Master of wine vs. Master sommelier: What’s the difference?
Wine is a massive and decidedly complex industry and, as steel wine drum manufacturers, Skolnik’s role in it skews more industrial and utilitarian. But wine is more than an industry…
Climate Change Hits Wine Industry in an Unexpected Way
If you happen to have been listening to 97% of the world’s scientists lately, you may have heard a little bit about something called climate change. It’s a subject already familiar to…
Spain Rediscovers an Ancient, Potentially Climate-Change-Resistant Wine
Climate change is causing problems across the globe and across industries, including winemaking. As winemakers and vineyards struggle to cope with changing weather patterns, extreme climate events, forest fires, earthquakes…
Why Kegged Wine?
Winemakers pour their hearts and souls into their work (pun intended). To them, every bottle is a work of art. And so, it is very important that every glass of…
Alamo Fire Update: When Wine Country Meets Forest Fire Country
Weather and climate play a strong role in which winegrapes can effectively grow where. Wine loves a particular combination of water and soil type and, unfortunately, in the United States,…
The 2017 KEGGY Awards are Underway
The fourth annual KEGGY Awards, hosted by Free Flow Wines, are coming up in October and wine enthusiasts are running out of time to nominate their favorite wines for consideration.…
Sunshine and Wine in the Windy City
Skolnik supports wineries, vineyards and businesses nationwide/worldwide with dynamic stainless steel wine barrels, but Chicago is our home. And, in Chicago, spring is here. The sun is out, the sidewalk…
International Bulk Wine & Spirits Show: A Case for Buying Bulk in Stainless Steel Kegs
Shipping wine can be a logistical nightmare. Whether you are a vineyard shipping your wine to a producer to make a blend, or a winemaker or fulfillment company shipping to…
Stainless Steel Wine Barrels: Earth’s Best Friend
These days, everyone is looking for environmentally-friendly ways to go about their business. Sustainability and ‘green initiatives’ are on everyone’s mind, no matter what industry they are in. Stainless steel…
Savor it or Save it? How to Make an Opened Bottle of Wine Last
There are a few questions that you can never seem to answer -- no matter how long you’ve been a functioning ‘adult’. Perhaps the most important of those questions: How…