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6 WINES&VINES January 2018 VINTAGE 2017 58 Most Regions Enjoy Good Yields and Quality Mechanization spreading across North America as labor grows even more scarce. By Andrew Adams PACKAGING 116 Going Pro(totype) What is this potential game changer for wine packaging? By Jane Firstenfeld GRAPEGROWING 122 Fruit Flies Play Role in Sour Rot Complex Training system can impede development of disease. By Megan Hall, Gregory Loeb and Wayne Wilcox 156 Traminette's Popularity Across the East How the white hybrid with vinifera-like quality was developed and tested. By Ray Pompilio BUSINESS 136 Wineries Diverge on Profitability Concerns Small wineries wary of consumer demand; large producers eye consoli- dation by wholesale and retail tiers. By Paul Franson 142 Predictions for Wine Industry M&A in 2018 Success of the premium wine segment should drive much of the activity. By Cody Jennings 116 156 COLUMNS 40 Winemaking How to Prepare for the Next Disaster. By Andy Starr 44 Viewpoint What Wine Can Learn From Cruises and Casinos. By Mary Loft- ness and Paul Wagner FACES & FORUMS 162 Garagiste Wine Festival. NEWS 14 Top Stories Fiery End to 2017 for California. 152 Eastern News Eastern Winery Expo- sition Trade Show Is Sold Out; Texas Tech Adds Local Food and Wine Production Con- centration; Pennsylva- nia Quarantine Area Expands for Spotted Lanternfly. 122 Contents