantacuzene WINERY/WHOLESALERS RELATIONSHIP Ten don'ts to increase sales By Michelle Rowell ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK Bee sting allergies in the vineyard By Wells Shoemaker SUPPLIER SHOWCASE PACKAGING EMPLOYEE SAFETY Protect workers from heat emergencies By Doug Price Wine librarians report history By Bo Simon SMART VITICULTURE California spared from little stinker? By Dr. Richard Smart PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Keeping the best By Anne Heron
MAY/JUNE 2005	Table of Contents: FREE RUN Vote Yes on PD/GWSS referendum By Ben Drake, Jim Richards, Bobby Koch SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS Benefits of energy auditing for your winery By John Garn COVER STORY Designing biodiverse, pest-resilient vineyards through habitat management By Miguel A. Altieri, Clara I. Nicholls, Luigi Ponti, & Alan York WINERY/WHOLESALER RELATIONSHIP Ten "do's" to increase sales By Michelle Rowell GRAPEGROWING Vine balance drives grape quality By Eben Archer & J.J. Hunter Buttery attribute of wine — diacetyl desirability, spoilage, and beyond By Eveline J. Bartowsky & Paul A. Henschke Integrated irrigation of California winegrapes: Part II By Mark Greenspan SHOWCASE WINEMAKING SUPPLIES Quality and convenience drive wine packing innovations By Joel Quigley SMART VITICULTURE Modern wine pioneers in cold climates By Dr. Richard Smart PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Can you hear me now? By Anne Heron

MARCH/APRIL 2005	Table of Contents: Generic Marketing: Winners & Losers By Steve Burns SMART VITICULTURE Scrutinizing hang-time trend By Dr. Richard Smart Marketing insight for a small winery By Carol Caldwell-Ewart Integrated irrigation of California winegrapes By Mark Greenspan BARREL STORAGE ALTERNATIVES Choosing wine barrel racks By Henry Work COVER STORY Mechanized leaf removal shows good results By Tina Vierra Improving grapevine productivity — Mitigating Armillaria root disease By Dr. Kendra Baumgartner & Amy E. Warnock WATER & WINE Regulation of vineyard and winery development and operation in California’s North Coast counties By Christopher J. Carr & Janelle E. Kellman INNOVATIONS & OUTLOOK Integration of grapevine training systems and mechanization in north-central Italy By Cesare Intrieri & Stefano Poni SUPPLIER SHOWCASE EQUIPMENT & IRRIGATION PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Effective use of performance reviews By Anne Heron
The following are BACK ISSUES of Practical Winery & Vineyard Magazine from January/February 1990 to the current issue. If you would like to see the contents of previous magazines and/or a more detailed account of the contents of all issues, please look at our Editorial Index.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2005	Table of Contents: Research update — Grapevine trunk diseases in California By W.D. Gubler, P.E. Rolshausen, F.P. Florent, J.R. Urbez, T. Voeggel, G.M. Leavitt, & E.A. Weber Pruning without pain By Tina Vierra VARIETAL REVIEW Innovative New Zealand Pinot Noir By Eleanor & Ray Heald FOOD & WINE Balancing act with Pinot Noir By Johanna Rupp Cuvaison Winery — Flexibility with movable fermentors and catwalks By Matt Hollis Multiple benefits in vineyard erosion control By Dawn Stimson & Kris O’Connor Intra-row vineyard spacing / soil management — Long-term field trial results with Cv. Pignoletto By C. Intrieri, I. Filippetti, G. Lia, E. Colucci, & S. Poni How to win media coverage By Tom Wark WINERY DESIGN Expansion at Leonetti Cellars By Laurence Ferar Napa Valley — Exploring geology’s effect on terroir By Jonathan Swinchatt Advancing sustainable winegrowing practices — Part II: Pest Management SUPPLIER SHOWCASE WINERY EQUIPMENT & COOPERAGE SMART VITICULTURE Warmer vineyards ahead By Dr. Richard Smart PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Empowering employees through goal-setting By Anne Heron
