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6 W i n e s & V i n e s J U n e 2 0 1 4 J U N E — 6 5 T h a N N U a l E N O l O G Y & V I T I C U l T U R E I S S U E 53 D E P a R T M E N T S Contributors 4 Editor's letter 8 Giving Growers a Taste of Their Efforts. By Jim Gordon Wine Industry Metrics 10 Wine Industry Metrics Positive for 13th Consecutive Month; Off-Premise Sales Up 6% for U.S. Wines; Flash Offers Up, and Most Less Than $20. Top Stories 14 California Wine Cities Re-Us- ing Wastewater; Vineyard and Winery Acquisitions Continue; Early Crop Estimates Higher Than Anticipated in California. In the News 19 B.C. Industry Prepares for Shake-Up; Update to Con- sumer Wine Shipping Laws; Sustainability Push Conjures Optimism; Vineyards Need to Prepare Workers for Heat. Product News 26 Faces & Forums 28 Paso Robles Promotes Cabernet. Vineyard View 30 Book Review: Grape Pest Management. By Cliff Ohmart advertisers' Index 82 News from Eastern North america 73 Re-establishing Wine Grapes in West Georgia; Gathering to Promote the N.J. Industry. W I N E E a S T I N W I N E S & V I N E S New Venue Unites aSEV and Eastern Section 34 Society to hold 65th conference in Austin, Texas, with visits to four wineries in the Lone Star State. a S E V P R E V I E W 154 C O V E R I N G N O R T h a M E R I C a REGIONS FEaTURED IN ThIS ISSUE CalIFORNIa EaST CENTRal NORThWEST Opinion: Wine laws in the East 75 Battle for direct shipping and privatization continue. Outer Coastal Plain Identity 78 New Jersey industry develops a voice of its own. leaf Removal Impact on Quality 53 Comparing hand vs. mechanical leaf removal. Nighttime Plant Water loss 58 Strategies to maximize water-use efficiency. Closure and ph Influence on Wine 64 AWRI studies pH and screwcap influence on color. Vineyard and Block Designates 67 Is it risky to identify vineyards you don't own? Branding Your Small Vineyard 70 Branding can increase grape value, grower says. S a l E S & M a R K E T I N G Tantalizing Opportunities 50 Success in Asia depends on knowing the local palate. Winemaking in a Cave 44 Estate winery emphasizes Carmel Valley Pinot Noir. T E C h N I C a l R E V I E W Construction for Space and Flow 38 Design focuses on efficiency and unique experience. W I N E M a K I N G 34 38