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December 2007
Winemaking:
THE RESEARCH GAP: Insight & Opinon: Is it Finally Time for an American Wine Research Institute? •
THE RESEARCH GAP: Australian Wine Research Institute •
THE RESEARCH GAP: How Wine and Grape Research is Funded in the United States •
THE RESEARCH GAP: National Grape and Wine Initiative •
THE RESEARCH GAP: Insight and Opinion: Research, Wine and Grapes--The $11 Million Gap •
Product Review: Automated Cap Management •
2007 Barrel & Oak Report •
Electronic Nose Evaluation of Grape Maturity
Grape Growing:
Vineyard Nutrient Management: Monitoring and Assessment of Needs •
The Journey of Potassium in Vines: Destination Berry
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Report: Overall Sales Up 9 Percent in August •
Industry Leaders Reflect on Lessons Learned in the Wine Business
Finance & Admin:
The Perfect Storm, Revisited •
Fresno State's Viticulture & Enology Program •
People
November 2007
Winemaking:
Product Review: Bench-Top Bottling Equipment for the Small Winery •
"Top 11" Products for the Small Winery
Grape Growing:
Mechanization of Vineyards •
High-tech Vineyard Tools and Trends •
Soil Moisture Meters
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Report: Rosé Trend Defines Summer 2007 •
On-Premise Report: International Wine Sales •
Millennials Test the Tasting Rooms
October 2007
Winemaking:
Product Review: Electric Steam Generators •
Industry Roundtable: Wine Additives •
Inside the UC Davis Wine Executive Program
Grape Growing:
More Growers Going Green •
Separating Light and Temperature •
NVG Introduces Napa Valley Wine & Grape Expo
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Report: Overall Wine Sales Up 7 Percent in June •
On-Premise Report: Taking Value-Added to the Next Level
September 2007
Winemaking:
Insight & Opinion: Whatever Happened to Cork Taint? •
Capsule Manufacturers Raise Quality Bar •
Here Comes Zork •
Vinitech Holds Technical Conference on Wine, Oxygen and Wine Closures •
Insight & Opinion: The View From UC Davis: Are We Ready for 21st Century Wines? •
Product Review: Water Storage Tanks
Grape Growing:
Controlling Mites and Mildew
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Report:" Big Three" Varietals the Backbone of Rising Industry •
On-Premise Report: Insights from Restaurant Consultants
August 2007
Winemaking:
Product Review: Choosing Yeast Strains for Cabernet Sauvignon •
Avoiding Stuck Ferments •
The California/Argentina Wine Connection •
V. Sattui Castle: Castello di Amorosa
Grape Growing:
Climate and the Ripening Process •
Control Measures Begin Against Light Brown Apple Moth Infestation •
Natural, Microbial Biopesticides
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Report: Single-Serve Packaging Continue Steady Growth •
The Changing Glass Market •
Screen-printing of Labels •
On-Premise Report: Wine Beyond the Glass
Finance & Admin:
Place Your Bets: The Turrentine Wine Business Wheel of Fortune •
Trends in Wine Tourism •
People
July 2007
Winemaking:
Industry Roundtable: Filtration •
Product Review: Yeast Nutrients •
New Products: Lab Equipment •
AWRI Report: Quality Management in the Laboratory •
Examining The Effects of Wine Bacteria •
Insight & Opinion: The View from UC Davis
Grape Growing:
Water Cutbacks Drive Efficient Irrigation •
Vine Health and Pest Resistance •
ASEV Best Papers
June 2007
Winemaking:
Product Review: Portable Chillers •
Product Review: Forklifts •
2007 Closure Survey Report •
Recent Research: Mousy Off-Flavors
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Analysis: Screw Caps Flummox Wine Industry •
Engaging the Wine Consumer: A New Paradigm •
Wine Sales on the High Seas
May 2007
Grape Growing:
Recent Advances in Viticulture & Enology •
Industry Roundtable: Perspectives on Grape Growing
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Report: Three-Liter Boxed Wine Sales an Emerging Category •
Survey Report: 2007 Tasting Room Survey Report •
On-Premise Report: Happening Hotels •
Vinexpo Study on Global Consumption, Production and Trade
Departments:
Month in Review: A Case Study in Sustainable Wine Production •
News •
Bulletin Board •
Travel
April 2007
Winemaking:
Industry Roundtable: Red Wine Fermentation •
Wine Alcohol Reduction and the TTB •
2006 Vinitech: Trophy Award Winners for Product Innovation •
On Demand and Short-Run Label Printers
Grape Growing:
Product Review: Spaders •
Pierce's Disease Research: Two Approaches to Disease Resistance •
Research Brief: Planting Density and Physiological Balance
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Analysis: Comprehensive Review of Sales and Trends for 2006 •
Are Critter Labels Becoming Passé? •
The Retail Wine Business •
Beyond the Bottle •
Independent Consumer Research on Closures
March 2007
Winemaking:
2007 Winery Equipment Survey Report •
Product Review: Bench-top Labelers for Small Wineries •
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Product Highlights: Our 10 Favorite Products from the Unified Show
Grape Growing:
Testing Alternative Methods for Powdery Mildew Control •
Industry Roundtable: Zinfandel: Something for Every Palate •
Understanding the Vine Mealybug and Leafroll Virus •
Spotlight on Lake County
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales Analysis: Champagne and Sparkling Wine Sales Rising •
Southern Wine & Spirits Strategies •
Sommelier Savvy
February 2007
Winemaking:
The Top 30 U.S. Wine Companies of 2006 •
Review of the Industry: The Hottest Small Brands of 2006 •
Review of the Industry: Number of U.S. Wineries Tops 5,900 •
Review of the Industry: Consolidation in the Industry •
Product Review: Fermentation Tanks •
Making Great Early-to-Market White Wines •
The Role of Oxygen in Winemaking
Grape Growing:
A Glimpse Into Northeastern U.S. Wine Growing •
Industry Roundtable: Water in the Vineyard
Sales & Marketing:
Retail Sales: Highest Price Segments Show Strongest Growth •
Retaining Wine Club Members •
What Small Distributors Can Offer Your Winery
January 2007
Winemaking:
Unified Symposium Preview Guide
Grape Growing:
Do You Need a Weather Station in Your Vineyard? •
Technologies That Put Vineyard Information at Your Fingertips
Sales & Marketing:
Zin Consumers Not Concerned About High Alcohol Levels •
Navigating the Distribution Maze •
The Sales Potential of Argentine Wine •
Insight & Opinion: The Competitive World of Wine
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