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www.WinerySite.com PHONE: (800) 995-9463 (707) 967-5155 FAX: (707) 967-5162 Email: [email protected] January 9, 2015 Since 1992 Interested in buying or selling a vineyard or winery? Call Allan Hemphill and put over 50 years of experience in the wine industry and his contacts to work for you! Allan Hemphill – North County Properties 707-480-1764 [email protected] REAL ESTATE COLUMBIA GORGE APPELLATION, LYLE WA 214 timbered acres, ideal soils, 30 acres south slope ready for planting, good water supply, pond, paved road with other vineyards (Domaine Pouillon, Cor Cellers, Memaloose, Syncline Vineyards). Two large cellar or storage buildings ( 12,000 & 5,000 sq feet), additional out buildings, three houses for wine tasting facilities, office and quest housing. Fabulous views of Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge. Flexible and open to terms for sale ( $1,250,000) or lease. E-mail [email protected] [025] DOWNTOWN CLOVERDALE COMMERCIAL Opportunity to own and develop anchor boutique hotel/restaurant/ retail destination in north Sonoma County wine country. Built in 1890 and renovated in the 1980’s, 3-story, approx 10,000-sq ft main bldg plus 2 gazebo units on 0.37-acre corner lot includes 21 on-site parking spaces. 3-level elevator & fireplaces. Great Russian River and Lake Sonoma resort area destination. Additional info: Ken Knight (707) 395-3010 [025] S ANTA C RUZ MOUNTAINS APPELLATION Vineyard Development Land Terra Resources [email protected]. Mark Foxx (831) 234-7001 Broker # 01426067 [135] RUSSIAN RIVER LAND LEASE 32+/- flat, cleared acres in prestigious Russian River/ Green Valley appellation. Owner will lease for 28 years and is flexible on terms and price. Develop this opportunity adjacent to vineyards producing super premium iconic brands. Make us an offer!! Allan Hemphill (DRE 013882326) North County Properties (707) 480-1764 [email protected] [085] COLIBRI RIDGE WINERY/ VNYRD 21.3 ac/5.8 ac of vnyrd, 3600 sq ft. winery bldng, tasting room. Equip incl. Tempranillo,Syrah, Primitivo & Voignier. $950,000. Ed Keller (530) 622-9649. [email protected] FREDERICKSBURG, TX VINEYARD LAND 112 acres/$6,550 per acre. Ideal soils, Great water and HUGE views of the valley. Near HWY 290 to Fredericksburg, TX. Cody Stewart, (210) 317-7288 [475] 5.5A CL UXURYE STATE&V NYRD 76QuailLane.com is a hideaway luxury retreat tucked away in Alhambra Valley & backs to Briones Regional 6000 A Park. If you want privacy, love to entertain on grand or intimate scale and a passion for making/collecting wine--it is all here for you, 8000 bottle Wine Vault in 1800’ temp controlled finished Wine Cellar Luxury+ Masterful Design & Craftsmanship, 7048 sq ft multilevel 1 of a Kind Estate. $3,088.000.Linda Anderson, Windermere Diablo Realty, BRE# 858609, (925) 200-3578 cell/text. Lindaanderson@windermere. com A LEXANDERV ALLEYAVAGEM Prime Alexander Valley AVA opportunity with 360 views. 112+/- acres on 2 parcels, 6+/- acres planted, additional plantable, expired winery permit, 2 homes, barn, 2 wells & spring. Visit www. AlexanderValleyGem.com. Call Mark Stornetta at (707) 815-8749 for info. [OL065] REAL ESTATE CONTINUED REAL ESTATE CONTINUED VINEYARD MANAGEMENT pruning, suckering, spraying including hillside/where tractors can’t go [email protected] [015] C OMPLETEV INEYARDR EMOVAL Complete removal of vines,wire, stakes,end post and irrigation system (209) 969-0526 [445] VINEYARD SERVICES PUBLISHED WEEKLY for the North American Wine and Grape Industry CLASSIFIEDS

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C L A S S I F I E D S

PUBLISHED WEEKLYfor the North AmericanWine and Grape Industry

www.WinerySite.com

PHONE: (800) 995-9463 (707) 967-5155 FAX: (707) 967-5162 Email: [email protected]

