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See Franson’s Wine World for articles from consumer publications. Some articles from the Napa Valley Register are also aimed at the wine trade, but are included in the consumer page. “Spring
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“Rotary
Fermenters, Tank Presses and Computer Networks Ease Winemaking“
“Looming
Labor Shortages Drive Mechanization in Vineyards“
“Co-Pigmentation
Theories Create Controversy, Inspire Experiments“
“Everything's
Coming Up Rosés“
“Millennium
May Restore Bubbles to Flat Sparkling Wine Market “
“Women make
their mark in the wine business“
“Delia Viader --
One of a kind“
“How much alcohol
is too much?”
“Growers
Seek Virgin Land for Premium Grapes“
“Caution:
Big Crops Ahead“
“Napa County to
vote on flood fix measure“
“Terra Spase
creates its space in viticulture“
“Never
underestimate the value of networking,” 10/99
“Millenium
champagne shortage goes flat,” Dec/99
“Italian wine
market,” 2/00
“Wine
Exports Fight Global Economic Trends,” 3/00
“Wine Web
Warehouses,” 5/00
“Northwest
Wineries Dig Caves, Too,” 5/00
“Spring
Mountain Winery returns to life,” 7/00
“Gallo
Speaks: World's Largest Producer Shares Winemaking Secrets,“ 8/00
“Monterey
County seeks to shed stepsister status,” 8/00
“Lodi-Woodbridge,”
January 2001
“Champagne:
producers look to future after disappointing vintage,” February 2001
“Constellation
Brands: Making a strong move into fine wines,” March 2001
“Chalone
Wine Group Steers to the Market's Mainstream,” April 2001
“Tony
Terlato jumps the fence,” from importer to vintner,” Sept. 2001
“Copia
offers programs for wine business as well as consumers,” Oct. 2001
“Scheid
Vineyards: Growing customer service along with grapevines,” Dec. 2001
“Tracking
Depletions Becomes New Priority For Wineries,” April 2002
“Logistics:
Services Solve Knotty Problem of Getting Wines to Most Customers,” June
2002
“Green
marketing bypasses wine business,” July 2002
“Napa
Ridge Winery gains a home to match its presence,” August 2002
“Second
Wave of Europeans Taught—and Learned—Important Lesson,” September 2002
“Canandaigua
digests its big bites,” October 2002
“Fast-Growing Malternatives Threaten Grape Expectations,”
November 2002
“Walt Klenz Leads Beringer Blass Where No Winery Has Gone,”
January 2003
“FreeRun Designs Technology to Meet Winery Web Needs,”
February 2003
“Sparkling Wines Recover from Millennium Debacle,”
March 2003
“Tips on Wine Public Relations,”
March 2003
“Turner
Road Vintners creates wetlands to process wastewater,” May 2003
“New
organic labeling policy solves some problems, creates, others,” June 2003
“Fetzer
Vineyards ups the ante in organic growing,” June 2003
“Identify
and optimize mouthfeel sensations,” August 2003
“Domaine
Carneros solar system to pay off in four years,” August 2003
“Nicolás
Catena, the Bob Mondavi of Argentina,” October 2003
“Clarksburg AVA Fights for Reputation to Match its Grape Quality,” November 2003
"Changing the Code: Genetically Modified Vines and Yeasts Pit Science Against Emotion," December 2004
"True to Our Roots: Fermenting a Business Revolution," December 2004
"Wineries Turn to Advanced Technology to Meet Wastewater Requirements," March 2004
"R.H. Phillips Exploits Off-beat Location to Create Big Success," March 2004
"As Screw Caps Take Hold, Winemakers Report Few Changes," April 2004
"New Activity Energizes Lake County Growers and Wineries," June 2004
"Fred Franzia Warms at 30th Anniversary of Bronco Wine Company," June 2004
"ASEV Responds to Demands for More Relevancy," Aug. 2004
"The Winemaker's Dance: Exploring Terroir in the Napa Valley," Nov. 2004
"The Barcode Meets the Barrel," Nov. 2004
"True Precision Farming: Terra Spase's Paul Skinner," Jan. 2005
"Italian Wine Company Booms with Draft Wine," February 2005"
"Industry Forum: How Different Publications Rate Wine," Dec. 2004
(See more comprehensive version of this article at wineratings.htm)
"Hang Time Highlights," March 2005
"How to Apply For a Winery Permit," April 2005"
The Solar Stampede," May 2005
"Wine Marketing Companies Increase Roles in Industry," June 2005
"Wine Caves Continue in Popularity," June 2005
