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