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In This Issue Chris Stamp s mead wine? Well, no, it's made from the fruit of the hive, not the fruit of the vine. But mead has become a profitable item for some wineries, particularly in the eastern states, and on page 73 Finger Lakes, N.Y., vintner Chris Stamp provides a primer on how to make it. I Bruce Zoecklein r. Zoecklein may have retired as professor of enology and state enologist at Virginia Tech, but his inquiring mind has not rested. His detailed article about fine-tuning Viognier for optimum quality (page 66) is this month's Inquiring Winemaker column. D Laurie Daniel aniel is one of the rare wine writers who is just as comfortable exploring the technical aspects of grapegrowing and winemaking as she is recommending wines for the public. In this issue she interviews viticulturist Markus Keller (page 58), who has worked for Washington State University since 2001. A Member of Wine Communications Group Inc. EDITORIAL Advertising Editor West: Jacques Brix Jim Gordon Vice President & Director of Sales Managing Editor (707) 473-0244 Kate Lavin jbrix@winesandvines.com Midwest: Hooper Jones Staff Writer (847) 486-1021 Andrew Adams hooperhja@aol.com Senior Correspondent East: Marsha Tabb Paul Franson (215) 794-3442 Contributing Editor marshatabb@comcast.net Jane Firstenfeld East: Laura Lemos Northwest Correspondent (973) 822-9274 Peter Mitham laura@boja.com Columnists International: Dave Bayard Winemaking: (973) 822-9275 Tim Patterson, Clark Smith dave@bayard.com Grapegrowing: Advertising Manager Cliff Ohmart, Glenn T. McGourty Christina Ballinger Wine East Editors: Circulation Hudson Cattell, Linda Jones McKee; Circulation Manager Writer: Richard Carey Emilee Schumer Contributing Writers Laurie Daniel, Jamie Goode, Chris Stamp, Thomas Ulrich, Wayne Wilcox, Stephen Yafa database development & information technology Database Manager Lynne Skinner PUBLISHING Database & Web Development President & Publisher James Rust, Peter Scarborough Chet Klingensmith Research Assistant Allison Bowser Publishing Assistant Caroline Shakeshaft Design & Production Chairman Design & Production Manager Hugh Tietjen Bridget Williams Publishing Consultant Ad Prepress Ken Koppel Deborah Roberti D February's Cover arge-format oak vessels are becoming increasingly popular for fermenting and aging wine. Paul Franson talked to several winemakers about this topic for our cover story (see page 30). Photographer Paul Robin captured the cover photo at Tonnellerie Radoux. L Publishing Information Volume 94, Number 2 Wines & Vines, ISSN 043-583X, a member of Wine Communications Group, Sonoma, Calif., is published monthly. Periodicals postage paid at San Rafael and at additional mailing offices. Subscription Rates U.S., $38.00; Canada/Mexico, $48.00 All other countries, $85.00 (for airmail add $85.00) Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. Wines & Vines does not assume responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or materials. Postmaster Contributors are responsible for the proper release of Send address changes to: proprietary and/or classified information. Wines & Wines & Vines, PO Box 1649 Vines is distributed through an audited circulation. Boulder, CO 80306-1649 Customer Service (866) 453-9704 subs@winesandvines.com winesandvines.com Digital Edition All print subscribers now get digital access to Wines & Vines. You can: • DOWNLOAD pages or full issues • ACCESS via desktop, tablet or mobile device • BROWSE current and archived issues • SEARCH by keyword or table of contents • WATCH videos • NAVIGATE by topic or page thumbnail Questions? Contact customer service at (866) 453-9701 or custserv@winesandvines.com Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. PST. 4 W in es & V i ne s F E B R UARY 20 13 To access, scan this mobile barcode or visit winesandvines.com/digitaledition. Use your Wines & Vines login to sign in.