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2004	Table of Contents: SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS Growing profits by getting smaller By Deborah Steinthal BARREL PROFILING Helping winemakers attain quality and consistency By Dr. Jim Swan CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF WINEGRAPE GROWERS/WINE INSTITUTE Advancing sustainable winegrowing practices WINEMAKING Assessing red wine astringency By Douglas O. Adams, James F. Harbertson, & Matthew S. Reid WINERY ACCOUNTING Analyzing wine production costs By Jeff Sully, Dr. Terry Lease, & Jon P. Dal Poggetto PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Successful change By Anne Heron SMART VITICULTURE Vineyard design — the best way By Dr. Richard Smart
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2004	Table of Contents: WINE MARKETING Build brand equity — Prune your portfolio By Deborah Steinthal Cover cropping systems for organically farmed vineyards By Glenn McGourty SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS Wineries offered rebates for energy efficiency By Tina Vierra COVER STORY Walter Schug’s passion for Pinot Noir By Jack Heeger SMART VITICULTURE Psychological — not physiological — ripening? By Dr. Richard Smart PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW Beware the impulsive hire By Anne Heron
JULY/AUGUST 2004	Table of Contents: 10 steps to successful winegrape marketing By Mary Baker Controlling glass quality at your winery By Richard Dobscha WINEGROWING Vineyard netting — Keeping birds at bay By Paul Michalczyk Coro Mendocino — Zinfandel blends promote wine region By Tina Vierra Flavor ‘scalping’ by wine bottle closures — ‘Winemaking’ continues after bottling By Dimitra Capone, Mark Sefton, Isak Pretorius & Peter Høj WINEMAKING Looking in all the right places — Eliminating TCA from sources other than corks By Henry Work Take care of your equipment: Pre-harvest maintenance basics By Tina Vierra Total cost analysis of wine closures By Tom Atkin, PhD & David L. Sharp Red wines and long-term development — Ready to bottle with screwcaps? By Tyson Stelzer SMART VITICULTURE Beauty, Viognier, and Smart-Dyson at R.H. Phillips By Dr. Richard Smart
MAY/JUNE 2004	Table of Contents: WINEGROWING Avoiding “green” characters in Cabernet Sauvignon By Erika Winter GRAPEGROWING Syrah in California – Decline or Disorder? By Mark Battany, Adib Rowhani & Deborah Golino VARIETAL REVIEW Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel – Producers opt for single-vineyard style By Eleanor & Ray Heald Vine Mealybug — Formidable pest spreading through California vineyards By Kent Daane, Ed Weber & Walt Bentley 2003 San Simeon Earthquake— Lessons learned along the faultline By Joshua Marrow, PE SMART VITICULTURE Syrah Disorder – New worry for California vineyards? By Dr. Richard Smart
MARCH/APRIL 2004	Table of Contents: Progress toward reduced-risk pest management By Jennifer Campos & Minghua Zhang FISH-FRIENDLY FARMING Unique green certification program for grapegrowers By Laurel Marcus Improved wastewater treatment at Hess Collection Winery By Larry W. Moore, Ph.D., P.E., DEE MICRO-OXYGENATION Lessons from a decade of experience By Don Blackburn LAND STEWARDSHIP Dynamic vineyard management pays off By Eleanor & Ray Heald Enhancing tasting room service to drive revenue By Liz Thach, Ph.D. & Janeen Olsen, Ph.D. Advantages of electrostatic sprayers By Doug Price & Keith Horn SMART VITICULTURE Successful irrigation in Monterey County By Dr. Richard Smart
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2004	Table of Contents: Trellising vines produce reserve Zinfandel By Ken Young ASEV 2003 VITICULTURE PAPER Sunlight and temperature effects on Merlot berries By S.E. Spayd, J.M. Tarara, D.L. Mee & J.C. Ferguson SANTA YNEZ VALLEY Cabernet Sauvignon cultivates a foothold By Eleanor & Ray Heald Looking to the sun for renewable enery By Tina Vierra New choice for tartaric stability By Don Blackburn & Carl DiManna Sutter Home Winery —Thirty years of White Zinfandel By Jack Heeger SMART VITICULTURE Dr. Konstantin Frank, Vinifera pioneer in the eastern U.S. By Dr. Richard Smart
