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Grapegrowing production than traditional freeze-susceptible cultivars prone to insects and diseases. A quiet but vigorous effort is under way in many European viticulture research facilities to select new wine cultivars with strong resistance to powdery and downy mildew, black rot, phylloxera, nematodes and numerous other vine pests. Meanwhile U.S. grape breeders continue to improve cold hardiness while also improving quality, especially in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Dr. James A. Wolpert of the University of California, Davis, shared this anecdote from a trip to Missouri, where he met a winery owner from eastern Kansas who planned to open a tasting room and was requested not to do so by the local retail liquor store owner who was concerned about competition for wine sales. The winery owner apologized for the perceived attack on business but opted to open the tasting room. Ten years later there were six wineries, a mapped wine trail to help visitors find them all, and the concerned liquor store owner had expanded his wine section by 150%. Hybrid Cultivars Allowed Under Ontario (Canada) VQA Regulations Can be used as varietal designated wines Can be used as part of blends not to exceed 15% of final volume and only in hybrid varietal wines Baco Noir Chambourcin Chancellor Couderc Muscat Marechal Foch Seyval Blanc Vidal Blanc Villard Noir Aurore Castel Chelois DeChaunac Leon Millot Pollux Rosette Siegfriedrebe Verdelet Vignoles Gm 311-58 Gm 318-57 Gm 322-58 (Hibernal) JS 23-416 SV 23-512 winesandvines.com For References included in this article, visit winesandvines.com. Wolpert explained, "I have used this commentary on the importance of local wineries to the general, not just local, wine culture. People learn about wine at a local tasting room and then feel comfortable consuming more wine—not just local Kansas wine, but Gallo and Yellow Tail and ultimately wines from Napa, Burgundy, Bordeaux and Tuscany as well. Most importantly, they become wine drinkers." He added, "I have shared this observation with many people, and all have agreed that the goal of making wine a national beverage in the U.S. hinges on the ability of local wineries to convince the 55% of the American population who drink alcohol, but very little wine, to make wine a part of their daily routine." Of the 50 states, only Alaska does not grow grapes for wine. Very cold-hardy cultivars have made commercial winegrowing possible in states in parts of the American heartland where the summers are hot and the winters bitterly cold, like Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Wyoming and digital printing flexo printing screen printing embossing hot & cold foil specialty papers 716.542.3000 • WWW.NIAGARALABEL.COM Need a Better Cork Supplier? All Natural Cork Closures Fresh Corks Directly From Portugal 4th Generation Family Cork Producer Free Branding Free Shipping Free iS Better Ask about our Progressive Discounts Experience the Slimcork® Advantage CALL TODAY phone (203) 681-7743 Cell (860) 335-0667 email: reliablecork@gmail.com • www.reliablecorksolutions.com Win es & Vin es F EB RUA RY 20 14 79