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6 W i n e s & V i n e s A U G U s T 2 0 1 4 A U G U S T — n I n T h A n n U A l C l O S U R E S I S S U E 70 D E P A R T M E n T S Contributors 4 Editor's letter 8 Conference and Harvest Nearing. By Jim Gordon Wine Industry Metrics 10 June Brings Dramatic Growth in Jobs; Pinot Noir Leads Sonoma County DtC Ship- ments; Caymus Leads Off- Premise Brands at $40-Plus; Flash Offers Up 10% as Summer Begins. Top Stories 13 Wineries May Lose Dispute Over Internet Domains; Massachusetts Approves DtC Law, Opens State to Wine Shipping; California Races To- ward Harvest; Questions for Treasury Wineries Continue, plus Packaging Conference Set for Aug. 20 in Napa; Grape- growers Association Calls for Better Grape Acreage Data. news Briefs 20 Product news 23 Advertisers' Index 82 news from Eastern north America 75 Grapes and Water-Use Efficiency; Wine and Food Center Opens in Northeast Ohio; Requiring Texas Grapes to 'Go Texan.' Faces & Forums 78 ASEV-Eastern Section Awards Recognize Scholars and Students. W I n E E A S T I n W I n E S & V I n E S Closures to Customize Oxygen Transmission 26 Suppliers have a variety of new alternative closures designed to protect stability and develop wine flavor. C O V E R S T O R Y 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 Challenging Environments 79 ASEV conference addresses vineyard management practices to use in difficult grapegrowing locations. Dealing With Compromised Fruit 60 Ferment with acetobacter, gluconobacter or Botrytis. White Wine Aroma Optimization 63 Enzymes and yeasts can highlight best qualities. Pest Management Practices 70 Sonoma growers ease pesticides with sustainability. T E C h n I C A l R E V I E W W I n E M A k I n G Growing Business Sustainably 49 For four decades, Hunt Country Vineyards has expanded and succeeded in the Finger Lakes. Interview: Cameron hughes 58 Maverick winemaker moves beyond his Lot Series and breaks into other sales channels. Protecting Your Wine 38 New study details problems and solutions in wine counterfeiting. T E C h n O l O G Y Corks Free of Contaminants 36 Companies continue to work on automated screening systems for natural wine bottle closures. C l O S U R E S 38 26 EAST CAlIFORnIA nORThWEST CEnTRAl