January 9, 2015 Since 1992

www.jimmymancbachscholarship.comApplication Deadline: March 20, 2015

OWL RIDGE WINE SERVICES

Full Service Winemaking...And MoreCustom Crush ~ In House Bot t l ing ~ Fu l l Lab Fac i l i t ies Small Lot Capacity ~ Temperature Controlled Barrel Room2064 GRAVENSTEIN HWY N, STE. 120 SEBASTOPOL, CA(707) 823-0149 [email protected]

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Barrels, Tanks, Oak Add Ins

French, American & Eastern European Oak

Interested in buying or selling a vineyard or winery?Call Allan Hemphill and put over 50 years of experience in the wine industry

and his contacts to work for you!

Allan Hemphill – North County Properties707-480-1764 [email protected]

Real estate

Columbia GoRGe appellation, lyle Wa

214 timbered acres, ideal soils, 30 acres south slope ready for planting, good water supply, pond, paved road with other vineyards (Domaine Pouillon, Cor Cellers, Memaloose, Syncline Vineyards). Two large cellar or storage buildings ( 12,000 & 5,000 sq feet), additional out buildings, three houses for wine tasting facilities, office and quest housing. Fabulous views of Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge. Flexible and open to terms for sale ( $1,250,000) or lease. E-mail [email protected] [025]

DoWntoWn CloveRDale CommeRCial

Opportunity to own and develop anchor boutique hotel/restaurant/retail destination in north Sonoma County wine country. Built in 1890 and renovated in the 1980’s, 3-story, approx 10,000-sq ft main bldg plus 2 gazebo units on 0.37-acre corner lot includes 21 on-site parking spaces. 3-level elevator & fireplaces. Great Russian River and Lake Sonoma resort area destination. Additional info: Ken Knight (707) 395-3010 [025]

santa CRuz mountains appellation V i n e y a r d D e v e l o p m e n t L a n d T e r r a R e s o u r c e s [email protected]. Mark Foxx (831) 234-7001 Broker #01426067 [135]

Russian RiveR lanD lease 32+/- flat, cleared acres in prestigious Russian River/ Green Valley appellation. Owner will lease for 28 years and is flexible on terms and price. Develop this opportunity adjacent to vineyards producing super premium iconic brands. Make us an offer!! Allan Hemphill (DRE 013882326) North County Properties (707) 480-1764 [email protected] [085]

ColibRi RiDGe WineRy/vnyRD

21.3 ac/5.8 ac of vnyrd, 3600 sq ft. winery bldng, tasting room. Equip incl. Tempranillo,Syrah, Primitivo & Voignier. $950,000. Ed Keller (530) 622-9649. [email protected]

FReDeRiCksbuRG, tX vineyaRD lanD

112 acres/$6,550 per acre. Ideal soils, Great water and HUGE views of the valley. Near HWY 290 to Fredericksburg, TX. Cody Stewart, (210) 317-7288 [475]

5.5 aC luXuRy estate & vnyRD76QuailLane.com is a hideaway luxury retreat tucked away in Alhambra Valley & backs to Briones Regional 6000 A Park. If you want privacy, love to entertain on grand or intimate scale and a passion for making/collecting wine--it is all here for you, 8000 bottle Wine Vault in 1800’ temp controlled finished Wine Cellar Luxury+ Masterful Design & Craftsmanship, 7048 sq ft multilevel 1 of a Kind Estate. $3,088.000.Linda Anderson, Windermere Diablo Realty, BRE# 858609, (925) 200-3578 cell/text. [email protected] aleXanDeR valley ava Gem Prime Alexander Valley AVA opportunity with 360 views. 112+/- acres on 2 parcels, 6+/- acres planted, additional plantable, expired winery permit, 2 homes, barn, 2 wells & spring. Visit www.AlexanderValleyGem.com. Call Mark Stornetta at (707) 815-8749 for info. [OL065]

Real estate ContinueD

Real estate ContinueD

vineyaRD manaGement pruning, suckering, spraying including hillside/where tractors can’t go [email protected] [015]

Complete vineyaRD RemovalComplete removal of vines,wire, stakes,end post and irrigation s y s t e m ( 2 0 9 ) 9 6 9 - 0 5 2 6 [445]

