Stainless Steel Wine Barrels are the New Normal
Oak has long been considered the ‘standard’ material for wine barrels, but time moves on, and with it, technology. Many wine innovators and smaller, independent winemakers are calling on their…
BYOB: History of Wine Transportation P2
Before wine making stainless steel barrels, we found many ways to store and transport wine. For the second installment of our brief history of transporting wine, we present the oldest…
Wine Know-how to Impress Your Valentine’s Day Date
Dazzle your date this valentine’s day by knowing your wine, or at least knowing enough to get by. Let’s face it, we can’t all be wine aficionados. And, just because…
The Cryos — Kickstarting the First Instant Wine Chiller
As technology evolves and new winemaking innovations enter the market, winemakers bask in the glory that is control. It’s why many winemakers favor stainless steel wine barrels and tanks to…
Auld Lang Wine – Wine Resolutions for the New Year
The new year is here and with it the social pressure to make a list of things you want to do or accomplish this year. Instead of resolving to get…
May Your Holidays Be Merry & Unoaked
As you compile your shopping lists for the upcoming holiday season, no doubt you will be in need of some wine. Whether to gift or serve, wine sales skyrocket around…
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…
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…
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…