Find Your Flavor: Woody Wines Without the Oak
There’s a bounty of different flavors out there, but winemakers have long been stuck on oak. With the ongoing shortage of oak and therefore oak barrels, many more experimental winemakers…
Make Waves with Oak Staves
There are a lot of ways to add flavor to your wine other than the traditional oak barreling process, and there are a lot of flavors to explore other than…
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…
The California Drought and the Impact on Wine Production
We all know the saying “Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink” but in California many vineyards fear that the drought and brutal water shortage will inevitably translate…
Stainless Steel Wine Barrels and the Angel’s Share
They call it the Angel’s Share, it’s the portion of every wine, beer or spirit that’s lost to evaporation during the aging process. Despite the innocent name, a sizeable volume…
Happy Valen-wines Day!
Whether you’re spending this Saturday dining in or out, snuggling up on the couch with a loved one, a roommate or a pet, feeling sweet or bitter, you’re probably going…