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In This Issue A Member of Wine Communications Group Inc. Ben Narasin enture capitalist and freelance journalist Ben Narasin returns for the second year to write key parts of our Special Report: Wine Industry Finance (page 28). Lenders and investors tell him the action has shifted toward banks and slightly away from private equity. V 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 Northeast: 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 (973) 822-9275 Grapegrowing: Cliff Ohmart, dave@bayard.com Glenn T. McGourty Advertising Manager Practical Winery & Vineyard Christina Ballinger Editor: Don Neel Associate Publisher: Tina Vierra PUBLISHING President & Publisher Wine East Chet Klingensmith Editors: Hudson Cattell, Linda Jones McKee; Operations Coordinator Writer: Richard Carey Caroline Shakeshaft Rebecca Anderson Smith he FDA must inspect all wineries by 2018, attorney Rebecca Anderson Smith says in our Practical Winery & Vineyard section (page 52). Smith leads her firm's food-safety compliance team, counseling growers, wineries and food processors. T Contributing Writers Laurie Daniel, Jean Jacobson, Andrew Reynolds, Chris Stamp, Fritz Westover, Stephen Yafa Chris Stamp he president and winemaker of Lakewood Vineyards, Chris Stamp, leaves grapes behind this month as he shares how to make hard cider. Stamp outlines approaches used by successful cider producers (page 74). T September's Cover lbuquerque, N.M.based illustrator and painter John Rose designed the cover image that accompanies our Special Report: Wine Industry Finance 2013 (page 28). See more of his work at johnroseillustration.com. A database development & information technology Database Manager Lynne Skinner Project Manager Liesl Jaros Database & Web Development James Rust Peter Scarborough Chairman Hugh Tietjen Publishing Consultant Ken Koppel Postmaster Send address changes to: Wines & Vines PO Box 1649 Boulder, CO 80306-1649 Customer Service (866) 453-9704 subs@winesandvines.com Design & Production winesandvines.com Bridget Williams Publishing Information Barbara Summer Volume 94, Number 9 Wines & Vines, ISSN 043-583X, a member of Subscription Rates Wine Communications Group, Sonoma, Calif., U.S., $38.00; Canada/Mexico, $48.00 is published monthly. Periodicals postage paid All other countries, $85.00 (for airmail add $85.00) at San Rafael and at additional mailing offices. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. Wines & Vines does not assume responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or materials. Contributors are responsible for the proper release of proprietary and/or classified information. Wines & Vines is distributed through an audited circulation. 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 SE P T E M B E R 20 13 To access, scan this mobile barcode or visit winesandvines.com/digitaledition. Use your Wines & Vines login to sign in.