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JANUARY 2014 • VOL. 95, NO. 1A Supplement CONTENTS 4 Many faces of volatile thiols in wine— Passion fruit with a hint of mineral, some smokiness but kind of stinky By Maurizio Ugliano, Jean-Baptiste Diéval, Stéphanie Bégrand, Stéphane Vidal, France 9 smart viticulture Grapevine Trunk Diseases— A larger problem than ever posed by phylloxera? By Dr. Richard Smart 14 Page 40: Sunburn on Syrah berries; a common problem with over-exposed grapes and excess nitrogen supply. PWV 20OAK INSERTS The effect of grain orientation on extraction of oak flavor compounds EDITOR/art director Don Neel 54SULFUR DIOXIDE The science behind this anti-microbial, anti-oxidant wine additive By Pat Henderson, Senior Winemaker, Kenwood Vineyards, Kenwood, CA microbes Monitoring during fermentation By Lisa Van de Water 65 smart viticulture Thanks to Mark Kliewer for invaluable research By Dr. Richard Smart By Kevin Crawford, Almon Benton, Alyssa Dreger, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; David Plumb, Alfred Grigg, Fine Northern Oak 27 Manipulating light in the fruit zone improves wine quality By Katja Šuklje, Nico Gobler, Zelmari Coetzee, Klemen Lisjak, and Alain Deloire 36 ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Tina Vierra CONTRIBUTING WRITERS James Kennedy Bruce Zoecklein Dr. Richard Smart Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon wines— Impact of délestge with partial seed removal By Bruce W. Zoecklein, Lisa M. Pélanne, Sandy S. Birkenmaier, Karen Reed 61 cover story Ridge Monte Bello winery improvements By Don Neel, Zach Domich, Peter Annunziato EDITORIAL ADVERTISING CIRCULATION 65 Mitchell Blvd., Suite A San Rafael, CA 94903 415/453-9700 www.practicalwinery.com 45 Oak Barrels Functions and benefits of oak barrels for fermentation/ élevage By Nicolas Tiquet-Lavandier, Marie Mirabel, Taransaud Tonnellerie, Cognac, France 40 Nitrogen— Friend or foe of red wine quality? By Markus Keller, Washington State University, Prosser, Wash. Page 20: Nylon-mesh bags containing cross-cut oak staves hang from a chain around the circumference inside a wine tank. ADVERTISING WEST Jacques Brix sales@winesandvines.com MIDWEST Hooper Jones Associates hooperhja@aol.com EAST Marsha Tabb marshatabb@comcast.net Cover Photo: Unloading Cabernet Sauvignon grapes into receiving hopper at Ridge Monte Bello winery. Photo by Don Neel T echnical resource for growers and wineries THE VOICE OF THE WINE INDUSTRY 65 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. A, San Rafael, CA 94903 • (866) 453-9701 • www.winesandvines.com