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2003	Table of Contents: Determining wine prices By Helene Bombrun & Daniel A. Sumner Seduced by a second glass — Exploring Cafaro’s Bordeaux-style blends By Eleanor & Ray Heald What is your lender thinking? By Tina Vierra Recreating Chalone Vineyard By Casey Young Sustainable composting in the vineyard, Part II By Will Brinton & Alan York SMART VITICULTURE Integrated canopy management with Dr. Nick Dokoozlian By Dr. Richard Smart
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2003	Table of Contents: Understanding use of nitrogen by yeast By Linda Bisson & David E. Block, UC Davis PART I – BASICS OF THE PROCESS Sustainable composting in the vineyard Mechanized retrieval of grape boxes reduces worker injury By Penny Hastings Wineries Down Under turn to screwcaps By Tina Vierra Overcoming stuck and sluggish fermentations By Gordon Specht, Lallemand SMART VITICULTURE Mechanization: California agriculture’s future By Dr. Richard Smart
JULY/AUGUST 2003	Table of Contents: AVF-FUNDED RESEARCH Zinfandel Heritage Vineyard Update By James A. Wolpert & Michael M. Anderson EARLY DEFICIT IRRIGATION Reading vines to manage wine quality By Carol Caldwell-Ewart DESIGN BY BARBARA HOM A rainbow spectrum of flavors By Millie Howie Phenolic Extraction in red wine production By James A. Kennedy & Catherine Peyrot des Gachons Microbullage at Bonny Doon Vineyard By Randall Grahm Twists and turns: Wineries retool for screwcaps By Tina Vierra SMART VITICULTURE Remote sensing in vineyards By Dr. Richard Smart
MAY/JUNE 2003	Table of Contents: AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION Seeking partnerships — Broad cooperative effort helps AVF move research forward By Tina Vierra Potential solar radiation in a VSP trellis at 38� N latitude By Stuart B. Weiss, Ph.D., David C. Luth, & Bibiana Guerra, Ph.D. VARIETAL REVIEW Pinot passion from California’s Central Coast By Eleanor & Ray Heald Strategies to control pocket gophers By Paul Michalczyk WINERY DESIGN Winemaking on the rocks – Ravenswood By Deirdre Booth & Steve Martin Limiting barrel room losses through tight humidity control By Drew Robb Sulfur dust exacerbates Pacific mite outbreaks By Michael J. Costello & Catherine E. Albers TEN LEVERS to promote financial agility and profitability By James D. Bielenberg, CPA & Liz Thach, Ph.D. SMART VITICULTURE “V” is for white and warm By Dr. Richard Smart
MARCH/APRIL 2003	Table of Contents: Grappling with mealybugs in California vineyards By Carig Macmillan & Kris O’Connor Strategies to control powdery mildew By Wayne F. Wilcox AVF-FUNDED RESEARH Flavor formation during grape juice fermentation By Susan Ebeler Reaping benefits of cover cropping in a Central Coast vineyard By Merilark Padgett-Johnson Maximizing safety in confined spaces By Tina Vierra VARIETAL REVIEW Mourvèdre earns a serious look By Eleanor & Ray Heald SMART VITICULTURE The mother of all scorecards By Dr. Richard Smart
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2003	Table of Contents: Crafting delicious Meritage red wines By Eleanor & Ray Heald INSIDER TIPS Saving money on cooperage By Henry Work VARIETAL REVIEW Tempranillo acquires New World presence By Eleanor & Ray Heald Ridge creates world’s largest straw bale building By Eliza Roatch WHY AND HOW Encouraging beneficial AM fungi in vineyard soil By Kendra Baumgartner Building a better barrel stack By Joshua Marrow BETTER TASTING ROOMS Easy methods to attain customer feedback By Craig Root SMART VITICULTURE Hang the hang time! By Dr. Richard Smart