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misC. eQuip. & supplies

easy bRett test Complete Brettanomyces Test kit. Do it yourself and save. http://www.lebrunlabs.com/easy_blue.php (949) 246-0339, S a l e s @ L e b r u n L a b s . c o m

Flooring Solutions for the Wine Industry

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WineRy FlooRinG

mobile bottlinG Mobile bottling services, up to 1,200 cases a day. Book your bottling dates before January 1st, 2015 and we will waive your transportation, setup, and fi lter rental fees. [email protected][015]

ployez WineRy 40+ yRs eXpeRienCe

m a k i n g b a s e w i n e i n t o Champagne (707) 994-2106 [485]

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2012 onCe useD baRRels 20 Combination American, French & Hungarian, $ 250 ea. Qty of older barrels...various p r i c e s . L a r r y ( 5 1 0 ) 5 7 9 -7855. [email protected] [045]

White & ReD FRenCh oak baRRels

French Oak 3 years. Air Dry. 300- 2013, 200- 2012.Contact Jesse (707) 292-5880, [email protected] [504]

useD baRRels FRom shaFeR vineyaRDs

Once used barrels. Contact [email protected] [255]

useD White baRRels - 12 & 13 vintaGe

(14) - 2013 bbls, $350/ea (6) - 2012 bbls, $250/ea Latour, F.Freres, Remond, etc, ML+ contact: [email protected] [OL035]

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Wine baRRels WanteD Napa Vly Brls wants your used brls $45.00 and up ,once used ok, Dave (707) 478-3765 , Peter (707) 246-5505 , Leann (505) 697-7538 [015]

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2011 OXO Line 2 Holds 674 barrels, 4 high. The majority of the racks are double-faced. Contact Aimee Baker: [email protected] [055]

baRRel RaCks

(707)573-3150 www.tombeard.com

Barrel Washing Systems½ Ton Bin Washing SystemsPicking Lug Washing Systems

poRtable heateRs & ChilleRs

Portable heaters & chillers in stock. Mark (503) 201-6981, [email protected], www.tanktempcontrol.com [504]

ReimeRs steam GeneRatoRs *sale* **20% oFF **

All Reimers Steam Generators. Call AaquaTools (800) 777-2922

FleXible impelleR pump, neW, CazauX

6-105 GPM 480 volts, variable speed fwd/reverse. Includes wireless remote, dry contact for bottling and spare parts kit. $6K. [email protected] (707) 591-5152 [504]

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GLYCOL CHILLERS HOT WATER/NITE COOLING

SALES, SERVICE & RENTALSNAPA VALLEY 707-265-9000

CellaR eQuipment

CRush eQuipment

www.pnlspecialties.com (707) 573-3141

Complete Crush Pad SystemsLT™ (Le Trieur™) - Sorting Tables - Bin Dumpers - Conveyors - Hoppers - Sutter Presses

the RaCkitteeR The fi nest gas pressure racking tool currently available. Patented cam lock system for unattended use. Don’t be fooled by cheap imitations. Call Tony Pratt at (805) 235-0729 or [email protected] [B475]

help WanteD

Retail Wine manaGeR We are currently seeking a Retail Wine Manager for our boutique wine shop. This position will be responsible for daily operations of the store, expanding our customer base through promotions and relationship management, building and maintaining a diverse selection of products, and general merchandising of store. They will be accountable for all aspects of the retail wine store and will work hands-on with customers and staff to provide the best customer experience possible. [email protected] [025]

sales RepResentative - labels

Metro Label’s 40 years of success has been and continues to be: a result of our commitment to quality and building collaborative relationships with our stakeholders; our employees’ commitment to customer satisfaction; and our innovative practices to meet the requirements of our customers now and in the future. Our capabilities include: Lithography, Flexo, Screen, Digital printing, foil stamping, embossing and die cutting. Metro Label California Ltd. has an excellent opportunity in Napa for a highly motivated result driven Sales Representative to develop new business. Applicants must have at least 3 years sales experience in the packaging and/or wine industry, strong cold calling, negotiating, presentation, communication, and people skills, proven ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships. We offer competi t ive compensation. Please forward your resume to [email protected] [045]

Case GooDs

shineRs & bins48 cases of cab 2012 shiners $180.00/retail$420 case. 4 micro bins @ $250 ea. Jack (707) 265- 8800 [035]

sieRRa Foothills shineRs available

2011 Tempranil lo - 400 + cases . Malbec and Pe t i t e Sirah also available. $ 48/case Business changing direction. Call Larry (510)579-7855 [015]

GOT CASE GOODS?Let’s talk...

