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New bottling equipment specialist
Gerard Consulting, Inc. (GCI) was formed by industry veteran Gerard Rottiers, specializing in the selection of bottling line equipment for all types of closures. It will also supply custom winery machinery and provide modification of existing winery systems. It's at 570 7th St. W., Sonoma, Calif. Phone is (707) 320-3877.
Tonnellerie Leroi has a new sales manager
The Cognac-based French cooperage named Michael Mercer its North American sales manager. Based in Healdsburg, he can be reached at info@leroibarrels.com.
Nomacorc introduces premium stopper
Nomacorc, Zebulon, N.C. supplier of alternative wine closures, created the first co-extruded closure appropriate for use with fine varietals and vintages for up to six years of bottle age. A more consistent, lower oxygen transfer rate than natural cork provides a long-term seal while remaining easy to extract. For details, visit nomacorc.com.
Taaffe is Inertia VP
Kristi Taaffe was appointed vice president of marketing at Inertia Beverage Group, Napa, Calif. Previously, she was director, consumer relationship marketing at Foster's Wine Estates. Inertia has recently opened its trade-focused e-commerce software platform to all wineries.
Gamajet names Canadian distributor
Gamajet Cleaning Systems, Exton, Pa., signed John Brooks Co., Ltd., as exclusive Canadian distributor for its line of rotary impingement tank cleaning machines and systems. Learn more at fluidhandlingsolutions.com. Gamajet recently released an improved HD Barrel Blaster for barrel cleaning. Visit gamajet.com for details.
Bernstein joins Cork Supply
Brian Bernstein will service sales accounts in the Central Coast, Southern California, Sierra Foothills and Napa/Sonoma for Cork Supply USA, Benicia, Calif. The company provides corks, synthetic closures, screwcaps, tin capsules, oak barrels and oak alternatives. Cork Supply recently was named exclusive distributor for Kelvin Cooperage American oak barrels on the West Coast.
Gusmer is stocking Divergan F
Gusmer Enterprises, (gusmerenterprises.com) was appointed by BASF as a stocking distributor for Divergan F PVPP to the wine industry. Used to reduce or stabilize color in white and rosé wines, it has a specific affinity to polyphenols that lead to browning and pinking of wines, and helps reduce astringency and bitterness.
BioNatural microbes for organic inputs
BioNatural Blooming Blossoms, Windermere, Fla., pioneers of bio-fertilizers, launched Bioplin to provide usable nitrogen for growth; NutriTech to improve uptake of nutrients by solubilizing phosphates; and NutriFoliar foliar spray with effective strains of Azotobacter. For details, visit bloomingblossoms.com.
Philippakis named wine industry chair
Partner Katherine Philippakis was appointed chair of the wine industry practice at the law firm of Farella Braun & Martel, St. Helena, Calif. She is also chairman of the St. Helena planning department.
WineWeb launches Facebook application
Wineweb.com's application is available at apps.facebook.com/wineweb, allowing users of the popular social website to find and review wine online. The WineWeb-Wine e-Marketplace gives users access to more than 34,000 wineries and 100,000 wines available for sale.
Oeneo hires Northwest account manager
Sarah Peters joined Oeneo Closures, USA, Napa supplier of cork closures, as regional account manager for winery clients in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Previously, she was with Precept Brands, Seattle, Wash.
FKI Logistex has robotic palletizer
A patent-pending robotic palletizing solution from FKI Logisitex, St. Louis, Mo., uses jointed-arm robots to palletize more than 100 cases per minute. For details, visit fkilogistex.com.
JF Hillebrand launches bulk wine division
JF Hillebrand, Mainz, Germany, beverage transportation specialist, acquired Trans Ocean Distribution (TOD) and created a dedicated, full-service bulk wine solution, including the VinBulk flexitank, which transforms a standard 20-foot container into a bulk liquid transportation system, to significantly reduce transportation costs and associated carbon emissions. For details, visit jfhillebrand.com.
