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46 WINES&VINES May 2015 WINEMAKING TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT Crushing. It takes MORE than good grapes. Ingersoll Rand air compressors offer maximum reliability to help you avoid costly delays and unlock your grapes' full flavor. Learn more at IngersollRandCompressor.com/Wine © 2015 Ingersoll Rand items referring to Haraszthy's in- ternational travels and serve as a blending lab, which is a feature at Boisset's other California wineries. Just finished this past winter is a museum of winemaking equip- ment on the third floor of the Champagne Cellars. The museum is not just a staid collection of dusty implements but a multime- dia exhibit narrated by an actor portraying Haraszthy and featur- ing lights, video and displays that have been mechanized to illus- trate various steps of winemaking, grapegrowing and related activi- ties like cooperage. Some of the features of the completely redone grounds de- signed by the firm Surfacedesign include a hedge maze, multiple picnic areas and the "Promenade of Pioneers." Located along the road that visitors walk to reach the estate, the promenade is a col- lection of life-size figures depict- ing notable people from a range of historic eras and periods that include European and Californian winemaking, famous explorers, founding fathers of the United States as well as several others. "That's what it's all about. We are a place where younger people, older people, middle age people should congregate. A winery is a place to meet, to exchange, to have a great time, to be inspired, to depart into that imaginary jour- ney where it goes into your sub- conscious…and this is what a winery is all about," Boisset grows ever more animated, sitting on the edge of his chair, gesticulating to help make his point. "A café is great for that, a restaurant is great for that, a bar is great for that, but a winery has everything for it." And with that, as if on cue, a member of the winery staff sticks her head in the door to let Boisset know a group of journalists has assembled in the winery courtyard and are waiting for him to start a tour. "Excellent! Let's go!" Boisset exclaims while jumping from the chair and rushing to the door of the lounge. "Do you want the piano back on?" the employee asks. "Yes, yes please!" Boisset shouts, already through the door on way to continue the show for another audience. —from page 43 A museum of winemaking equipment is housed in the Champagne Cellars. DREW KELLEY