Vendor News

Web development firm, Bayshore Solutions announces the launch of custom iPad-focused webpages for B-21 Fine Wines & Spirits company (B-21). The iPad webpages were created to feature promotions, and allow prospects and customers to sign-up for email and purchase wine at events and other venues outside of a retail location.
Effective Feb. 1, The Vintner Group of Ashland, Virginia, an importer of fine wines and distributor of fine wines and craft spirits, is acquiring substantially all of the assets of Dionysus Distributors of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Vintner Group’s wholesale operation in that state, The Country Vintner of North Carolina, will absorb Dionysus’ portfolio and sales force.
Nomacorc, the world’s largest producer of synthetic wine closures, is proud to announce the production and shipment of its 100 millionth Select Series closure. First introduced in 2011 with the Select 700, the complete Select Series portfolio was fully commercialized in January 2012.
A. Hardy USA, Ltd. announces the introduction of the next item in their brand new line of premium nut-based liqueurs, Fratello Hazelnut Liqueur.
Amorim Cork America, the U.S. sales and distribution arm of the world’s largest wine stopper producer, announced the opening of its new North American sales and distribution center located in the heart of the Napa Valley on Feb. 1.
The Lodi Winegrape Commission has announced that Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing received its accreditation by Protected Harvest last week, thus raising the bar on vineyard certification. The original standards, approved in 2005, were California’s first appellation-wide sustainable winegrowing standards, which have now become a global benchmark for vineyard certification.
Perfectly fitting, tamper-evident high quality tin capsules are now part of the growing closure product line for the wine industry offered by ACI Cork USA. Relvas Tin closures come in a large range of vibrant colors and can be embossed or flat printed for additional shelf impact.
iTK today introduces Vintel, a state-of-the-art, web-based decision support system for optimum vineyard management and superior quality wine. Vintel is the first web-based tool for real-time and predictive management of agronomic decisions, using environmental and climatic data, says iTK owner and manager, Eric Jallas of Montpellier, France.
Available immediately, Just Bottle Shots now offers wineries the ability to create digital images of their bottles using computer modeling technology. Benefits of computer generated models include:  - Images can be created prior to bottling. No need for ‘fire-drills’ to get an image created after bottling.
Quality Wine Barrels Cooperage now offers barrels ready-to-use with fresh oak Innerstave brand oak inserts (the originator of oak insert products in the wine industry) already installed in a pre-inspected, sanitized barrel.
The new Yale MO25 center-rider lift truck features adjustable electronic power steering, automatic speed reduction in cornering and a suspended platform with an operator sensing floor mat, according to a statement released by Yale.
BinWise, Inc., which produces a cloud-based software for restaurant beverage programs, announced the launch of a product placement dashboard. Wineries will have real time visibility of their products on restaurant lists through a cloud-based platform.
Montpellier, France based iTK introduced its Vintel web-based decision support system for vineyard management. Vintel is the first web-based tool for real-time and predictive management of agronomic decisions, using environmental and climatic data, says iTK owner and manager, Eric Jallas.
Cooperage Kadar Hungary released a near pear-shaped barrel especially designed for white wine fermentation. The barrel’s design is similar to that of concrete and wood “egg” tanks that help facilitate the natural movement of juice and lees during fermentation. The company claims the curved shape also leads to lower fermentation temperatures.
The McPropeller flow meters by McCrometer feature an improved bearing assembly that provides better protection against sand, grit and debris. According to a statement by the company, the propeller flow meters are available in several packages including a digital option that can be connected to McCrometer’s RemoteCONNECT telemetry system.
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