Vendor News
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Scott Laboratories introduced UltiMA Fresh and UltiMA Soft for the 2013 vintage. The two products are mannoprotein/gum arabic blends created through a three year research and development program at the Institut de Oenologique de Champagne. The company reports UltiMA Fresh helps ensure stability and improves perceived volume while reducing perceptions of bitterness and acidity.
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Duarte Nursery announces a greatly expanded grapevine production capacity for 2014 grafting and delivery seasons. Growers interested in vineyard expansions and redevelopments can be confident that with Duarte Nursery’s large supply of clean plant material there is no grapevine shortage.
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SANTA ROSA – California - August 22, 2013 – Orion Wine Software, a leader in winery management solutions, announces an update to its Integrated Point-of-Sale (POS) system, which includes the new Gratuity feature that allows wineries to offer table service and accept gratuities.
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Ahin Thomas, president of Vintners’ Alliance (VA) announced today that Jeff Montgomery has joined their board of directors. Montgomery is currently the head of retail at Google, a post he has held since 2011.
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eWinery Solutions announces that Niagara College Teaching Winery has chosen their platform to host a new eCommerce website, complete with wine club processing. The new site launched on June 13th.
"eWinery Solutions was the right solution for us," says Steve Gill, General Manager for Wine Operations at Niagara College Teaching Winery.
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Ganau America has launched a new website at Ganau.com:
Clients and friends,
We are excited to share with you the new Ganau.com.
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08/20/13
Wilden®, the worldwide leader in air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump technology, is proud to announce that its Full-Stroke Integral Piston Diaphragm (FSIPD) has received Patent No. 8,496,451 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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Direct sales technology and fulfillment services provider WineDirect announced today that it has acquired Elypsis Winery from Admiral IT. Elypsis offers a range of services which encompass Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Point-of-Sale (POS) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
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08/14/13
CellarPass announced the launch of its new ticketing platform that enables wineries and event organizers to create, manage, promote and sell tickets for their events. Wineries can offer tickets for purchase or via a reservation. The free system employs an embedded, secure and PCI-compliant credit card processor for selling tickets.
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08/14/13
Groove, a digital and social marketing agency, released Wingman 2.0 a tablet and smartphone enabled digital “sales book” for the wine, spirits and beverage industries. Wingman 2.0 provides sales reps with up-to-date brand information plus improved order-taking and order transmission capabilities.
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08/14/13
Synthetic closures by the French firm Syntek are now available through G.W. Kent. Syntek is the second largest synthetic closure manufacturer in the world, and G.W.
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Preformed Line Products released Ranchmate brand work gloves bearing the logo of Future Farmers of America, FFA, to support the national youth agricultural education organization. The full-grain, cowhide gloves are available in four styles and feature the FFA logo and motto: “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
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08/14/13
Scott Laboratories announced its new “Over the Top,” or OTT line, of tannins to “provide a final stylistic touch to wines.” The new Tannin Bold can add wood, caramel and vanilla notes and a touch of sweetness, while Tannin Finesse adds a perception of sweetness while reducing the perception of alcohol or “biting acidity” in white wines.
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Cooperages 1912 announced it is expanding the T.W. Boswell barrel line to include three new barrels as part of a Cool Climates Series. “Cool climate wines tend to be very fruit focused, with higher acidity and delicate overall tasting notes,” said Jason Stout, the company’s international sales director, in a press release.
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Steve Pelkey, CEO of Universal Packaging Corp, announced the completion of a $1.2 million investment in its Vernon, B.C. plant. Universal Packaging recently commissioned a new decorating machine from Italy and a new Lehr from Germany.
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