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6 WINES&VINES July 2015 A member of Wine Communications Group Inc. ADVERTISING Vice President & Director of Sales Jacques Brix jbrix@winesandvines.com (707) 473-0244 West Lydia Hall lydia@winesandvines.com (415) 453-9700 x 103 Midwest Hooper Jones hooperhja@aol.com (847) 486-1021 Northeast Marsha Tabb marshatabb@comcast.net (215) 794-3442 East Laura Lemos laura@boja.com (973) 822-9274 International Dave Bayard dave@bayard.com (973) 822-9275 Advertising Manager Christina Ballinger ads@winesandvines.com DIGITAL EDITION All print subscribers now get digital access to Wines & Vines. You can: • DOWNLOAD pages or full issues • BROWSE current and archived issues • WATCH videos • ACCESS via desktop, tablet or smartphone • SEARCH by keyword or table of contents • NAVIGATE by topic or page thumbnail • QUESTIONS? Contact customer ser- vice at custserv@winesandvines.com or (866) 453-9701 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. PDT. CONNECT WITH US CONTRIBUTORS Richard Carey's cover story about winery production software (page 36) is the reuslt of 18 months of research. As a career winemaker and co-owner of Tamanend Winery in Lancaster, Pa., as well as a lifelong technology enthusiast, Carey was well prepared to tackle the complex subject; yet it still took a lot of time and experimentation to complete. His labors will be duly appreciated by any readers who are ready to make their winery recordkeeping more efficient using the latest software. Alice Wise is the senior viticulture research and extension associate with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, N.Y. When she started working with the Long Island grape industry in 1992, the region had less than 20 years of experience growing grapes. Her article about grape variety trials (page 75) documents the 22-year-old program that has provided the basis for rapid growth of the wine industry on Long Island. Forty years ago, the region was known for its potatoes, and grapes were a rarity; today there are 2,000 acres of premium wine grapes and 65 wineries. Mike Penn completed his master's degree with Andy Walker in the Department of Viticulture and Enology at the University of California, Davis. His study examined the clonal variation between eight Heri- tage Zinfandel selections. They worked on the large collection of old Zinfandel selections spearheaded by Jim Wolpert and Mike Anderson that currently resides at the Department's Oakville Station. Read about what was uncovered starting on page 65. ON THE COVER The cover illustration for this issue of Wines & Vines reflects the story about winemaking software starting on page 36. Just as making wine requires the right combination of juice, yeast and additions, choosing the right winemaking software is about knowing which elements make it the essential tool for your cellar. QUESTION FOR JULY: What technology are you most excited about? Megan Gunderson Paredes Winemaker Walt Wines Sonoma, Calif. Currently I'm most excited about any technology that can help us to be more efficient in the cellar. This month, we are working with Blue Morph to demo their UV Tank Sanitizer and also with ARS Enterprises, which utilizes steam cleaning. If we can save water, time and minimize chemical use within the winery, that's a huge benefit. Nikki Callaway Senior winemaker Quail's Gate West Kelowna, B.C. I am most excited about our TankNet Installation. TankNet allows us to control all tank temperatures via computer. Pre- viously we had to manually open and close all tank valves during fermentation to maintain the de- sired temperature. Now we can determine a set point, and the tank stays at that temperature. Scott Shirley Winemaker Justin Vineyards & Winery Paso Robles, Calif. I still think that the hydrometer and Brix table, designed by Adolf Brix in the early 1800s, is one of the most useful technolo- gies in winemaking!