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In This Issue A T A Member of Wine Communications Group Inc. Thomas Ulrich former technology writer for Hewlett- Packard, Ulrich explains how cellar staffers at Chateau Montelena gave up their clipboards and installed more flexible tank controls and power- ful software to better manage and record what happens during fermentation. Andrew Adams he air we breathe has been the default source of oxygen for hundreds of years. Then came micro-oxygenation for winemakers who wanted to get really stra- tegic about the process and use pure oxygen. Andrew Adams takes a close look at the latest developments. Andrew Reynolds requent contributor Andrew Reynolds, professor of viticulture at Brock University in Ontario, shares recent research about how rootstock choices influence wine quality F parameters, particularly for Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. July's Cover hateau Montelena assistant winemaker Matthew Crafton uses a TankNET tablet and tank control to track and trig- ger essential steps in the cellar. The software used incorporates TankNET C and VINx2 technologies. Photo by Jamie Thrower of Studio 13 Designs. THE VOICE OF THE WINE INDUSTRY WWW.WINESANDVINES .COM JULY 2012 Digital Edition How Montelena manages fermentation 24 To Tank Tablet Micro-Oxygenation Refined 30 Tech Consultant Rick Jones 36 Barrel Rehab Methods 44 Walla Walla's Artifex Wine East: Rootstocks Recent Advances at Davis PLUS 4 Wines & Vines JULY 2012 EDITORIAL Editor Jim Gordon Managing Editor Kate Lavin Staff Writer Andrew Adams Senior Correspondent Paul Franson Contributing Editor Jane Firstenfeld Northwest Correspondent Peter Mitham Cliff Ohmart, Glenn T. McGourty Hudson Cattell, Linda Jones McKee; Writer: Richard Carey Tim Patterson, Clark Smith Grapegrowing: Columnists Winemaking: Wine East Editors: Contributing Writers Laurie Daniel, Jamie Goode, Chris Stamp, Thomas Ulrich, Wayne Wilcox, Stephen Yafa President & Publisher Chet Klingensmith Publishing Assistant Caroline Shakeshaft Hugh Tietjen Chairman Publishing Consultant Ken Koppel Wines & Vines, ISSN 043-583X, a member of Wine Communications Group, Sonoma, CA, is published monthly. Periodicals postage paid at San Rafael and at additional mailing offices. Publishing Information Volume 93, Number 7 Send address changes to our publication office: Wines & Vines, 65 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. A, San Rafael, CA 94903 Postmaster PUBLISHING ADvERTISING West: Jacques Brix, vice President & Director of Sales (707) 473-0244, jbrix@winesandvines.com Midwest: Hooper Jones Associates Inc. (847) 486-1021, hooperhja@aol.com East: Marsha Tabb (215) 794-3442, marshatabb@comcast.net International: Dave Bayard (973) 822-9275, dave@bayard.com Advertising Manager Christina Ballinger CIRCULATION Circulation Manager Emilee Schumer Circulation Assistant Alia Vander Lind DATABASE DEvELOPMENT & INfORMATION TECHNOLOGy Database Manager Lynne Skinner Database & Web Development James Rust, Peter Scarborough Research Assistant Allison Bowser DESIGN & PRODUCTION Design & Production Manager Bridget Williams Ad Prepress Deborah Roberti Subscription Rates U.S., $38.00; Canada/Mexico, $48.00 All other countries, $85.00 (for airmail add $85.00) Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. Wines & Vines does not assume re- sponsibility 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. subs@winesandvines.com www.winesandvines.com Customer Service (866) 453-9704 All print subscribers now get digital access to Wines & Vines. You can: • DOWNLOAD pages or full issues • BROWSE current and archived issues • WATCH videos • ACCESS via desktop, tablet, mobile device • SEARCH by keyword or table of contents • NAVIGATE by topic or page thumbnail Questions? Contact customer service at (866) 453-9701 or custserv@winesandvines.com Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. PDT. To access, scan this mobile barcode or visit winesandvines.com/digitaledition. Use your Wines & Vines login to sign in.