Wines & Vines

AUGUST — EIGHTH ANNUAL CLOSURES ISSUE COVER STORY Brands at Risk 30 DEPARTMENTS 30 Contributors 4 Editor's Letter 8 Will the UC Extension Service Rebound? By Jim Gordon As U.S. wines take off in China, wineries need to protect their intellectual property and brands. Wine Industry Metrics 10 Economic Indicators Positive in June; U.S. Beats Imports in Table Wine Growth. TECHNOLOGY Proof in the Packaging 36 News Headlines 14 Authentication features also track wine bottles. Quality Wine Grapes in the Sierra Foothills; Professor Decries Farm Advisor Shortage; Truett Hurst Goes Public at Reduced Value; Updates in Direct Shipping Legislation; Hanging on to Wine Club Members; Oregon Sets Rules for Winery Events. Plus News Bytes and Briefs. CLOSURES Andrew Waterhouse 44 UC Davis professor discusses oxygen issues. Designer Capsules 46 Tasting Room Focus 20 Packaging experts' tips for rising to the top. Analysis, Best Practices & Trends for Managers of Tasting Rooms and Wine Clubs. Closure Quality Advances 56 Suppliers foresee 100% TCA detection. Product News 24 WINEMAKING 46 Finding Space for Reds 62 Latest Winery & Grower Offerings and Developments. Faces & Forums 26 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival. Abandoned car dealership converted into cellar. Vineyard View 85 Future of Farm Extension. By Cliff Ohmart Emerging Technologies 68 Advertisers' Index 98 WINE EAST IN WINES & VINES University of Adelaide's Vineyard of the Future. News from Eastern North America 89 Stopping Lobesia botrana 73 Prevent moth's spread during grape processing. 73 Nature of Wine Lees 74 Changes Come to Niagara Wine Trail; From Lost Vine to New Missouri Wine. The practice of aging wine sur lie takes hold. Imbalance Rebellion 81 NORTHWEST Vine balance can be managed, not controlled. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Managing Dissolved O2 92 Identify practices to prevent unwanted absorption. 6 W in e s & V i ne s AU G U ST 20 13 COVERING NORTH AMERICA EAST REGIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE

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