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BEST CORK SUPPLIER M.A. SILVA www.masilva.com The M.A. Silva family has a 40-year history of manufacturing pre- mium wine corks. All cork is sourced from trees under exclusive contract. Today, the company serves wine producers around the globe with some of the most technically advanced cork processing facilities and equipment in use. Voters touted the company's qual- ity, prices and customer service, saying it has "great, clean corks," "consistent quality and ageability" and "rapid delivery." BEST FILTRATION SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT PROVIDER GUSMER ENTERPRISES www.gusmerenterprises.com Founded in 1924, Gusmer Enterprises is one of the leading suppliers of processing aids and equip- ment to the entire beverage industry, focusing on beer, wine, juice and distilled spirits. It manufac- tures and exclusively represents many worldwide suppliers of superior products for fermentation application, including filtration products. Voters noted the company's expansive inventory as well as its "good service" and "techni- cal support." BEST NURSERY + BEST VINEYARD SUPPLIES PROVIDER DUARTE NURSERY www.duartenursery.com Duarte Nursery was founded in 1988 by Jim and Anita Duarte and is now headed up by their sons, John and Jeff. In 1989, the company introduced containerized, grafted grape- vines, providing the option of planting grapes year-round. Located in Hughson, Calif., it also offers a variety of other agriculture nursery products. Voters noted the company's "quality service and price" and its "virus-free" products. They also mentioned a fondness for the company's hats. 4 2 V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T | M a r - A p r 2 016 w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m