Tom Heller (415) [email protected]

aiR CompRessoRs

aiR CompRessoR maintenanCe

S e r v i c e R e n t a l s S a l e s Installation (707) 275-9489

bottlinG eQuipment

noRtan pRisma 40R CapsuleR/spinneR

•New – still in original shipping crate •Machine speed:58 BPM/3500 BPH • Automatic distributor with 4 universal cups – (Universal eliminates the need for additional cups for different Capsule sizes). • Detector to detect the presence of cork in the bottle. • 4 head turret for smoothing of the caps with Pneumatic Spinning Heads – Pneumatic Heads, better control of roller pressure • Universal starwheels – inlet & outlet of machine. • Safety guards • FOB – Petaluma, CA Contact: [email protected] Ad # 24536 [055]

Used GAI 16 Spout Filler Monobloc

C o n t a c t E l i a s a t [email protected] [245]

FoR lease - West DRy CReek WineRy

Barn with 3,000 case per-mit, 1200 sq. ft. production area, 300 sq. ft. crush pad plus bbl. storage. Refrigera-tion & waste water system in place. Dave (617) 797-5537, Dave@thevinegrove .com

FoR lease

misC. WineRy eQuipment Good condition. 1T Mori press, stemmer/crusher, bins, racks, var. capacity tanks, etc. Contact Laura @ (209) 649-1999 [OL425]

WineRy supplies

WineRy & Dsp ComplianCe 42 yRs eXp

Business start-ups, TTB audit prep, etc. Retired ATF Wine Technical Advisor Richard Gahagan. Call (559) 333-0551. www.RichardGahagan.com

ComplianCe seRviCes

55 Gallon blue poly DRums

Brand new 55 gallon blue poly drums, food grade. I have about 250 left, $30/each. No shipping, you have to pick them up. Located in Fowler, about 20 miles south of Fresno. [email protected] [055]

paCkaGinG mateRials

vineyaRD eQuipment

WinD maChines FoR FRost pRoteCtion

N e w , U s e d , R e n t a l s , P a r t s , Service. Portable & stationary. Paci f ic Dis t r ibut ing , Inc . – distributor of Orchard-Rite® p r o d u c t s . ( 5 5 9 ) 5 6 4 - 3 1 1 4 [B504]

baRRel stoRaGe in CalistoGa Bonded, humidifi ed & temperature controlled. Call (707) 967-4805 [075]

stoRaGe

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bulk Wine

2012 - 2014 bulk Wine FoR sale

Santa Clara County and Sierra Foothills, multiple Varietals, call or e-mail for details. Jeff o r A l l e n , 2 0 9 . 2 4 5 . 3 5 0 0 , [email protected] [025]

2013 pinot noiR sonoma Coast

3000-/+ gals of 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir from the Petaluma gap Barrel aged. [email protected] [025]

lake County petite Sirah 1 2 0 0 + g a l l o n s 2 0 1 4 . Excellent fruit, body, color. [email protected] [035]

oReGon pinot noiR FRom Fabulous 2014

Three single vineyard pinot noir lots from the fabulous 2014 vintage, Elkton Oregon AVA. 850 to 1100 gal. $15 to $24/gallon. Mike (541) 584-2357, [email protected]. [035]

2014 bulk Wines FoR sale 4600-gals Cynthiana, 2700-gals Chambourcin, 900-gals Traminette/Cayuga Blend. 20 yr old Plantings. $9/gal. Excellent Quality. Contact - (859) 536-5748 or [email protected] [035]

2013 sonoma Coast pinot noiR

2 lots of 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Both lots fermented with native yeast and aged in quality French oak barrels. Lot 1 - 1000 gals pure fruit, great spice and texture. low yielding vineyard. $32/gal. Lot 2 - 1600 gals. rich red fruit - complex $25/gal. Contact: [email protected] Ad #24494 [OL015]

2011 & 2012 Cab sonoma

valley 2012 Sonoma Valley Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon, from a hillside near the eastern side of Sonoma Mountain in Sonoma Valley AVA. A dark clean nice wine with no flaws. 7 barrels/413 gallons. $29/gallon.

