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4 WINES&VINES December 2017 PUBLISHING INFORMATION: Volume 98 Number 12. Wines & Vines, ISSN 043-583X, a member of Wine Communications Group, Sonoma, Calif., is published monthly. Periodicals postage paid at San Rafael and at additional mailing offices. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. Wines & Vines does not assume responsibility 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. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U.S., $38; Canada/ Mexico, $48; All other countries, $85 (for airmail add $85). POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Wines & Vines, PO Box 1649, Boulder, CO 80306-1649. 44 THE BIGGEST AND BEST OF 2017 31 Cabernet Sauvignon Reigns as King A look back at the hottest trends in wine sales, top news and feature sto- ries of 2017 with particular emphasis on off-premise and direct-to-con- sumer sales, North American winery counts, flash offers and winery jobs, plus the wine industry's biggest challenges and stories from east of the Rocky Mountains. By Wines & Vines staff UNIFIED PREVIEW 44 Cabernet and Fire Sessions in Sacramento Unified Wine & Grape Symposium singles out current popular topics for the wine industry. By Kate Lavin OAK BARRELS 50 Product Focus: New Oak Fermentors In addition to concrete and stainless steel, oak remains a popular choice for fermentation. By Andrew Adams GRAPEGROWING 54 Probing Nutrient Needs of Pinot Noir Vines Knowing when nutrient uptake occurs in young vines can aid in input management. By R. Paul Schreiner 61 How I Learned to Love the Drone Today's technology allows drones to be used as a tool to solve problems in vineyards. By Jim Meyers 31 61 6 Connect With Us 8 Editor's Letter 66 Advertiser Index METRICS 10 U.S. Wine Sales Rise 4% in October. NEWS 14 Top Stories Don't Count Amazon Out of Wine Game Just Yet. 60 Eastern News Eastern Growers Call 2017 an Above- Average Year. PRODUCTS 22 News Integrated Filler and Capper. COLUMNS 24 Winemaking Future Farm Expo: Agriculture Intercon- nected. By Andy Starr 28 Viewpoint The Frozen Genetics of International Wine Cultivars. By Tim Martinson