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July 2012 Technology Issue

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CO VER S T OR Y Highlights • Portable computers accelerate the pace of retrieving data and improve the accuracy of laboratory and winery records. • Powerful software keeps track of produc- tion details so that the winemaker can concentrate on improving wine quality. • Flexible hardware and software make production much more efficient. And when they finally accessed the aging database, they would often "get in each other's way," Parry says. "I'd be working on a harvest report. Matt would be entering lab work or work-order related information." Once the electronic ledger was updated with test results and the status of each tank, the pair tracked day-to-day opera- tions with another stand-alone tool—a large, laminated whiteboard. "One step in the winery meant eight steps in the database," Crafton says. The computer monitor hanging above winemaker Cameron Parry's desk provides a comprehen- sive and up-to-date glance at the current status of the cellar. bw.7.625x4.875.pdf 11/25/08 9:49:55 AM And it showed. "During harvest, Cameron would say, 'What's in the tank?'" Crafton recalls. "I'd be at least two days behind" reporting the status of the tanks and lab results. Parry admits that the software he acquired last spring has accelerated the pace of retrieving data and improved the accuracy of laboratory and winery reports. Instead of recording data in several places and waiting as many as 48 hours to review results, he can enter it once and evaluate the information within a few hours. C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Wines & Vines JULY 2012 25

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