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JUNE — 63RD ANNUAL ENOLOGY & VITICULTURE ISSUE COVER ST OR Y Desperation or Diversification? 22 TE CHNICAL REVIEW Facility Expansion Aids Visitors and Wines 30 GRAPE GROWING Expert Discusses Rodent Control for Vineyards 38 From trapping to poison to gas, California winegrape growers learn that eliminating pocket gophers is no simple matter. ASEV PREVIEW ASEV Focus: Alternative Winegrape Varieties 42 Tablas Creek Vineyard offers visitors a peek into the cellar with an 8,000-square-foot ex- pansion at its winery in Paso Robles, Calif. 22 DEPARTMENTS Contributors 4 Editor's Letter 8 The Race Is on for Vintage 2012. By Jim Gordon During the past several years of oversupply, many California growers opted to harvest their unsold fruit and make bulk wine. Today, hav- ing turned a profit, some plan to continue. 30 Wine Industry Metrics 10 Hiring Activity Up 12%; Easter Boosts Wine Sales 11%; Three Sites Offer Majority of Wines. News Headlines 13 Imports May Gain Share; King Estate 'Kegs' Wine for the World; BC Wine Region Matures; Packaging Maverick Rejects Investors; Napa Inter- ests Oppose Potential Casino. Plus News Bytes and Briefs. Product News 21 Latest Winery & Grower Offerings and Developments. Inquiring Winemaker 46 Make Way for Vin Doux Nouveau. By Tim Patterson 38 Grounded Grapegrowing 52 Crop Estimation Revisited. By Glenn McGourty Advertisers' Index 66 WINE EAST IN WINES & VINES Day-long seminar will introduce some of the most underrated cultivars during the group's national meeting June 18-22 in Portland, Ore. NORTHWEST Steps to Understanding Malolactic Fermentation 59 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Knowing the what, when and how of this wine- making step helps make balanced wines from high-acid varieties common in the Northeast. 6 Wines & Vines JUne 2012 EAST FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE REGIONS COVERING NORTH AMERICA News from Eastern North America 57 Long Island Sustainable Program Debuts; Ontario Grape Prices Set for 2012-13.