Oak, Steel & Beyond: Where a Chardonnay gets its Flavors
Despite a stint of stigma, Chardonnay is the most popular variety of wine in America. But a Chardonnay can be a lot of different things. There are any number of…
What’s So “Natural” About Natural Wines?
As a general rule, technology is a good thing. Right? It’s a tangible example of humans progression-- how we improve our lives and surroundings. The wine industry has certainly seen…
Celebrating Innovation and Thinking Outside the Barrel
Need drives invention. With wine production so closely tied to weather cycles, the economy and other less-than-predictable factors, there is no shortage of innovation in the wine industry. Since the…
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…
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,…
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…
Chardonnay Isn’t Going Anywhere: The 2016 California Grape Crush
The California Grape Crush, an annual report on the region’s wine production, pricing and more, has just published their 2016 findings and America’s favorite wines are alive and well. Chardonnay…