Practical Winery & Vineyard - November/December 2008

Practical Winery & Vineyard

November December 2008

Contents

COLORADO
Cultivating winegrapes at high elevation
By Doug Caskey, Norm Christianson, Dr. Horst Caspari, Dr. Steve Menke,
and Brent Helleckson

Colorado Grown appeals to consumers seeking `local` wines
By Don Neel

CERTIFIED ORGANIC VITICULTURE
Spottswoode Vineyard cultivates green tradition
By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Temecula grapevines coexist with GWSS / PD
By Dr. Barry Hill, CDFA Senior Plant Pathologist

INTERNATIONAL RIESLING FOUNDATION
Consumer research leads to `Riesling Taste Profile`

Marketing to moving targets
By Kurt Kraus

2008 WINERY CEO SURVEY
Wine business strategies for a global industry
By Robert Smiley, PhD, UC Davis and Alison Crowe

Functions and benefits of oak barrels for fermentation/élevage
By Nicolas Tiquet-Lavandier, Marie Mirabel, and Dominique de Beauregard

SUPPLIER SHOWCASE
OAK COOPERAGE –
Barrels/Tanks
Barrel Alternatives Learning to grow better wine
By Jim Law, Linden Vineyards

FREE RUN
Advocacy plays vital role in the wine industry's success
By Steve Adler

Best ways to handle difficult tour / tasting room situations
By Craig Root

WINE MICROBIOLOGY
2,4,6-TBA – Next 2,4,6-TCA in U.S. wine industry
By Robert Tracy

COMPLIANCE COUNSELING
New TTB circular for alternating proprietors
By Rachel Dumas Rey

PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW
Go for the goal
By Shelley Brott