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w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m S e p t - O c t 2 014 | V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T 1 1 9 Iron Monkey Kegging Launches in Colorado The Infinite Monkey Theorem and keg solutions provider MicroStar have forged a joint venture to keg wines in Denver under the name Iron Monkey Keg- ging Co. It plans to provide state-of-the-art keg-filling services to wineries and distributors across the U.S. Gamajet Announces Discounts For a limited time, Gamajet in Exton, Pa., is offering 10% off machines for the wine industry. Additionally, the company is offering carts for 50% off and bipods for 10% off with the purchase of a machine. Wineries can access these deals by calling 877-426-2538 or vis- iting www.gamajet.com/applications/wine.php. Westfalia Launches Calculator, Named Top in Green Westfalia Technologies Inc., in York, Pa., has launched an online, interactive benefits calculator to answer questions related to the benefits of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS). Learn more at www.westfaliausa.com/resources/benefits-calculator/. Pickering to Represent Erbsloeh Geisenheim Pickering Winery Supply in San Francisco, Calif., now represents Erbsloeh Geisenheim AG of Ger- many in the U.S. Developed in-house by Erbsloeh researchers, products in this line include yeasts and nutrients, specialty enzymes and fining agents. WINE INDUSTRY CALENDAR Sept. 12: This is the entry deadline for The Interna- tional Wine Channel TV Awards, hosted by Vine- yard & Winery Management. The competition for the next generation of wine enthusiasts will feature a live wine consumer award event, to be broadcast from Chicago. Learn more at www.winecompeti- tions.com. Sept. 22-23: The Wine Industry Financial Sympo- sium is scheduled to take place at the Napa Valley Marriott in Napa, Calif. More information can be found at www.winesymposium.com. Oct. 10-12: TasteCamp 2014, an annual event that immerses writers and bloggers in a wine region that is new to them, will kick off this year's Drink Local Wine Week. The 2014 event will take place in New York's Hudson River Valley. Learn more at www.drin- klocalwine.com Oct. 14-16: Vermont Tech's Cold Climate Viticul- ture Series: Grape Science course will provide stu- dents with hands-on experience and interaction with professionals. The event will be held at Vermont Tech's Randolph campus in Randolph, Vt. Registra- tion information is available at www.vtc.edu/grape- science. Nov. 6-9: Save the date for the fourth annual Paso Robles Garagiste Festival. Get details at www. garagistefestival.com. Nov. 12-14: Wineries, hotels, restaurants and other tourism businesses can benefit from the Wine Tour- ism Conference, to be held at the Paso Robles Inn in Paso Robles, Calif. Details are available at www. winetourismconference.org. Nov. 13: ROOTSTOCK debuts at the Napa Expo Fair- grounds. Presented by the Napa Valley Grapegrow- ers, this inaugural one-day summit combines Napa's Wine + Grape EXPO and Viticulture Fair into one annual showcase. For more information, visit www. napagrowers.org. Nov. 14: This is the entry deadline for Vineyard & Winery Management's Grand Harvest Awards, the only wine-judging event in North America based on terroir. For details, see www.winecompetitions.com. Nov. 28-30: The China International Wine Industry Expo is expected to draw some 180 international and 420 domestic exhibitors to the China Interna- tional Exhibition Center in Beijing. The event is orga- nized by Beijing Haiming Huibo Exhibition Co. Ltd. Learn more at www.bestwinechina.com. Dec. 2-4: VINITECH-SIFEL, the international trade show for the wine, fruit and vegetable production sec- tors, expects to welcome more than 45,000 profes- sionals and 850 exhibitors representing 1,200 brands to the Bordeaux-Lac Parc des Expositions in Bor- deaux, France. Visit http://vinitech.fr/en/ for details.