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December 2006
Winemaking:
Trends: How Will Global Sourcing Affect the Future of the Wine Industry?
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Trends: Top News Stories of 2006
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Trends: Insight&Opinion: The Sebastiani Perspective on Global Sourcing
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Trends: Supporting the "California" Brand
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Trends: Insight&Opinion: Australian Production Costs
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2006 Barrel and Oak Report
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The Reinvention of a Wine Brand
Grape Growing:
Product Review: Choosing the Best Rootstocks
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Is There Such a Thing as Drought-Tolerant Rootstock?
Sales & Marketing:
The Impact of Private Label Brand Growth
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Lessons From Great Importers
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The Benefits of Search Engine Advertising
Finance & Admin:
Product Review: Compliance Management Software Tools
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People
Departments:
Month in Review: Global Sourcing & Oak Alternatives Take the Stage
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News
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Bulletin Board
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Fruit of Our Labor
November 2006
Winemaking:
Successfully Applying Capsules on the Bottling Line
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Continuous Temperature Monitoring During Red Wine Fermentation
Grape Growing:
Product Review: The New Wave of Mechanical Harvesters
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Assessing Ripeness Through Sensory Evaluation
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Technology Transformations in the Vineyard
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Going Organic: Is It Right For You?
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Napa Valley Viticultural Fair Preview
Sales & Marketing:
Riesling: The New Darling White Wine
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Understanding Wine Competitions
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Wine Competitions Resource Guide
Finance & Admin:
Transitioning Your Wine Business to the Next Generation
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Vineyard Land Prices: Boom or Bust?
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People
Departments:
Vineyard Automation
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News
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Bulletin Board
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The Magic of Harvest
October 2006
Winemaking:
The Versatile Rotary Lobe Pump
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Achieving Balance in Reductive Winemaking
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How to Work With a Custom Crush Partner
Grape Growing:
Choosing a Trellis System
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Solving Lodi's Capacity Crunch
Sales & Marketing:
Restaurant Wine Ranks Top On-Premise Wines
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Maximizing Winery Direct Sales
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Yellow Tail Makes up Nearly 40% of Australian Imports
Finance & Admin:
2006 Wine Industry Salary Report
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Wine Industry Software Guide
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Oracle Reaches Out to the Wine Industry
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Lender Insights on the State of the Industry
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Sarbanes-Oxley 101
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People
Departments:
Month in Review
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News
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Bulletin Board
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The Case of the Stinky Wine
September 2006
Winemaking:
2006 Capsule Report
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Vacuum Palletizers
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ASEV Highlights -- The Chemistry and Measurement of SO2
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ASEV Highlights -- New Equipment Offers Improved Efficiency
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ASEV Highlights -- Supplier Showcases Emphasize the Practical
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ASEV Highlights -- Cornell Releases Three New Wine Grapes
Grape Growing:
Managing Your Canopy to Prevent Overexposed Fruit
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Bringing Mediterranean Winegrapes to California
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Working With High-Brix Harvests
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Analysis
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Master of Wine Symposium Challenges Conventional Thinking
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Wine Distribution: A View from the Street
Finance & Admin:
The Law and Central Warehousing by Retailers
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People
Departments:
Month in Review
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News
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Bulletin Board
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Variety is the Spice of Life
August 2006
Winemaking:
Matching Yeast Strains with Chardonnay
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Microcrush Companies Cater to Niche Brands
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Understanding Mourvèdre
Grape Growing:
ASEV Highlights: Vine Pests and Disorders
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Mountain and Steep-Slope Viticulture
Sales & Marketing:
Three-Liter Boxes, the Fastest-Growing Wine Packaging Segment
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Wine Label Design: What Makes a Successful Label
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New Technology Gives Wineries More Label Choices
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A Spotlight on Wine Packaging and New Brands
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A New Twist on the Wine Bottle
Finance & Admin:
Fire Safety in Wine Caves
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People
Departments:
Month in Review
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News
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Letter to the Editor
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Bulletin Board
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The Dream
July 2006
Winemaking:
Lab Equipment: Affordable Products Allow Small Wineries to Automate Labs
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Industry Roundtable: Getting a Handle on Yeast
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Crossflow Filtration Systems
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Wine Microbiology: Issues and Innovations
Grape Growing:
Vineyard Management Software
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The Benefits of Cover Cropping
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Winegrowers Seek a Challenge in Planting Nebbiolo
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Why the Wine Industry Should Care About Global Warming
Sales & Marketing:
Imported Wine Sales Represent 21 Percent of Total Market Case Volume; Imports Most Successful in $7-$11 Segment
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How Importers Are Distinguishing Themselves
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British Columbia: One of North America's Most Exciting Wine Regions
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Wine Event Site Grabs Consumer Attention
Finance & Admin:
Preview of Featured Products: Wine Industry Technology Symposium
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Self-Insurance Model Offers Wineries Stability
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People
Departments:
Month in Review
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News
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Bulletin Board
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The Fruits of Mother Nature's Vines
June 2006
Winemaking:
2006 Closure Report
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Cork & Closure News
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Manual Sorting Tables
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ASEV Best Papers
Grape Growing:
Practical and Meaningful Soil Mapping
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Bird Netting: Is It the Best Defense?