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002	Table of Contents: Wildlife activity along creek corridors By Jodi Hilty & Adina Merenlender Ravenswood – Exploring nuances of Zinfandel By Rhoda Stewart VARIETAL REVIEW Malbec sparkles as Andean vineyard jewel By Eleanor & Ray Heald Thinking outside the agricultural box By Karen Ross WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Things to consider when purchasing equipment By Sue Weeks SMART VITICULTURE Vineyard stars in the eastern U.S. By Dr. Richard Smart
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2002	Table of Contents: Grape bunch exposure and aroma development By Dr. Erika Winter VARIETAL REVIEW Site-driven Oregon Pinot Noir — Multiple factors ramp up wine quality By Eleanor & Ray Heald FOCUS: PIERCE’S DISEASE Struggle against Pierce’s disease in Temecula By Bo Simons Biological control of glassy-winged sharpshooters By Bo Simons Turing the tide on glassy-winged sharpshooter — Management in Temecula Valley By Raymond Hix, Nick Toscano, Rick Redak, & Matthew Blua Ecological viticulture - Promise of agroecology By Dr. Andrew Lorand When diffuse sunlight works best By Juliet Bergavist, Nick Dokoozlian, & Nona Ebisuda Salad with wine? Why not? By Catherine Fallis SMART VITICULTURE Central Coast report on Smart-Dyson trellis By Dr. Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Measuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting pH By Sue Weeks
JULY/AUGUST 2002	Table of Contents: VARIETAL REVIEW Pinot Blanc blazes Oregon wine trail By Eleanor & Ray Heald Understanding grape berry development By James Kennedy Labels redesigned to boost brand awareness By Carol Caldwell-Ewart Fermentation advice for making dry wine from late harvest fruit By Linda Bisson Managing diacetyl levels during malolactic fermentation and beyond By Eric Johannsen WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Surviving harvest in a wine laboratory By Sue Weeks SMART VITICULTURE Yield limits for vineyards — mandated inefficiency? By Dr. Richard Smart
MAY/JUNE 2002	Table of Contents: Balanced soil fertility management in wine grape vineyards By Stan Grant VARIETAL REVIEW Refining the art of Pinot Noir By Eleanor & Ray Heald Brettanomyces bruxellensis occurrence, growth, and effect on wine flavor By Torey Arvik & Thomas Henick-Kling Electrical safety in the winery By Ken Arthur Barrel inspection criteria By Henry Work SMART VITICULTURE Triumph of Scott Henry Trellis By Dr. Richard Smart
MARCH/APRIL 2002	Table of Contents: Importance of soil texture to vineyard management By Thomas J. Rice Managing mites — The good, the bad, & the enigmatic By Laura Breyer & Nick Frey VARIETAL REVIEW Alto Adige and Friuli, Italy: What drives top Prinot Grigio winemaking? By Eleanor & Ray Heald SMART VITICULURE Mechanical pruning: Where are the engineers? By Dr. Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Doing it right: Case study of Meridian Vineyards By Sue Weeks
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2002	Table of Contents: Improving winery lab performance By Christian Butzke Laboratory testing for grapevine diseases By Ed Weber, Deborah Gollino, & Adib Rowhani Sustainable viticulture in Switzerland offers global model By Eleanor & Ray Heald Creating a regional visitor center By Craig Root VARIETAL REVIEW Fine-tuning Syrah By Eleanor & Ray Heald Improvements in vine identification By Jack Heeger SMART VITICULTURE Spanish varieties: The next trend By Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Doing it right: Case study of St. Francis Winery By Sue Weeks
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2001	Table of Contents: Keeping wine on the congressional agenda By Millie Howie VARIETAL REVIEW Designing a prestige cuvée By Eleanor & Ray Heald Irrigation of winegrapes in California By Larry E. Williams SMART VITICULTURE Do not blow up your irrigation schedule with the pressure bomb! By Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Basics of Lab Design By Sue Weeks
