Vendor News

Layfield now offers floating solar panel design and installation. The pond lining and cover supplier developed three floating solar panel options that include tensioned floating panels, an insulated cover with panels and an open-water floating solar array.
06/22/18
Oenofrance introduced its Infuseur Dynamique, which is a tank designed for the quick extraction of oak flavors and aromas from barrel alternative products into wine. The tank can hold more than 300 pounds of oak chips and more than 260 pounds of small staves or blocks and can treat 2,600 gallons to nearly 4,000 gallons of wine.
Oeuf de Beaune is the new concrete tank manufacturer by Marc Nomblot who developed some of the first egg-shaped concrete tanks. According to the supplier, the eggs are built with clay-based cement and water that is free of chlorine or any other chemical additives. The tanks are available in 250-gallon and 500-gallon capacities.
Pulsair Systems released a 10-tank controller for small and mid-size wineries seeking to use air mixing for managing red wine fermentations, removing pomace or mixing in additions to juice or wine. The 10-tank PPC Pneumatage controller enables a winemaker to control and manage cap mixing sessions from a single touchscreen.
San Jose, CA, June 21, 2018 --- Liberation DistributionTM (LibDibTM), the first technology company to offer a three-tier compliant web-based platform to sell wholesale alcohol, is calling all wine, beer and spirits producers in the states of Arkansas, Nebraska and North Dakota to join LibDib today and start selling to restaurants and retailers in both California and New York.
NAPA, Calif. (PRWEB) June 20, 2018 Free Flow Wines, the pioneers of premium wine on tap, announced plans to expand operations and relocate their headquarters to Sonoma, CA in January 2019.
San Francisco, CA June 8, 2018. LAFFORT® USA received the “Special Distinction” in Agribusiness at the French-American Business Awards. Marcy Mallette, Technical Representative for LAFFORT® USA received the award on behalf of LAFFORT® USA President Philippe Guillomet.
BOCA RATON, Fla., June 19, 2018 - Label Analytics, a data company operating exclusively in the wine industry, is dramatically changing how wine producers sell to trade buyers by harnessing the power of feedback from real wine shoppers.
By Michael S. Lasky It took a UCLA student to see and improve an antiquated and inefficient method for the purchase of promotional items wineries give away to their distributors and retail accounts.
Healdsburg, Calif. (June 13, 2018) – Rack & Riddle, Wine Country’s leading custom crush wine service, has recently upgraded its facilities with a fully automated, state-of-the-art still wine bottling production line. The advanced robotic system now provides increased output and accuracy for its custom crush clientele.
4Deep unveiled the FilterScan device, which is an automatic filter scanning microscope to identify yeast cells on membrane filters. The supplier claims the device can be used to provide quality assurance data faster than any other available method by providing direct imaging that counts every particle on a membrane filter including viable, but non-colony producing yeast.
06/12/18
A1 Mist Sprayers debuted the Cobra sprayer. The supplier reports the new sprayer was designed to "be more accommodating to everyday use." The Cobra comes with a standard, 40-gallon tank, 11 HP Honda engine and side mounted safety control center that includes a back flush system for quick changes from herbicides to insecticides.
Bio-Organic Catalyst introduced Phyto-Cat to clean irrigation lines and emitters. The product breaks up film created by bacteria inside drip lines. According to the supplier, Phyto-Cat "initiates an immediate catalytic breakdown" of the bacteria's polysaccharide linkages to clear the lines.
Fruition Sciences introduced the Multiplex sensor to monitor anthocyanin accumulation and spatial distribution within a vineyard. The sensor can be used to identify harvest zones based on color accumulation, refine harvest timing and link vineyard practices such as canopy management and irrigation to anthocyanin development.
Hugreen released Rockabye, which is a crop monitoring system designed to operate on a grower's existing Wi-Fi connection. According to the supplier, the system can support up to 120 sensors within 1.5 km to track soil moisture content, soil temperature, light intensity, air temperature and humidity.
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