Style & Steel: Emerging Stainless Steel Wine Accessories
At Skolnik, we know stainless steel is a true friend to wine and winemakers worldwide, but even with that knowledge, the emergence of stainless steel wine accessories has us amused.…
Another Wine Kegged, Another Bottle Saved
There are numerous advantages to fermenting wine in stainless steel barrels or tanks – cost, carbon, control, taste, etc – but what of presenting and serving wine in stainless steel?…
Chardonnay Coming Back Strong in Stainless Steel
Chardonnay has long been one of the best-selling and most-produced wines in the country. It is, perhaps, the first wine we try when we come of age and, more than…
Death to Traditional Wine Retail
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to say our goodbyes. It has come time to lay the traditional wine retail model to rest. According to winemakers and retailers around the…
The A-ha Moment: Stainless Steel in Wine Production
It is a common misconception that stainless steel wine barrels are new on the winemaking scene. Yes, they look sexy and futuristic, but stainless steel tanks have been advocated for…
‘Topping Off’ with Stainless Steel Wine Barrels
Even the wine makers who have not seen the light that is the stainless steel wine barrel make use of our “alternative” vessels for topping off. Topping off a wine…
No More Oak for Alberto Antonini
Italian oenologist and winery consultant, Alberto Antonini spoke out to The Drinks Business, about the continued reliance on oak barrels in wine making while showing off some of his more premium wines…
The KEGGY’s First-Ever “People’s Choice” Award
Drink up and cast your votes because Free Flow Wines has opened the nomination box for the first-ever “KEGGY People’s Choice” Award. Anyone can nominate a favorite restaurant, bar, hotel,…
Using Stainless Steel to Avoid Re-Fermentation
There is no one size fits all process for winemaking. Each type of wine demands a different set of steps depending on varying factors such as the grapes, desired flavors,…
When To Go Stainless?
Oak barrels have been used to store and age wine for centuries, so it’s not surprising that there are still a lot of questions floating around about the stainless steel…