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SUPPLIER NEW PRODUCTS New Compact Data Loggers CAS Data Loggers of Chesterland, Ohio, and Grant Instruments are offering new YoYo Data Loggers for temperature and humidity applications. YoYo loggers are available with internal or external sensors and support quick PC connection via USB port. These compact recorders feature a shockproof POM for low water absorption and strong heat resistance, and record a wide range of variables. See www.dataloggerinc.com for details. Emmeti Introduces the 'Eagle' and 'Octopus' Emmeti USA in Tampa, Fla., introduces "The Eagle," a versatile case packer designed to pick and place bottles in a variety of case patterns. Also new from Emmeti is the combo bulk depalletizer/case depalletizer machine named, "The Octopus," which is designed to handle geometrically challenged bottle shapes and cased goods on a single machine. For more information, visit www.emmetiusa.com. New Program Targets Wine Tourism eWinery Solutions and Napa Valley POS in Napa, Calif., are launching a new program to consult with local wineries to help them improve their tourism business this summer. The program includes strategies to increase both visitor traffic and direct-to-consumer sales. To learn how to gain customer visibility through local search optimization and automated marketing strategies, visit www.ewinerysolutions.com. w w w. v w m media.com First Plant-Based Closure to Debut Nomacorc, the Zebulon, N.C.-based producer of alternative wine closures, has introduced the world's first zero-carbon-footprint wine closure, Select Bio. Made with renewable, plant-based polymers derived from sugar cane, Select Bio closures are 100% recyclable. The Series includes three distinct products, each with different oxygen ingress levels. They are slated for commercial availability as of the 2014 bottling season. New Wine Delivery Service Oeno Vaults of Santa Rosa, Calif., is a new service for wine consumers who make purchases directly from wineries. The company will use temperature-controlled vehicles to pick up wine purchases from wineries in the Napa Valley and Sonoma County, and deliver them to its climate-controlled cellaring facility, where the wine is stored until the customer requests delivery. See www.oenovaults. com for details. Enologix Launches New Software The latest software from Enologix Inc. in Sonoma, Calif., is designed to help wine companies scale quality and volume – "the largest problem facing California luxury wine," according to the company. Enologix also named Douglas McKesson Jr. general manager in charge of integrating vineyard, blend and bottle activities with software that distributes analytics. To learn more, visit www. enologix.com. Scott Labs Expands Offerings Scott Laboratories Inc. of Petaluma, Calif., now offers a range of Oenobrands products in North America, including Claristar, a mannoprotein application for still wine tartrate (KHT) stabilization. Originally marketed in Europe for white and rosé wines, Claristar recently expanded its application to red wines. Sold as a liquid, Claristar can be added directly to wine and homogenizes easily. See www.scottlab.com for details. J u l y - A u g 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 113