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In This Issue D Ben Narasin ual identities as a venture capitalist and freelance journalist made Ben Narasin a perfect fit to research and write the cover story about the top 20 lenders that begins on page 24. Narasin has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, Wine Enthusiast and other media outlets. Joe Chauncey J oe Chauncey is a Seattle-based archi- tect with a passion for sustainability and great experience in winery design. On page 52 he explains how the South- west Wine Center in Arizona will take shape as a teaching winery by repurposing a former racquetball court. Toby Bekkers rganic production will not be widely adopted unless it is profitable," says viticul- turist Toby Bekkers of MacLaren Vale, South Australia. His article on page 61 addresses "O weed control in organic vineyards, a topic he knows well from helping vineyard owners convert to organic and Biodynamic growing. WINERY & VINEY ARD E CONOMICS ISSUE THE VOICE OF THE WINE INDUSTRY WWW.WINESANDVINES.COM SEPTEMBER 2012 September's Cover T FINANCE Special Report: TOP 20 LENDERS Canopy Management PLUS Teaching Winery in Arizona Weed Control his photo illustration by design and pro- duction manager Bridget Williams symbolizes the role of finance in the wine industry. Learn about lending services specific to wine and grape businesses starting on page 24. Digital Edition 4 WINES & VINES SEPTEMBER 2012 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 9 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 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 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 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. A Member of Wine Communications Group Inc. 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 or 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.