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UNIFIED PREVIEW which they believe is responsible for the sickness. The virus has been found in all the major red wine cultivars and in nearly all of the major wine growing regions in North America. One of the few confirmed symptoms of the disease is that it can reduce the potential sugar level of grapes by as much as 5° Brix. Crowe said she served on the winemaking and viticulturist committee setting topics, and red blotch was definitely one of the issues that everyone agreed needed to be discussed. She said the recent discoveries about how widespread the disease is and how similar it is to leafroll make her think it's something that has actually been affecting the industry for some time. "I think we're all dealing with it at some level, but we just don't realize it," she said. To give the session a bit of a new focus, Crowe said she hopes the conversation will look at the issue from the winemaking perspective. She said the disease can leave winemakers waiting for grapes to ripen and that can mean logistical problems— especially in large harvests like 2012 and 2013. The disease can also diminish color, and if winemakers are forced to wait for sugar they risk losing grape acidity and boosting pH. 44 W in e s & V i ne s D EC E M be r 20 13 She said Opatz is one of the most skilled and respected viticulturists in California who also owns his own small winery Route 128 in Geyserville, Calif., while Asimont covers a wide-ranging territory and works with several growers. Crowe is also hopeful a winemaker with years of experience and data on making wine with Registration and costs Three-day registration One-day registration (Includes Tuesday breakout sessions and welcome reception, Wednesday and Thursday general and breakout sessions and exhibits, Thursday Spanish sessions and technical exhibit tours. Keynote luncheon not included.) (Includes your choice of Tuesday sessions and Wednesday exhibits, Wednesday sessions and Wednesday exhibits, or Thursday sessions and Thursday exhibits and technical exhibit tours. Keynote luncheon not included.) Note: Registration for Thursday includes the Spanish session. ASEV member/CAWG member/exhibitor: through Jan. 21, $299; after Jan. 21, $499 ASEV industrial affiliate: $299, $499 ASEV student member: $50, $250 Non-member: $489, $689 ASEV member/CAWG member/exhibitor: before Jan. 22, $199; after Jan. 22, $399 ASEV industrial affiliate: $199, $399 Non-member: $249, $449 Exhibits only Spanish session only (Wednesday and Thursday) Note: Three-day or one-day registration is not required. (Includes Wednesday & Thursday exhibits) Note: Three-day or one-day registration is not required. ASEV/CAWG member/non-member: $30, $60 All attendees: $55