"Conveying Quality with Heavier Glass," Aug. 2005
"Wine's New Capital Sources," Nov. 2005
"Trends in Wine Industry Financing," Nov. 2005
"Technology Enters the Tasting Room," Feb. 2006
"Custom-Crush Facilities Expand Options for Monterey Winegrowers," Feb. 2006
"Should you automate your winery," February 2006
"New Air Quality Standards Challenge Large Central Valley Wineries," April 2006
"Microcrush Companies Cater to Niche Brands," Aug. 2006
"ASEV Highlights -- Supplier Showcases Emphasize the Practical," Sept. 2006
"Working With High-Brix Harvests," Sept. 2006
"Lender Insights on the State of the Industry," Oct. 2006
"Solving Lodi's Capacity Crunch," Oct. 2006
Wines & Vines
"From
Napa To Okanagan," Nov. 2004
"Biltmore Estate," Nov. 2004
"Constellation's New R&D Lab," Dec. 2004
"San Bernabe," Dec. 2004
"Allen Shoup's Long Shadows Winery," Feb. 2005
"Santa Cruz Mountains: The Hidden Appellation ," May 2005
"The Transformation of Red Mountain," Aug. 2005
"Washington's New and Proposed AVAs," Aug. 2005
"Six88 And WI Tackle Direct Shipping With Technology," Sept. 2005
"Walla Wall: Small Town Hits the Big Time," Nov. 2005
"Lake County's High Valley AVA," Dec. 2005
"Baja California: Better Quality, Bigger Market ," Jan. 2006
"Subterranean Wineries," January 2006
"San Antonio Festival: Spotlight On Texas ," April 2006
"Arizona Vintners Lead, Lag California," April 2006
"Wine Evolution: A Dose Of Reality For Exporters," April 2006
Marketing Matters Are Big Tastings Worthwhile? July 2006
"Is Colorado the New Washington?," Oct. 2006
Vineyard and Winery Management
“New process may end corked wines” January/February 1999
“Is a barrel shortage looming?” March/April 1999
“Do appellations matter?” March/April 1999
“Are natural fermentations superior?” May/June 1999
“The changing focus on Chardonnay 1999,” May/June 1999
“Wineries consider long-term strategy to maintain competitiveness,” May/June
1999
“Ecological meeting highlights issues in Napa Valley,” May/June 1999
“Over-the-row
grape growing takes off,” July/August 1999
“Facility of dreams,” July/August 1999
“Collier
Falls: From Hollywood to the Hills,“ September/October 1999
“Paso Robles AVA,” January/February 2000
“Wild
Horse Winery,” January/February 2000
“Eberle
Winery, “ January/February 2000
“Marimar
Torres Winery“ March/April 2000
“Miguel
Torres Winery“ March/April 2000
“Illegal Immigrant from Florida” (glassy-winged sharpshooter) March/April 2000
“Vineyard
Development in a Sustainable Context,” May/June 2000
“Clos LaChance,” May/June 2000
“Labeling, not just your ordinary controversy,” May/June 2000
“Chilean
wineries rush to meet new demand,” July/August 2000
“Robot
punches down cap for consistent wines and low labor costs,” July/August 2000
“Washington
State Wines,” September/October 2000
“Lake
County wines,” November/December 2000
“Texas
wineries struggle, but produce good wines,” January/February 2001
“Frankenwine,” March/April 2001
“Charles Krug barrel program,” March/April 2001
“Chile
2001,” May/June 2001
“White
Burgundy and California Chardonnay,” July/August 2001
“The
Threat of Brett,“ September/October 2001
“Wine Vision,” Nov.-Dec. 2001
“Dealing with a recesion,” Nov.-Dec. 2001
“Winemaking
innovations in Monterey County,” Jan.-Feb. 2002
“Atlas Peak Winery,” Mar.-Apr. 2002
“Managing irrigation” July-Aug. 2002
“Organic,
sustainable or biodynamic?” July-Aug. 2002
“Growers and wineries investigate their relationships,” Sept.-Oct. 2002
“First
International Sauvignon Blanc Symposium,” Sept-Oct. 2002
“Syrah gains a toehold in Dry Creek Valley,” Nov.-Dec. 2002
“PlumpJack Winery’s study of screw caps is ongoing,” Nov.-Dec. 2002
“Grapecraft: Advanced winemaking technology,” January-February 2003
“The nature of closures,” May-June 2003
“The vineyard and winery of the future,” July-August 2003
"Stainless Steel Barrels—Back to the Future," November/December 2003
"Sulfur Compounds in Winemaking," March/April 2004
"Post-Fermentation Processes," March/April 2004
"Winery Sanitation Driven by Changing Regulations and Consumer Demand," May / June 2004
"Attendees investigate new directions at WineVision’s Great Awakening," 2004
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