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6 W i n e s & V i n e s D e C e M B e R 2 0 1 4 D E C E M B E R — U n I f I E D S y M p o S I U M S E S S I o n S p R E v I E w I S S U E new Traditions at 2015 Unified Symposium 36 Event organizers book Kendall-Jackson president for keynote luncheon, bring back guided trade show tours and Spanish-language educational sessions. U n I f I E D S y M p o S I U M p R E v I E w B E S T o f 2 0 1 4 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 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 High-yAn fermentations 76 How to manage nitrogen for better fermentations. Best varietals, Growing Regions, and Most-Read Stories of 2014 41 Wines & Vines analyzes wine sales data, pageviews and more to determine the winners from this year. want to Build an Urban winery? 48 Winemaker Jeff Morgan describes how he managed design and construction for a new urban winery. The Birth of precision Bottling 56 Audit of oxygen variation in winery trials on bottling line shows size of the challenge. perspective on Regional Identity 62 Marketing your growing area as a varietal specialist can backfire when that wine type falls out of favor. volatile Sulfur Compounds 64 Closure trials reveal how these concentrations fluctuate in the bottle over time. overcoming Retailer objections 70 Learn the questions you should be ready to answer when meeting with potential beverage vendors. CEnTRAL CALIfoRnIA EAST 48 70 D E p A R T M E n T S Contributors 4 Editor's Letter 8 Looking Back and Looking Ahead. By Jim Gordon wine Industry Metrics 10 Off-Premise, DtC Shipments and Winery Jobs Up in Octo- ber; Flash Wine Sales Websites Post Slightly Fewer Offers in September. Top Stories 14 In the news 15 What Grape Growers Expect from California Water Bond; Quake Could Claim Historic Winery Building; Northwest Harvest Records Expected; Wines From PD-Resistant Vinifera Closer to Market; B.C. Wine Subappellation Moves Ahead. news Briefs 24 product news 28 faces & forums 30 Single Vineyard Wines Shine in San Francisco. vineyard view 32 Sustainability Performance Metrics Revisited. By Cliff Ohmart Advertisers' Index 82 news from Eastern north America 74 Northern Grapes Project Nets $2.6 Million; Grapevine Pest Found in Pennsylvania. w I n E E A S T I n w I n E S & v I n E S 36 noRTHwEST