Vendor News

Enartis USA unveiled its “Perlage” range of products specifically for use in the production of sparkling wine. The Perlage line includes yeasts and other products for every step of sparkling wine production. The supplier also offers analytical services, such as a riddling agent swelling test and foaming capacity analysis, specific to sparkling wine.
Krohne introduced its “Turbidity System” line of four sensors for measuring the absorption and turbidity in fluids in the food and beverage industries. According to the supplier, the products feature a 180° see-through Near Infrared Radiation (NIR) sensor to enable measuring absorption or turbidity in fluids in the near infrared range (880 nm wavelength).
Oenofrance introduced Noquercus, which is a blend of tannins and inactivated yeast for use during fermentation to quickly and easily make adjustments to wine volume, body and aromatics. The supplier reports the active ingredients in the Noquercus line of products are more rapidly available than oak adjuncts and so provide beneficial impacts quicker in the winemaking process.
Catalonian cork producer Parramon announces starting January 2017 100% of Parramon corks sold in the North American wine market will be guaranteed free of TCA “We are the first and only cork company to incorporate the TCA testing of every cork we produce as a standard procedure, not an added option for an added fee,” said company owner Francesc Parramon.
Pera is now offering its Smart Press in the United States. The pneumatic presses offer a range of capacities from 20 hectoliters to 150 hl and feature a touchscreen that offers operators a choice of using preprogrammed press cycles or custom press routines both of which can be modified while the press is operating.
Scott Laboratories is offering a new product from Lallemand to control spoilable bacteria in wine. Bactiless is described as “a 100% natural, non-allergenic form of chitin-glucan from a non-GMO strain of Aspergillus niger,” which has been designed to control bacterial populations in wine after fermentation.
Tonnellerie Ô, the Benicia cooperage, has released a new line of American oak barrels, the Single Mill Series, crafted with pride in collaboration with family-owned stave mill partners in Minnesota, Missouri and Virginia.
Yanmar is now offering its YT2 line of compact, diesel tractors in North America. The YT235 tractor features a hydrostatic transmission, three speed ranges controlled by a left-hand shift lever, side-by-side control pedals and an LCD-monitor control screen in the cab. The tractor is powered with a 35 HP, three-cylinder, liquid-cooled diesel engine.
 Sonoma, California: BlackSquare Inc. announces an exciting opportunity for U.S. wineries wanting to ship wine direct to consumers (DTC) around the world.
 January 2017 Laithwaite’s Wine (Laithwaite’s), the UKs leading direct to consumer wine merchant has made a multi-million-pound investment in a new cloud-based Contact Centre and Unified Communications platform.
 Stockton, CA, January 23, 2017 – Western Square Industries, the world leader in barrel racks for wineries and breweries as well as a major supplier of agricultural equipment, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly revamped website.
São Paio de Oleiros, Portugal—The Cork Supply Group (CSG) is pleased to introduce VINC, a new line of TCA taint free* micro-agglomerated corks that offers a range of very low oxygen transfer rates. With an increasing number of the world’s wines now closed by technical corks, Cork Supply Group is proud to help raise quality standards in this important market.
Fairfield, CA -- Virtual Reality comes to the packaging industry. The application will allow wineries’ purchasing, marketing, and design teams to experience their future products first hand before purchasing their glass bottles.
Windsor, CA – 1/16/2017 – Enartis USA is pleased to announce the introduction of the Perlage range in our product portfolio – a dedicated range of premium quality winemaking products for sparkling wine production.
Windsor, CA – 1/13/2017 – Enartis USA is pleased to announce “The Phenolic Series.” During these three seminars, we will bring winemakers, researchers and wine technologists to share their knowledge and experience and provide attendees with methods and technologies to tackle the main questions raised when dealing with tannins, color and oxygen in wine.
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