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The "Best Wine Industry Suppliers" Issue
COVER STORY
Best Wine Industry Suppliers 2015
Readers choose their go-to companies in
V&WM's annual survey.
VINEYARD & WINERY
Berry Sensory Analysis
Adopt a common language for describing maturity.
By Deborah Parker Wong
Root Zone Dynamics Offer Answers to Water Issues
Researchers highlight best practices and new rootstocks. By Janet White
Advances in Cold-Hardy Wine Grapes
Universities and private breeders create promising new hybrids.
By Mark Ganchiff and Danny Wood
Distillation for Faulted Wines
Winemaking missteps can have spirited results. By Erin Donnelly and Denise M. Gardner
Measuring Portugal's Progress
Much has happened in a dozen years of cork evolution. By Tina Caputo
MANAGEMENT
California Groundwater Users Face Unpredictable Legal Frontier
Complicated regulatory scheme and unknown outcomes raise concerns.
By Skip Spaulding and Buzz Hines
Volunteering for Trouble
The closure of a California winery highlights legal lessons.
By Michael Cahill and Richard A. Rodriguez-Campbell
Checking the Right Boxes
'Wine Flies Free' programs promote regional wine sales. By Gary Werner
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ON THE COVER:
Which wine industry
suppliers, from cork
manufacturers to law firms,
are readers' favorites? The
results of our annual survey
tell the story.
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