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January 2015 Wines&Vines 63 2015 Unified symposiUm having the foresight to start thinking about water use years ago. "In the big picture of wine companies, it takes about 6 gallons of water to make 1 gallon of wine. At Jackson Family Wines we've got it down to 3 gallons of water," Tigner says. "We have soil monitors in the vineyards that know when it's time to irrigate," and we reuse rinse water up to 10 times. "We've been work- ing on this for over a decade, it's just that tech- nology in the last several years has improved." (Read about how wineries in California's Rus- sian River Valley are partnering with The Na- ture Conservancy to save endangered species during the drought on page 40.) About five years ago Jackson Family Wines installed a Cogenra solar array on top of a barrel-washing and bottling facility with the intent of using solar energy to heat water. Re- cently the company selected one of the vendors that will help expand its solar display to 7 megawatts, an installation Tigner says will be the largest of any winery in the United States. "The technology in solar panels has gotten a lot better," he says. "The payback on solar panels has improved, and the government re- bates on solar panels make it more economi- cally feasible to do it." Tigner expects that government rebates for solar installations will not last forever, which THURSday, Jan. 29, 2015 TiME EvEnT 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Exhibits Open 9:00 am – 11:30 am Future Proofing your Business General Session 9:00 am – 10:30 am Red varietal Blenders – What's Hot and Why or What They Bring to the Table? (includes tasting) Presented in Spanish. Spanish Joint Grapegrowing & Winemaking Session 10:45 am – Noon Water application Efficiency and vine Response to irrigation Presented in Spanish. Spanish Grapegrowing Breakout Session 10:45 am – Noon Water Savings and Uses in the Winery Presented in Spanish. Spanish Winemaking Breakout Session 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Hosted Buffet Luncheon 1:15 pm – 3:15 pm Sustainability Certification in a Global Market Business/Operations Breakout Session 1:15 pm – 3:30 pm vineyard Tech advancements for viticultural decision-Making Tour Grapegrowing Technical Exhibits Tours 1:15 pm – 3:30 pm Water Wise Winemaking Tours Winemaking Technical Exhibits Tours. Tours available in English and Spanish. 1:15 pm – 3:30 pm The Elevage Tours Winemaking Technical Exhibits Tours. Tours available in English and Spanish. 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm Understanding the Marketing of "Craft" and the opportunities for the Wine industry Marketing/Public Relations Breakout Session —continues on page 68 TRY BEFORE YOU BUY – CONTACT YOUR LOCAL REP TODAY Take advantage of this risk-free offer to try our new TankJet 55A barrel cleaner in your winery. You'll experience benefts like these: • Powerful cleaning using low fow rates to prevent toast removal and reduce water and chemical use • Fast cycle times enable cleaning of multiple barrels in minutes • Durable construction and use of wear-resistant materials extend service life • Easy to use – compatible with most pumps and pressure washers Try the TankJet 55A today! Call 1.800.95.SPRAY or visit TankJet.com. TankJet 55A barrel cleaner for cleaning barrels up to 5' (1.5 m) in dia. FREE T R I A L O F O U R N E W TANKJET ® 55A BARREL CLEANER SUPERIOR SPRAY. SERIOUS RESULTS.