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SECTION HEADER 4 WINES&VINES May 2015 36 6 Connect With Us 8 Editor's Letter 95 Advertiser Index METRICS 12 Higher priced wine segments make gains; DtC shipments rise 19%; Flash offers dip in March. NEWS 16 Top Stories Ag spared from California water cuts; Arsenic lawsuit targets wineries. 86 Eastern News WE Fiore honored; Virginia harvest; Sus- tainability program. PRODUCTS 32 Product News SeismaRack system for earthquake protection. 62 Product Focus Anti-counterfeit systems. NEWSMAKERS 96 Eastern Winery Exposition; Mexican-American Vintners Associa- tion spring tasting. PACKAGING 49 Unconventional Toppers for Top-Shelf Wines Producers of wines priced above $20 explain why they choose closures other than natural corks and capsules. By Jane Firstenfeld 67 Continual Improvement at Packaging Facility Manager of a 24,000-bottle-per-hour operation shares her experience from the Barossa Valley of South Australia. By Nathan Gogoll 70 Plastic Polymers in the Wine Industry PWV A look at the types of plastic polymers used in the winery and in wine packaging and their potential risks. By Brent Trela and Cassandra Plank WINEMAKING 36 Technical Spotlight: Buena Vista Winery Extensive renovation of the "White House" of California's wine industry may have saved it during earthquake. By Andrew Adams 89 Finger Lakes Cab Franc in the Cellar WE Part II in a series reveals vintners' techniques for making the region's signature red wine. By Ray Pompilio GRAPEGROWING 69 Fate of Sulfur Fungicide in the Vineyard PWV The downstream consequences of sulfur use, as studied in two vineyard locations. By Eve-Lyn S. Hinckley BUSINESS 34 Get the Most From an AVA Appraisal Take advantage of your prestigious AVA by amortizing site value. By Gabriel Froymovich 89 Contents PUBLISHING INFORMATION: Volume 96 Number 5. 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. 49