Vineyard & Winery Management

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2012 VOL.38 NO.6 WWW.VWM-ONLINE.COM NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2012 WWW.VWM-ONLINE.COM NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING INDEPENDENT WINE TRADE PUBLICATION The 'Green' Issue FEATURES 'Green' Innovations Extending Barrel Life Soil Solutions COLORADO'S URBAN WINERIES ON THE COVER: Vintage travel posters provided the inspira- tion for our depiction of Colo- rado's urban wineries. Image: Chris Sittner 46 Cover Story: Colorado's Urban Wineries Wine producers thrive 250 miles from the vines. By Linda Murphy 'Green' Focus 52 Vintners Explore Solar Cogeneration System simultaneously provides hot water and electricity. By Ted Rieger 58 Q&A: Gregory V. Jones The Southern Oregon University wine climatologist shares insights on climate change and sustainability. By Tina Caputo 64 Harnessing Wind Power A renewable energy source is blowing in the wind. By Ted Rieger VINEYARD & WINERY 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. 72 Extending the Life of Your Barrels Reconditioning options increase and go high-tech. By Ted Rieger 80 Fine-Tuning Your Wine Different fining agents can solve a variety of problems. By James F. Harbertson, Ph.D. MANAGEMENT 86 North Coast Wine Industry Expo Preview Wine Industry Network launches conference and trade show. 90 Scene at: The 2012 International Women's Wine Competition Female wine judges provide insights into women's preferences. Get more from your barrels. page 72 Greg Jones talks climate change. page 58 Water heating and electricity go solar. page 52 4 VINEYARD & WINERY MANAGEMENT NOV - DEC 2012 WWW.VWM-ONLINE.COM

• Cover
• Cover Story: Colorados Urban Wineries- Wine producers thrive 250 miles from the vines.
• Feature: Vintners Explores Solar Cogeneration- System simultaneously provides hot water and electricity.
• Feature: Q & A: Gregory V. Jones - The Southern Oregon University wine climatologist share insights on climate change and sustainability
• Feature: Harnessing Wind Power- A renewable energy source is blowing in the wind.
• Extending the Life of Your Barrels: Reconditioning options increase and go high-tech.
• Fine-Tuning Your Wine: Different fining agents can solve a variety of problems.
• North Coast Wine Industry Expo Preview: Wine Industry Network launches conference and trade show
• Scene at: The 2012 International Womens Wine Competition- Female wine judges provide insights into womens preferences.
• News in Focus: A closer look at the industrys top news headlines.
• Uncorking PR: Beware the Alcohol Police- Make sure your wine marketing programs are legal.
• Wine Wise Marketing: Ooo-eee, Baby! - Wont you take your wine club on a sea cruise?
• Market Watch: The Low-Alcohol Ruse- U.S. consumers pay little mind to wines marketed as being less potent.
• East Coast Watch: Who Are you? Customers thirst for the authentic stories behind wineries.
• Soil & Cellars: Solutions for Struggling Vineyards- Adjustments in irrigation and soil nutrition can boister weak blocks.
• End Post: Opportunity in Esterica - Producers of non-traditional varieties can triumph in resturants
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