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4 V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T | J a n - F e b 2 015 w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m The Trade Show 40th Anniversary Issue COVER STORY The 40 Most Important Viticulture & Enology Advances of the Last 40 Years New and evolving techniques and tools drive wine quality forward. By Sean P. Sullivan TRADE SHOW FOCUS Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Exhibitor Survey 2014 Business is growing or holding steady for industry suppliers. Midwest Grape & Wine + Craft Brew Conference + Beverages Unlimited Preview 2015 conferences offer education and networking for vintners, brewers and distillers. VINEYARD & WINERY Harvest 2014 North American wine regions saw triumphs and disappointments. By Glenn McGourty, Sean P. Sullivan and David Falchek American Oak Supply Puts the Squeeze on Coopers Competition for barrels from whiskey industry leads to cost increases for wineries. By Sean P. Sullivan Irrigation Goes Underground An entrepreneur takes a fresh approach to vineyard subsurface irrigation. By Glenn McGourty Norton is Coming of Age – Again Altered techniques in the vineyard and winery improve wine quality. By Danny Wood Allergens and Winemaking Mandatory labeling may be on the horizon for U.S. wineries. By Dr. Peter Salamone Q&A: Steve Matthiasson Napa Valley viticulturalist and winemaker cultivates balance. By Christopher Sawyer MANAGEMENT New Weapon in the Battle to Prevent Wine Counterfeiting Near Field Communication tags aim to make packaging bulletproof. By Tim Teichgraeber 40 100 112 54 70 76 82 88 94 82 126 JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2015 | VOL.41 NO.1 ON THE COVER: To commemorate our 40th anniversary, we asked industry veterans to name the 40 most important viticulture and enology advances of the last four decades. WWW.VWMMEDIA.COM JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2015 NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING INDEPENDENT WINE TRADE PUBLICATION Most Important 40 The VITICULTURE & ENOLOGY ADVANCES YEARS 40 Harvest 2014 Norton Evolves American Oak of the Last 54 112 76

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