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In This Issue T Brian Clark B rian Clark delivers an eye-opening report about Washington State University's research of grafted vs. own-rooted grapevines (see page 48.) Clark works in the communications depart- ment at WSU and edits the school's wine- related newsletter, Voice of the Vine. Cliff Ohmart M ost Californians have heard there's a problem with nitrates in the groundwater. Columnist Cliff Ohmart, a Ph.D. working in viti- culture for many years, explains on page 56 how bad it is, and what challenges grapegrowers may face in the cleanup. August's Cover cascade of capsules: This photo montage, put together by MJR Creative Group, features a variety of Rivercap USA capsules. See our cover story (page 24) to learn about your latest A options with material, printing and design to top off your branding message. Digital Edition 4 WINES & VINES AUGUST 2012 A Member of Wine Communications Group Inc. Jane Firstenfeld page 24) uncovers how versatile printed capsules are today. he first thing Jane Firstenfeld notices about a wine is whether or not it's pink, because she loves rosé. Beyond that, she has an eye for innovative packaging, and her cover story (see 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 8 Send address changes to our publication office: Wines & Vines, 65 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. A, San Rafael, CA 94903 Postmaster subs@winesandvines.com www.winesandvines.com Customer Service (866) 453-9704 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. 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. NISI SHAWL