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March 2016 Vineyard Equipment & Technology Issue

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4 WINES&VINES March 2016 6 Connect With Us 8 Editor's Letter 65 Advertiser Index METRICS 10 Wine Sales Metrics Move Up in January. NEWS 14 Top Stories West Coast Wine Grape Tonnage Falls; Are You Sure You Need a Wine Bond? 20 Regional News 54 Eastern News CCOVI Research Pays Off. COLUMNS 32 Vineyard View Seeing Terroir Through the Lens of Science. By Cliff Ohmart PRODUCTS 24 News New Press Offers New Label Options. 36 Focus Soil Moisture Sensors. FACES & FORUMS 66 La Soirée and Unified Wine & Grape Symposium. PUBLISHING INFORMATION: Volume 97 Number 3. 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. WINEMAKING 28 The Role of Bacteria in Stuck Fermentations Several strains of bacteria can induce Saccharomyces cerevisiae to switch carbon sources. By Richard Carey VINEYARD AND WINERY EQUIPMENT 34 Tracking Soil Moisture for Better Water Use Find the right kind of sensor to help you track moisture and use irrigation efficiently. By Andrew Adams GRAPEGROWING 40 A Conversation With Markus Bokisch Influential grower from Lodi, Calif., discusses irrigation, weed control and mechanization. By Laurie Daniel 46 Considering Mineral Nutrient Interactions Examining the benefits and detriments of minerals on grapevines and vineyard soils. By Stan Grant 58 Cold Hardiness and Dormancy Greater challenges for grapevines in eastern growing regions. By Linda Jones McKee PACKAGING 48 Landscape of Wine Bottles Glass sales still strong as prices rise slightly; imports become widespread, and plastic makes inroads. By Jane Firstenfeld WINE INDUSTRY NEWS 56 Soil and Planning at EWE Eastern Winery Exposition will return to Pennsylvania in its fifth year. By Linda Jones McKee 40 58 46 Contents

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