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MARCH — VINEYARD EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY ISSUE Sorting Through Mechanization 24 COVER ST OR Y VINEYARD EQUIPMENT & TECH By the Book: Expert Tips For Successful Spraying 30 WINEMAKING Rolling Out the Kegs 34 P A CKA GING Looking Again at Glass 40 The wine segment is the most profitable part of the glass container industry, and innovations such as lightweight glass are refreshing its image. 30 Wines & Vines columnist Cliff Ohmart re- views "Effective Vineyard Spraying: A Practical Guide for Growers" by Andrew Landers. 24 DEPARTMENTS Contributors 4 Editor's Letter 8 It's All About the Vineyard. By Jim Gordon Hank Ashby's background in engineering has made him somewhat of a pioneer introducing high-tech solutions at French Camp Vineyards. Wine Industry Data Center 10 DtC Dollar Sales Up 3%; $11-plus Wines Best in Years; U.S. Wines Popular for Flash. News Headlines 14 Growers "Shocked" by Har- vest Report; Vineyard Labor and the Law; State Relents in Corkage Debate; Winemaking Facility Opens at UC Davis; Get Real-Time Cellar Advice Online. Plus News Bytes and News Briefs. Product News 22 The latest winery and grower offerings and product developments Inquiring Winemaker 56 Big, Dry Reds: Just a Fad? By Tim Patterson Restaurants increasingly tap advantages while working out bugs, and some suppliers are work- ing to get premium wines selling in keg format. 34 Postmodern Winemaking 60 Liquid Music: Resonance in Wine. By Clark Smith Advertisers' Index 65 Viewpoint 66 Last Straw for Direct Shipping Holdouts? By Jeff Carroll WINE EAST IN WINES & VINES News from Eastern North America 44 Winegrapes Face Trials in Alabama; Wine Bottles Born Again. What's New in Research 46 Trials in New York and Washington show posi- tive effects of UV radiation and canopy warm- ing in the effort to eradicate powdery mildew. 6 Wines & Vines MARCH 201 1 Fungal Disease Control 51 Scientist Andrew Reynolds summarizes the lat- est winegrowing studies in Ontario, Canada, including how terroir effects sensory analysis. NORTHWEST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA EAST COVERING NORTH AMERICA FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE REGIONS