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JUNE NEWS CALIFORNIA Coppola acquires Inglenook name and appoints new winemaker Francis Ford Coppola's 20,000-case Rubicon Estate in Rutherford will be known by its historic original name, Inglenook, the trademark for which was acquired from The Wine Group. This summer, Bordeaux winemaker Philippe Bascaules will assume the position of estate manager and wine- maker at the newly renamed Inglenook. Gustave Niebaum founded the Inglenook winery in 1879. Ad Art2011AFINAL2.pdf 2/1/11 1:55:51 PM 'Mommy' wines may battle in court Clos La Chance, a 60,000-case estate winery in the Central Coast AVA, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in response to a challenge from Selective Wine Es- tates. Attorneys for Selective, an import- er/distributor based in East Hanover, N.J., sent a series of letters claiming that JMS Stylet-Oil® - The • Powdery Mildew? • Mites? Choice For Powdery Mildew and Mite control, grape growers have a choice: JMS Stylet-Oil C M Y CM MY CY CMY K JMS offers grape growers an effective alternative to early-season sulfur treatment. • Outperforms sulfur as an eradicant on powdery mildew - University researched and rated 10/10. • JMS Stylet-Oil is a stand-alone product for powdery mildew. • Eliminates early season inoculum growth that can cause late-season epidemics. • Unlike sulfur, JMS Stylet-Oil works well in cool weather, protects around the clock, and harmlessly degrades without potential air pollution. Apply this clean white oil early for mite control throughout the season. JMS Stylet-Oil is now available in its conven- tional formulation or an organic formula- tion that is OMRI listed for use in an organic program. Contact JMS for complete information and product data. Sapporo Headquarters 4423 5th Place SW Vero Beach, FL 32968 Office: (772) 562-8770 Fax: (772) 562-7202 styletoil@aol.com www.stylet-oil.com 26 Wines & Vines JUne 2011 Tokyo Nagoya Osaka Pacific Northwest Region 73585 Williams Lane Pendleton, OR 97801 Office: (541) 276-8566 Fax: (541) 276-6245 styletoil@eoni.com MommyJuice, a Clos La Chance label, infringes on Selective's trademark for two Italian imports labeled Mommy's Time Out. VML debuts in Russian River Valley VML Winery has opened its doors on Westside Road in Healdsburg, Sonoma County. Winemaker Virginia Marie Lam- brix, whose initials make up the winery's name, will focus on vineyard-designated Pinot Noir and Char- donnay made from sustainable and organ- ically grown vineyards. The winery repre- sents a partnership with Bill Hambrecht, Phil Hurst, Mark De Meulenaere and Paul and Heath Dolan. Visit: vmlwine.com. Kosta Browne goes to town Kosta Browne, the 11,000-case Pinot Noir producer, announced plans to occupy a brand new, state-of-the-art winery in The Barlow, a former apple factory located in the center of downtown Sebastopol. Construc- tion is set to begin this year, with a grand open- ing slated for fall 2012. Visit: kosta- browne. com. Monterey weaves web database The Monterey County Vintners and Grow- ers Association recently launched an on- line database featuring its varied American Viticulture Areas, member producers and 42 winegrape varietals. The database is ac- cessible at montereywines.org under the "Find Your Favorite" header. NORTHWEST NW Wine Co. sets up in Oregon Founded in 2003, the 120,000-case NW Wine Co. (NWWC) has pur- chased 35 acres from adjacent properties in Dundee, Ore. The site will accommodate the future home of NWWC, a custom grapegrowing and