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section header 4 Wines&Vines February 2015 54 6 Contributors 8 Editor's Letter 80 Advertiser Index METRICS 10 Off-premise sales grow 5%; Special events drive flash offers higher. NEWS 14 Top Stories DtC shipments up 15%; Massachusetts now open. 21 News Briefs 75 News from Eastern North America WE Wine center opens; Seminar for Ohio wine newcomers. pRoduCTS 24 product News Stackable storage and aging tanks. 34 product Focus Barrel stave analysis. CoLuMNS 26 Vineyard View Lodi Rules turns 10. NEWSMAkERS 76 Faces & Forums Southeastern United Grape & Wine Symposium. WE 82 Dollars & Sense. BARRELS 28 Strong Barrel Sales Herald Strong Industry American oak supply strained as U.S. becomes largest barrel market in the world. By Andrew Adams WINEMAkINg 36 A Conversation with James kennedy Professor discusses tannin research at Fresno State. By Laurie Daniel 40 Technical Spotlight: B Cellars in Napa Valley Luxury customer experience and finely honed winemaking. By Paul Franson 59 Barrel Alternatives and oxygen during Élevage PWV After barrel filling, there is a rapid uptake of oxygen. By Alexandre Pons, Andrei Prida, Benoit Verdier, Philippe Darriet and Denis Dubourdieu 67 Carboxymethyl Cellulose–CMC PWV Non-subtractive approach to potassium tartrate stabilization. By Peter Salamone Ph.D. and Anita Oberholster gRApEgRoWINg 54 pruning of Sauvignon Blanc Vines PWV Influence of cane diameter on gross profit. By Mark Eltom, Chris S. Winefield and Mike C.T. Trought 28 Contents Publishing information: Volume 96 number 2. Wines & Vines, ISSN 043-583X, a member of Wine Communications Group, Sonoma, Calif., is published monthly. Periodicals postage paid 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. subscriPtion ratEs: U.S., $38; Canada/Mexico, $48; All other countries, $85 (for airmail add $85). PostmastEr: Send address changes to: Wines & Vines, PO Box 1649, Boulder, CO 80306-1649. 34