the type of winery should be considered in its location. There is considerable logic in separating the crushing and fermenting functions of the winery from the storage and finishing operations. This,of course,is only possible for very large operations. The justification for this separation is obvious. The crushing and fermenting process can logically be considered in close relation to the product of grapes. With the present technological improvement in wine aging and finishing these operations can be separated from the crushing and fermenting operations and concentrated in central plants with appropriate equipment and facilities. These operations can be conducted separately for all except the small winery. Many large scale combined operation exist in the industry already and are not likely for economic reasons to be changed in near future. The most obvious reason for such a separation is that the crushing and fermentation facilities should be as near to the source of grapes as possible. The best grapes for wine production are those which are crushed as soon as possible after harvesting.