Vineyard & Winery Management

May/June 2013

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SUPPLIER NEW PRODUCTS New Wine Appreciation Guild Reads The Wine Appreciation Guild announced the release of two newly revised books – "Concepts in Wine Chemistry" and "Concepts in Wine Technology," both by Yair Margalit, Ph.D. In the new "Wine Chemistry," Margalit gives the complete and current picture of the biochemistry of vinification. "Concepts in Wine Technology" has been updated to meet the advances in modern winemaking. See www.wineappreciation.com for details. Smurfit Kappa Extends Pouch-Up Line Smurfit Kappa, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has expanded its Pouch-Up offerings, which now come in two shapes – a single gusset at the base and a double gusset (at the bottom and top). New formats of 1 L and 1.5 L double gusset also have been added. The double- and single-gusset pouches feature high-performance film, convenience and a low carbon footprint. For details, see www. smurfitkappa.com. w w w. v w m media.com Reusable Wine Gift Bags Shine Handmade, a small company in the Chicago area that specializes in the design and production of quality table linens, has introduced gift bags for wine and other bottled beverages. The bags have a flat-bottom design, which enables them to stand upright. Shine Handmade can integrate a custom fabric and/or logo. For pricing and information, visit www.shinehandmade.com. New Label Removal System Primera Technology Inc., of Plymouth, Minn., debuted the FX1000 Matrix Removal System. Used in conjunction with the CX1000 Color Label Printer and other digital label production systems, the FX1000 streamlines label production with an accessory that automates waste label matrix removal, slitting and rewinding to finished rolls. For details, visit www.primeralabel.com. Dynamax Offers Portable Probe and SapIP The TH300 is a fast, accurate and portable soil moisture probe from Dynamax in Houston, Texas. Based on TH2O, theta probe technology, the TH300 uses SM150 soil moisture sensors. Results are in water by volume. Data points can be downloaded to a computer and imported into spreadsheets. For more information, visit www. dynamax.com. Also new from Dynamax is the SapIP wireless network for sap flow, sap velocity and weather. The SapIP can handle up to six soil moisture sensors. Its nodes can be up to 600 meters apart and can chain up to provide a total distance of more than a mile. TH300 Oenobrands Revamps its Oenotools Building on its free, award-winning application Oenotools, Oenobrands of Montpelllier, France, has developed a 2.0 version that integrates suggestions from users. In addition to 1.0 functions, Oenotools 2.0, developed in collaboration with Olivier Zébic, allows winemakers to calculate the addition of liquid CO2 or dry ice to cool grapes; increases in sugar or alcohol concentration; acidity correction; and SO2. M a y - J u n e 2 0 13 | V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T 107

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