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2001	Table of Contents: Leaf canopy structure and vine performance By M. Carmo Vasconselos PhD. & Steve Castagnoli VARIETAL REVIEW Marsanne blazes pioneer trail By Eleanor & Ray Heald Sonoma County: Diverse geology/soils impact wine quality By W.H. Terry Wright, PhD. SMART VITICULTURE Fruit exposure – Desirable in hot climates? By Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY A quality experience… By Sue Weeks
JULY/AUGUST 2001	Table of Contents: End of the American farm or simply a new beginning By John Ikerd, PhD In search of optimal grape maturity By Linda Bisson Do-it-yourself aerial reconnaissance By Mike Porter Crafting red wines with style By Eleanor & Ray Heald VARIETAL REVIEW California touts new-age Port-style wines By Eleanor & Ray Heald SMART VITICULTURE Spirit of Temecula By Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY People — The laboratory’s most valuable resource By Sue Weeks
MAY/JUNE 2001	Table of Contents: Improving sulfur management By Joe Browde & Cliff Ohmart California Winegrape Pest Management Alliance — International perspective on young vine decline By Michael Porter International perspective on young vine decline By Micheal Porter VARIETAL REVIEW Grappling with terroir realities of Russian River Valley Chardonnay By Eleanor & Ray Heald Impact of TDMLs on California’s Central Coast By Lizanne Wheeler & Patrick Brown WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Proficiency testing —Support groups for laboratories By Sue Weeks SMART VITICULTURE Training vines for profit By Richard Smart
MARCH/APRIL 2001	Table of Contents: Tax pitfalls of pre-productive vineyard costs By Jim Coleman Cabernet Sauvignon winemaking: Managing wine quality By Brooks Painter Decreased spraying improves quality, nature, and bottom line By Bill Petrovic and David Rosenthal Spreading the wealth via employee stock ownership By Jack Heeger New Fetzer winery utilizes e3 design By Tim Mark Woodle Impact of TMDLs on California viticulture By Lizanne Wheeler & Patrick Brown VARIETAL REVIEW Rousanne gains California enthusiast By Eleanor & Ray Heald SMART VITICULTURE GSM or GSO? Gene technology in the wine industry By Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Why you should write your own methods and how to do it By Sue Weeks
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2001	Table of Contents: Wine library launches winefiles.org By Bo Simons Climatic indicators guide site selection By John Gladstones Robert Mondavi Winery: Creating a winery to match a vineyard By Carol Caldwell-Ewart Labor Guide available to winegrape growers By Anne Chadwick Creating a wine to match a vineyard By Carol Caldwell-Ewart VARIETAL REVIEW Place defines character of Old Vines Zinfandel By Eleanor & Ray Heald A different approach at Mohr-Fry Ranches By Millie Howie Future of Syrah in California By Barry Bergman Part I: Finding and keeping high-quality tasting room staff By Craig Root SMART VITICULTURE T.V. Munson — Unknown viticulturalist is an all-American hero By Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Equipment calibration By Sue Weeks
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2000	Table of Contents: Fifty years of research at the world’s largest winery By Arthur Caputi, Jr. VARIETAL REVIEW Crafting Sauvignon Blanc — Vineyard diversity impacts wine style By Eleanor & Ray Heald Callaway Wines go on "Coastal Standard Time" By Andrew Hidas Defining the inimitable Marlborough style By Eleanor & Ray Heald Unlocking secrets in Bordeaux By John Salvi Sustainable farming for quality grapes at Robert Sinskey Vineyards By Susan Diane SMART VITICULTURE Sameness in wines — a developing problem? By Dr. Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Measure your performance every day using standards and duplicates By Sue Weeks
