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Shur Farms Offers the Hot Spotter Shur Farms Frost Protection of Colton, Calif., has launched the Hot Spotter, a new concept in managing cold-air accumulation in small areas. The Hot Spotter can be placed in a desired location to offer growers a targeted method to protect small areas from frost. Visit www.shurfarms.com for more information. Vinmetrica Introduces Analyzer Kit The SC-50 MLF Analyzer is the latest accessory from Vinmetrica in Carlsbad, Calif. The new analyzer, which can be used for the Vinmetrica SC100 and SC300 systems, measures malic acid levels in wine to detect completion of malolactic fermentation. The kit includes everything to perform five malic acid tests. Additional tests are available for purchase. See www.vinmetrica.com for details. Taller Tanks from Concrete Wine Tanks Concrete Wine Tanks is expanding its collection by offering tall, rectangular 1,300-gallon/5,000-liter tanks. The Petaluma, Calif., company's rectangular concrete tanks can be used with a closed or open top, and on the floor or on an optional steel base. A variety of options and accessories give this tank added functionality. For details, go to www.concretewinetanks.com. COMPANY NEWS New Napa Office for BPM The accounting and consulting firm Burr Pilger Mayer Inc. (BPM) has opened an office in St. Helena, Calif. The new office enhances the firm's ability to serve its growing client base in Napa Valley. Based in San Francisco, BPM has offices in six Greater Bay Area locations, including Santa Rosa, Walnut Creek, Palo Alto and San Jose. Amcor Flexibles Wins at SIMEI-ENOVITIS The prize for New Technology at the 2013 SIMEIENOVITIS trade fair in Milan, Italy, was awarded to Amcor Flexibles for its Stelvin Inside liners. The aluminum-closure company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, offers four Stelvin Inside liners, each with a different oxygen transmission rate target. Bacchus Capital Launches BCM Wineworks Bacchus Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, has launched BCM Wineworks, a sales and marketing company representing three of Bacchus' ultra-premium wineries (Sbragia Family Vineyards, DeLille Cellars and Madrigal Family Winery) to wholesalers, restaurants and wine retailers. Bacchus founder Sam Bronfman will serve as chairman, Steve Cousins as president and Jay Soloff as vice president of national sales. The Barrel Mill Adds a Meritage Blend The Meritage Blend Barrel Pack is the latest Oak Infusion Spiral offering from The Barrel Mill in Avon, Minn. The Meritage Pack replicates a new oak barrel toasting gradient using a combination of oak spirals inserted through the bung hole. Meritage Blend Oak Spirals complement medium-bodied wines and extract new oak flavor and aroma as quickly as oak chips. See www.thebarrelmill.com for details. (L-R) Sam Bronfman, Jay Soloff, Bill Piersol and Steve Cousins Amcor Flexibles Launches MyCoiffe Novavine Opens New Greenhouse Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Amcor Flexibles has launched MyCoiffe, a new product and service for personalizing Champagne and sparkling wine overcaps. Customers can configure their own overcaps online, choosing from a range of models and options. MyCoiffe personalized overcaps have a lead time of less than two weeks. Details can be found at www.amcor.com. Santa Rosa, Calif., grapevine nursery Novavine has designed and installed a new greenhouse to keep pace with increasing demand for grafted vines. Its grafted grapevine sales have doubled since 2010. The new greenhouse, which holds 595,000 vines, will be filled at least twice during a growing season, resulting in more than 1 million vines per year. w w w. v w m m e d i a.com J a n - Feb 2014 | V INE YA RD & W INE RY M A NAG EM EN T 149