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In This Issue H ur Inquiring Wine- maker columnist loves a good debate, so on page 52 Tim Patter- son digs into some wide- ly divergent opinions about how to handle the malolactic conversion— O during or after alcoholic fermentation. Dan Berger he veteran wine journalist, author and wine competition judge is nothing if not opinionated, so those who know his writing will not be surprised to see Dan Berger fill our T Viewpoint column (page 66) with "A Wager on Screwcaps vs. Corks." October's Cover juice sample is prepared for analysis at Enartis Vinquiry in the cover image captured by photographer John Youngblood. Learn more about winemakers' must- have lab tests in "Essen- A tial Analyses For Harvest" on page 26. Digital Edition 4 WINES & VINES OCTOBER 2012 A Member of Wine Communications Group Inc. Jean Jacobson aving written the book "Introduction to Wine Laboratory Practices and Procedures," Jean Jacob- son found it exciting to research an article about the most important juice, must and wine analyses to do at harvest time. Read what the former lab director found out on page 26. Tim Patterson 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 10 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 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 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.