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2000	Table of Contents: Lemelson Winery: Building a gravity-flow Pinot Noir facility By Laurence Ferar VARIETAL REVIEW Northern Rhône Syrah: Assessing soil influence By Eleanor & Ray Heald SMART VITICULTURE Ken Volk’s GDC System By Dr. Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Method validation — Making sure it works in your laboratory By Sue Weeks
JULY/AUGUST 2000	Table of Contents: Grappa comes of age By Eleanor & Ray Heald Rethinking the wine shipper — "Your Silent Sales Force" By Carol Caldwell-Ewart VARIETAL REVIEW California Grappas: Aromatic, flavorful, complex By Eleanor & Ray Heald Understanding creative marketing By Jim Murphy Consistency of Quilceda Cabernet By Stan Clarke Fermentation’s wild side in Oregon By John Schmitz SMART VITICULTURE Yield and quality? The eternal tension By Dr. Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY Quality management during vintage By Sue Weeks
MAY/JUNE 2000	Table of Contents: Balancing Yield and Quality: Close spacing on Oakville soils By Jordan Ross Windbreaks mitigate climate By Don Neel VARIETAL REVIEW Crafting California Barbera By Eleanor & Ray Heald Farming the Douro’s steep mountainsides By Eleanor & Ray Heald Grape seed tannins: Impact on red wine By Dr. James Kennedy Five-step irrigation schedule: Promoting fruit quality and vine health By Stan Grant Imagery technology meets vineyard management By Jamie Carothers CAL OSHA ergonomics standard: What does it mean to vineyard employees? By James Meyers et al SMART VITICULTURE Growing young vines in tubes By Dr. Richard Smart Economic benefits of Laboratory Quality Management By Sue Weeks
MARCH/APRIL 2000	Table of Contents: Lessons from publicly owned wine companies By George Schofield Oak root fungus on grapevines By Kendra Baumgartner & David M. Rizzo, Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis Trademark basics to protect your label By Beth Berk How vine spacing impacts water use and root development By Eben Archer, Department of Viticulture & Oenology, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, South Africa Best business practices in the Northern California wine industry By Armand Gilinsky, Jr., PhD, Richard L. McCline, PhD, & Robert Eyler, PhD VARIETAL REVIEW Fragrant in many styles — that's Muscat! By Eleanor & Ray Heald SMART VITICULTURE Oregon vineyards aLIVE By Dr. Richard Smart WINERY LABORATORY QUALITY The first step, Part I By Sue Weeks
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2000	Table of Contents: Use of ozone for winery and environmental sanitation By Dr. Brian Hampson California winegrowing, Australian style at Southcorp Wines By Eleanor & Ray Heald Useful lifespan of new barrels; risk related to use of old barrels By Nicholas Vivas, Nathalie Saint-Circq de Gaulejac Economics of vineyard design: Trellising, vine and row spacing By Stan Grant VARIETAL REVIEW Mt. Veeder: Cabernet with Altitude By Eleanor & Ray Heald SMART VITICULTURE Vineyards of the future By Dr. Richard Smart
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1999	Table of Contents: PWV EXCLUSIVE SALARY SURVEY Wine industry employees benefit from economic boom By Pat Fetzer, Motto, Kryla & Fisher, LLP Balancing quality & yield: Impact of vine age, clone, and vine density By Jordan Ross Enologix: Cutting edge wine analysis By Eleanor & Ray Heald Creating building blocks for cuvées at Iron Horse Vineyards By Eleanor & Ray Heald VARIETAL REVIEW Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio: What's in a name? By Eleanor & Ray Heald SMART VITICULTURE Winemaking in the vineyard By Dr. Richard Smart
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1999	Table of Contents: How winemakers in Burgundy reconcile a strong tradition and new technologies By Vincent Gerbaux, engineer, ITV, Beaune, France Evaluation of Cabernet Sauvignon: Three vine spacings and two trellis systems in the Oakville District, Napa Valley By Don Williams & Richard Arnold, Robert Mondavi, Inc. VARIETAL REVIEW Intense flavors characterize Syrah/Shiraz By Eleanor & Ray Heald Vineyard expansion: