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JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2012 VOL.38 NO.1 WWW.VWM-ONLINE.COM BARREL FOCUS JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2012 WWW.VWM-ONLINE.COM NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING INDEPENDENT WINE TRADE PUBLICATION What Defines a Cooperage's House Style? 38 Standard Deviation Harvest 2011 Getting a Loan in Hard Times Idaho: Hidden Gem Barrel specifications are differentiated by house rules. By Gary Werner TRADE SHOW FOCUS ON THE COVER (WEST): One cooperage's "medium toast" is another's "light toast" – it all depends on house style. Photo: Craig Lee, www.craigleephoto. com, taken at Demptos Napa Cooperage. 94 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Exhibitors Survey Wine industry suppliers express optimism for 2012. By Tina Caputo, editor-in-chief 110 Midwest Grape & Wine Conference Preview JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2012 WWW.VWM-ONLINE.COM NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING INDEPENDENT WINE TRADE PUBLICATION What Defines a Cooperage's House Style? Harvest 2011 Getting a Loan in Hard Times 2012 CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW 2012 PREVIEW Join us in the heart of it all Fast-paced growth and new products define the 27th annual event. By Jennifer Strailey VINEYARD & WINERY 44 Harvest 2011 U.S. wine regions face another challenging year. By Glenn McGourty, Gary Werner and David Falchek ON THE COVER (EAST): Mid- west vintners and growers convene at the Midwest Wine & Grape Conference in St. Charles, Mo., Feb. 9-12. 54 Before and After the Frost Preventing and managing spring frost damage. By Ted Rieger Vineyard & Winery Manage- ment (ISSN 1047-4951) is published bimonthly by Vine- yard & Winery Services, Inc. Business office is located at 421 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Tel: (707) 577-7700. Robert Merletti, president and publisher. Cover and contents are copyright protected © 2009. Unauthorized duplication prohibited. Periodical Postage Paid at Santa Rosa, CA and additional mailing offices. Post- master: Please send Form 3579 to Vineyard & Winery Manage- ment, Box 14459, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-6459. The wine ring is a copyrighted device of Vineyard & Winery Management. 60 Sourcing Grapevines for a New Vineyard How to choose high-quality, disease-free vines. By James A. Stamp 68 Grapevine Leafroll Disease a Continuing Problem Clean vines and mealybug control can help prevent the spread. By Ted Rieger 77 A Philosophy of Tannin Management Taking a natural approach to tannin quality control. By Caleb Foster 83 'Paso Panel' Helps Calculate Vine Irrigation Needs Vineyard tool uses solar technology to measure canopies. By Ted Rieger Caleb Foster of Buty Winery talks tannin management. page 77 Not all nursery stock is created equal. page 60 The North American wine industry gears up for Unified Symposium. page 94 4 VINEYARD & WINERY MANAGEMENT JAN - FEB 2012 WWW.VWM-ONLINE.COM Unified Wine & Grape Symposium 2012 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium 2012