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In This Issue A Member of Wine Communications Group Inc. Andrew Adams o understand a wine you need to know the vineyard. So it's logical that to understand a barrel you need to know the forest. We sent staff writer Andrew Adams to Missouri last fall to help him prepare for this 10th annual Barrel Issue by seeing the loggers, stave millers and coopers of American oak in action. His report begins on page 32. T EDITORIAL Advertising Editor West: Jacques Brix Jim Gordon Vice President & Director of Sales Managing Editor (707) 473-0244 Kate Lavin jbrix@winesandvines.com West: Lydia Hall Staff Writer (415) 453-9700, ext. 103 Andrew Adams lydia@winesandvines.com Senior Correspondent Midwest: Hooper Jones Paul Franson (847) 486-1021 Contributing Editor hooperhja@aol.com Jane Firstenfeld Northeast: Marsha Tabb Northwest Correspondent (215) 794-3442 Peter Mitham marshatabb@comcast.net Columnists East: Laura Lemos Winemaking: Tim Patterson (973) 822-9274 Grapegrowing: Cliff Ohmart, laura@boja.com Glenn T. McGourty International: Dave Bayard Practical Winery & Vineyard (973) 822-9275 Editor: Don Neel dave@bayard.com Associate Publisher: Tina Vierra Advertising Manager Wine East Christina Ballinger Tim Patterson ur Inquiring Winemaker exposes his contrarian streak in this month's column (page 28) by asking if fruit can be too clean going into fermentation. Patterson, who is currently editing a book on terroir, queried winemakers about whether they think high-tech sorting and berry selection can diminish a wine's character. O Editor: Linda Jones McKee; PUBLISHING Writers: Richard Carey, President & Publisher Hudson Cattell Chet Klingensmith Contributing Writers Operations Coordinator Laurie Daniel, Jean Jacobson, Caroline Shakeshaft Andrew Reynolds, Chris Stamp, Fritz Westover, Stephen Yafa Chairman Hugh Tietjen database development Publishing Consultant & information technology Ken Koppel Database Manager Lynne Skinner Katja Loeffelholz atja Loeffelholz, a registered attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, reviews which brand elements wineries can protect and trademark in our Practical Winery & Vineyard section (page 68). K February's Cover his month's cover features toasted and bent American oak staves from Kelvin Cooperage. Louisville, Ky.-based Kelvin provides American oak barrels to the wine and spirits industries. T Project Manager Liesl Jaros Database & Web Development James Rust Peter Scarborough 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 95, Number 2 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 F E B R UARY 20 14 To access, scan this mobile barcode or visit winesandvines.com/digitaledition. Use your Wines & Vines login to sign in.