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SECTION HEADER 4 WINES&VINES August 2015 METRICS 10 U.S. wine industry looking strong. NEWS 14 Top Stories Sale of Meiomi brand; California ex- pects smaller yields; prices affected. 21 Regional News 75 Eastern News WE N.Y. wineries going green; Montana organizes. COLUMNS 28 MOG Blog 30 Winemaking Know your core competencies. 34 Viewpoint A case for out- of-state AVAs. PRODUCTS 26 News Shipper Bin by Macro Plastics. 46 Focus Screwcaps with variable OTR. FACES & FORUMS 82 Fifth annual Barbera Festival. 48 6 Connect With Us 8 Editor's Letter 81 Advertiser Index Contents PUBLISHING INFORMATION: Volume 96 Number 8. 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. 54 PACKAGING 36 Sticking With Cork Wineries cite consumer preference and variable OTR among reasons for return to the traditional closure. By Jane Firstenfeld 44 A Conversation With Doug Fletcher Terlato vice president of winemaking discusses closures. By Laurie Daniel 58 Consumer Perceptions of Brand Names PWV How likely are buyers to purchase wines named for regional, indigenous, humorous and personal descriptors? By Sharon L. Forbes and David Dean WINEMAKING 48 Technical Spotlight: Derby Wine Estates A dilapidated former nut-processing facility is turned into a modern winery in Paso Robles, Calif. By Andrew Adams 65 New Bottling Equipment Installation PWV LangeTwins Winery & Vineyard puts Superbloc to work. By Don Neel 71 Higher Alcohols and Volatile Phenols PWV Part III on the microbial origins of key wine aromas. By Russell Moss 77 When Plant Species Matter WE From hybrids to vinifera, all is not equal in the world of grape tannins. By Anna Katharine Mansfield BARRELS 54 The Economics of Wine Barrels How to determine the effect of barrel choices on profits. By Chris Stamp 36 KEVIN ARCHAMBEAULT