2011 Sonoma Valley Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon, from a hillside near the eastern side of Sonoma Mountain in Sonoma Valley AVA. A clean nice wine with no flaws. 2 barrels/118 gallons. $18/gallon [email protected] [OL035]

bulk Wine sieRRa

Foothills 700/gals. Sierra Foothill 2013 Malbec $14/gal. 550/gals. Sierra Foothill 2013 Cab-Franc $12/gal 600 gals. Sierra Foothill 2012 Chard $6/gal. [email protected]

business oppoRtunites

WineRy business For sale. No inventory but all the permits and licenses to produce and sell wine in the USA. $50,000 or best offer. Includes small wine club and tasting room permits. Respond to [email protected] [055]

GRoWeR seeks plantinG ContRaCts

Great winegrapes! 5 to 17 acre lots. Suisun Valley AVA. (925) 819- 2951 [015]

pRemium napa valley Wine bRanD

Premium Prof i t ab le Napa Valley Wine Brand, 2,000+- case production, all sold direct to consumer. Wine club, email database and brand, asking $1,200,000. Inventory TBD. Grape Purchase Agreements Available. Long term vineyard land lease TBD. High traffic tasting room lease - TBD. For More Info Contact: David Ashcraft (707) 531-7914 [email protected] [OL045]

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Cermetek Microelectronics, Inc. 374 Turquoise Street, Milpitas, CA 95035 Web: http://www.cermetek.com Phone: 408-942-2200 Fax: 408-942-1346 Email: [email protected]

“Small Farms Use New Precision Irrigation Technology to Save Water & Costs!”

Ty Bellach and James Rosel

The Ty Bellach farm in Madera County California recently installed new automation technology to enable precision irrigation monitoring and control of his vineyards. He grows grapes for raisin production on 25 acres.

Ty recently installed an AquaMon™ integrated monitoring and control system from Cermetek Microelectronics to aid in controlling water consumption. Water usage affects the “bud break” and AquaMon helps Ty Bellach Farm “set levels of saturation that are best for ideal stress levels on the plants” says Ty Bellach. He indicated he is already saving water by not over irrigating. Before the AquaMon system was installed he would leave the water flowing an entire weekend without knowing how saturated the ground had become. Now he can precisely monitor moisture levels on the Cermetek RSVP web site from anywhere at any time. Ty estimated that he is using half the water he previously used. He also expects to see a significant savings in his electric power bills from the reduction in pumping.

Ty also achieved additional cost savings by participating in the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program “EQIP.” This program will reimburse Ty Bellach Farm over 30% of the cost of the AquaMon Systems. The NRCS office in Madera reports that a number of farmers in the Madera area are taking advantage of the EQIP program.

The AquaMon system was installed at Ty Bellach Farms by local technician James Rosel of Western Ag and Turf Inc. Western AG and Turf supplies and installs irrigation systems for growers throughout the Central Valley of California. Most growers prefer the convenience of local dealers for automation systems such as AquaMon for the long term support and local customer service installers like Western Ag and Turf provide.

The AquaMon system installed at Ty Bellach Farm reports soil moisture data on a 24/7 basis to a personal, secure internet account that Ty Bellach can access any time (just like accessing his bank account) using his smart phone or other computing device equipped with a web browser. Ty emphasizes the convenience and time savings AquaMon provides by eliminating the need to travel to the fields to discern their status. Ty can retrieve his data from the cloud without the need to download any special app or program onto his smartphone or computer.

Recent years have seen the growing use of cloud based automation by large farms at great expense. The case of the Ty Bellach Farm shows that a relatively small acreage farm can effectively utilize this technology and is evidence that new lower cost and easy to use systems such as AquaMon by Cermetek can assist small and medium sized farms in reducing costs and improving yield.