Sales & Marketing:
Sales of Screw-Capped Wine Grow 51 Percent Over 2005
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Multilevel Marketing Welcomes Wine
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Steak House Offers On-Premise Wine Training
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New Zealand: Growing Up Fast
Finance & Admin:
Codes of the Cave
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Free at Last?
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People
Departments:
Month in Review
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News
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Bulletin Board
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Ego and Delusion
May 2006
Winemaking:
Sustainable Oak Certification Guarantees Origins and Age
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Can Varietal-Specific Barrels Make a Difference?
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Europe Embraces Oak Chips
Grape Growing:
Choosing the Best ATV for Your Vineyard
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RAVE Goes Underground
Sales & Marketing:
Wine Sales: All Price Points $6 and Above Experiencing Robust Growth
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2006 Tasting Room Survey Report
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Highlights from the "Advanced Tasting Room Strategies" Conference
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Wine Cards Catch On
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America's 200 Appellations: At Your Fingertips
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Michigan Wines on the Move
Finance & Admin:
Solar Incentives Are Back
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People
Departments:
Month in Review
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News
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Bulletin Board
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Wine Culture
April 2006
Winemaking:
Product Review: Mobile Bottling Services
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New Equipment from Milan's Simei Exposition
Grape Growing:
Vineyard Water Management Fallacies
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A New, Improved Level of Soil Mapping
Sales & Marketing:
Year in Review
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Escalating Fuel Prices Drive Bottle Costs Up
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The Power of Wine Label Design
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Beyond the Wine Label
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A Spotlight on Wine Packaging and New Brands
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How to Evaluate Your Wine's Packaging
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Can Aussie Wines Gain Traction Above $10?
Finance & Admin:
Defining Organic Practices for Wine and Grapes
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New Air Quality Standards Challenge Large Central Valley Wineries
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People
Departments:
Month in Review
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News
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Bulletin Board
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Go Ahead, Take That Three-Hour Lunch
March 2006
Winemaking:
2006 Winery Equipment Survey Report
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The 10 Products That Could Change the Wine Industry
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Attendance and Mood Up at Unified Symposium
Grape Growing:
Avoiding Poor Fruit Set
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National Grape & Wine Initiative on Research Spending
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Pinpointing Grapevine Virus Diseases: Part II
Sales & Marketing:
New Brands Proliferating as Wineries Look for New Ways to Attract Consumers
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Consumer Studies Show Positive Wine Trends
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Understanding the Law of Demand
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How Olive Garden Became Number One in Restaurant Wine Sales
Finance & Admin:
Taking a Hard Look at Wastewater Regulations
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Wineries Face Liability Under Prop 65
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People
Departments:
Month in Review
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News
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Bulletin Board
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Restaurateurs, Beware the Wine Patrol
February 2006
Winemaking:
The Top 30 U.S. Wine Companies of 2005
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Number of U.S. Wineries Tops 5,300
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Product Review: Choosing the Best Tank Press For Your Winery
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New, Rapid Test for Brett Shows Promise
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New Tannin Assay for Winemakers
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Custom-Crush Facilities Expand Options for Monterey Winegrowers
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How Should Your Winery Be Automated?
Grape Growing:
Investigating the Relationship Between Yield and Quality
Sales & Marketing:
The Hottest Small Brands of 2005
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Wine Sales Up 10.2 Percent in September
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Maximizing Tasting Room Effectiveness
Finance & Admin:
Technology Enters the Tasting Room
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People
Departments:
Month in Review
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News
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Bulletin Board
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Safety First
January 2006
Winemaking:
Preview Guide
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Portugal Takes on Table Wine
Grape Growing:
The Next Chapter in the Terroir Debate
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Hang Time: Wineries and Growers Seek a Common Ground
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Analysis
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Partners in Wine
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K-J Repositions Its Brands for the Future
Finance & Admin:
Untapped Markets for Women in Wine
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People
Departments:
Month in Review
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News
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Bulletin Board
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Wine Country Perspectives
CURRENT ISSUE
August 2009
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WINEMAKING
Product Review: Toxic Gas Detectors
Choosing a Fining Agent
Industry Roundtable: Reinventing Malbec
GRAPE GROWING
Leafroll Redux: The Problem is Spreading
SALES & MARKETING
Packaging: Is Going Lighter Worth the Weight?
Packaging: Wine Bottle Recycling to Wash and Reuse Bottles in California
Packaging: New Releases
Succulent Sauvignon Blanc
Retail Sales Analysis: Overall Wine Sales Up 4.7 Percent through May
Direct to Consumer: Rapport is the Core
FINANCE & ADMIN
Insight & Opinion: Time for a Talent "Gut Check"
People
DEPARTMENTS
Month in Review: A focus on the package
News
What's Cool: Products that are smart, make your tasks easier and provide cost or labor savings -- Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Bulletin Board
Monday Movie Night
Fact Sheet: Josh Jensen, Owner/Winemaker/Generalissimo, Calera Wine Company