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In This Issue Peter Mitham seasoned business writer in Vancouver, B.C., and our Pacific Northwest correspondent, Peter Mitham looks at the effect the Columbia River Basin's topography has on growing degree days in the cover story on page 30. He began covering the wine industry in 1997 and has contributed to Wines & Vines since 2000. A Lisa Van de Water n this month's PWV section (page 58), Lisa Van de Water raises the question: How much microbiology do wineries need? Known internationally for her knowledge about fermentation, wine microbiology and spoilage, Van de Water consults worldwide through Vinotec Napa, Vinotec Chile and VinLab in South Africa. I Steve Pessagno veteran winemaker with a healthy sense of humor, Steve Pessagno shares his most embarrassing moments in the winery, his vineyard manager's "shelf of shame" and other lessons from a 30-year winemaking career (page 67). Before founding Pessagno Winery, he made wine for Jekel Winery and Lockwood Vineyards. A 64th annual enology & viticulture issue THE VOICE OF THE WINE INDUSTRY WWW.WINESANDVINES.COM JUNE 2013 Topography and Temperature Research in Columbia Basin connects them 30 Technical Review: Trinchero Family Winery 34 DtC and Third-Party Providers 55 How Much Microbiology Is Enough? 58 When You Need a New COLA 62 ASEV to Honor Jim Wolpert 46 Wine East: Photosynthesis in High Tunnels 75 June's Cover evin Pogue of Whitman College provided the image for this month's cover. Read about Pogue's data collection and how it relates to vineyard topography starting on page 30. K 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: Tim Patterson, Clark Smith (973) 822-9275 Grapegrowing: Cliff Ohmart, Glenn T. McGourty dave@bayard.com Practical Winery & Vineyard Advertising Manager Editor: Don Neel Christina Ballinger Associate Publisher: Tina Vierra Circulation Wine East Circulation Manager Editors: Hudson Cattell, Linda Jones McKee; Emilee Schumer Writer: Richard Carey Contributing Writers database development & Laurie Daniel, Jean Jacobson, Andrew Reynolds, information technology Chris Stamp, Fritz Westover, Stephen Yafa 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 Bridget Williams Hugh Tietjen Barbara Summer Publishing Consultant Ad Prepress Ken Koppel Deborah Roberti Publishing Information Volume 94, Number 6 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. PDT. 4 W in es & V i ne s J U NE 2 01 3 To access, scan this mobile barcode or visit winesandvines.com/digitaledition. Use your Wines & Vines login to sign in.