Gerard Consulting, Inc. (GCI) was formed by industry veteran Gerard Rottiers, specializing in the selection of bottling line equipment for all types of closures. It will also supply custom winery machinery and provide modification of existing winery systems. It's at 570 7th St. W., Sonoma, Calif. Phone is (707) 320-3877.
Tonnellerie Leroi has a new sales manager
The Cognac-based French cooperage named Michael Mercer its North American sales manager. Based in Healdsburg, he can be reached at info@leroibarrels.com.
Nomacorc introduces premium stopper
Nomacorc, Zebulon, N.C. supplier of alternative wine closures, created the first co-extruded closure appropriate for use with fine varietals and vintages for up to six years of bottle age. A more consistent, lower oxygen transfer rate than natural cork provides a long-term seal while remaining easy to extract. For details, visit nomacorc.com.
Taaffe is Inertia VP
Kristi Taaffe was appointed vice president of marketing at Inertia Beverage Group, Napa, Calif. Previously, she was director, consumer relationship marketing at Foster's Wine Estates. Inertia has recently opened its trade-focused e-commerce software platform to all wineries.
Gamajet names Canadian distributor
Gamajet Cleaning Systems, Exton, Pa., signed John Brooks Co., Ltd., as exclusive Canadian distributor for its line of rotary impingement tank cleaning machines and systems. Learn more at fluidhandlingsolutions.com. Gamajet recently released an improved HD Barrel Blaster for barrel cleaning. Visit gamajet.com for details.
Bernstein joins Cork Supply
Brian Bernstein will service sales accounts in the Central Coast, Southern California, Sierra Foothills and Napa/Sonoma for Cork Supply USA, Benicia, Calif. The company provides corks, synthetic closures, screwcaps, tin capsules, oak barrels and oak alternatives. Cork Supply recently was named exclusive distributor for Kelvin Cooperage American oak barrels on the West Coast.
Gusmer is stocking Divergan F
Gusmer Enterprises, (gusmerenterprises.com) was appointed by BASF as a stocking distributor for Divergan F PVPP to the wine industry. Used to reduce or stabilize color in white and rosé wines, it has a specific affinity to polyphenols that lead to browning and pinking of wines, and helps reduce astringency and bitterness.
BioNatural microbes for organic inputs
BioNatural Blooming Blossoms, Windermere, Fla., pioneers of bio-fertilizers, launched Bioplin to provide usable nitrogen for growth; NutriTech to improve uptake of nutrients by solubilizing phosphates; and NutriFoliar foliar spray with effective strains of Azotobacter. For details, visit bloomingblossoms.com.
Philippakis named wine industry chair
Partner Katherine Philippakis was appointed chair of the wine industry practice at the law firm of Farella Braun & Martel, St. Helena, Calif. She is also chairman of the St. Helena planning department.
WineWeb launches Facebook application
Wineweb.com's application is available at apps.facebook.com/wineweb, allowing users of the popular social website to find and review wine online. The WineWeb-Wine e-Marketplace gives users access to more than 34,000 wineries and 100,000 wines available for sale.
Oeneo hires Northwest account manager
Sarah Peters joined Oeneo Closures, USA, Napa supplier of cork closures, as regional account manager for winery clients in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Previously, she was with Precept Brands, Seattle, Wash.
FKI Logistex has robotic palletizer
A patent-pending robotic palletizing solution from FKI Logisitex, St. Louis, Mo., uses jointed-arm robots to palletize more than 100 cases per minute. For details, visit fkilogistex.com.
JF Hillebrand launches bulk wine division
JF Hillebrand, Mainz, Germany, beverage transportation specialist, acquired Trans Ocean Distribution (TOD) and created a dedicated, full-service bulk wine solution, including the VinBulk flexitank, which transforms a standard 20-foot container into a bulk liquid transportation system, to significantly reduce transportation costs and associated carbon emissions. For details, visit jfhillebrand.com.
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