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Iberian varieties arrive in California
Sunridge Nurseries Inc., Bakersfield, Calif., has become the exclusive producer and marketer for clones of Iberian winegrape varieties sourced from Viveiros Plansel, Plantas Selecionadas Ltda. of Portugal, the leading private clonal breeder in Spain and Portugal. Eleven clones have been released from UC Davis' Foundation Plant Services quarantine program and are being blown-up for propagation and availability next year. For details, visit sunridgenurseries.com.
Seguin Moreau has new president
Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage, subsidiary of the Oeneo Group, appointed François Peltereau-Villeneuve president and CEO. Previously, he was with Champagne Laurent-Perrier.
Enologist joins VinOak
Enologist Andrea Tary has signed on to the sales team of VinOak, responsible for accounts in California and Washington. VinOak is a division of Cork Supply USA and supplies both French and American oak barrels and oak adjuncts. Tary has 11 years of experience in wine labs and winemaking with Napa and Sonoma wineries. Cork Supply also announced the appointment of Craig Castelein as its vice president of sales. Previously he was with Option One Mortgage Corp.
Combo stopper from Battistella
Battistella USA, American Canyon, Calif., has devised a combination of natural cork and synthetic material to marry the best attributes of each. The natural cork body ensures adhesion to the bottle, exceptional sealing and consistent extraction, while the ends are sealed with disks attached to a synthetic core, which prevents crumbling or breakage. For details, contact davidg@battistellacapsule.com.
Unified Symposium to expand
The annual Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will be extended to encompass a fourth day in 2009. The new schedule will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 27 and run through Friday, Jan. 30. The added day will accommodate a full-day Aroma Symposium. For details, visit unifiedsymposium.org.
Zork hires sales director
Zork USA, Napa, Calif. supplier of alternative wine closures, appointed Mario Carofaniello as sales director. Owner of a self-named winery, previously Carofaniello worked with Packaging Plus.
Elypsis wins Microsoft honor
Elypsis Inc., Napa, Calif., received the 2008 Microsoft Partner of the Year award for Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale Solutions for its market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology. For details, visit elypsis.com.
New market manager for Korvan
Oxbo International Corp. appointed Brent Borboa market manager for its Korvan vineyard products. He'll oversee domestic and international markets. Contact him at (888) 6-KORVAN.
Moyno pumps for winemaking
Moyno Inc., a Springfield, Ohio manufacturer, has pumps for many winemaking operations, including cluster pumping to 150 tons per hour, must and lees pumping. The 2000 line has value-enhanced benefits: reduced energy consumption, maintenance and downtime, local parts inventory, gentle pumping action. For details, visit moyno.com.
Omission:
Ganau America Inc. was inadvertently omitted from the Closure Suppliers box in our August issue. Ganau supplies both natural and technical corks. Contact information: (707) 939-1774; website, ganauamerica.com.
Sunridge Nurseries Inc., Bakersfield, Calif., has become the exclusive producer and marketer for clones of Iberian winegrape varieties sourced from Viveiros Plansel, Plantas Selecionadas Ltda. of Portugal, the leading private clonal breeder in Spain and Portugal. Eleven clones have been released from UC Davis' Foundation Plant Services quarantine program and are being blown-up for propagation and availability next year. For details, visit sunridgenurseries.com.
Seguin Moreau has new president
Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage, subsidiary of the Oeneo Group, appointed François Peltereau-Villeneuve president and CEO. Previously, he was with Champagne Laurent-Perrier.
Enologist joins VinOak
Enologist Andrea Tary has signed on to the sales team of VinOak, responsible for accounts in California and Washington. VinOak is a division of Cork Supply USA and supplies both French and American oak barrels and oak adjuncts. Tary has 11 years of experience in wine labs and winemaking with Napa and Sonoma wineries. Cork Supply also announced the appointment of Craig Castelein as its vice president of sales. Previously he was with Option One Mortgage Corp.
Combo stopper from Battistella
Battistella USA, American Canyon, Calif., has devised a combination of natural cork and synthetic material to marry the best attributes of each. The natural cork body ensures adhesion to the bottle, exceptional sealing and consistent extraction, while the ends are sealed with disks attached to a synthetic core, which prevents crumbling or breakage. For details, contact davidg@battistellacapsule.com.
Unified Symposium to expand
The annual Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will be extended to encompass a fourth day in 2009. The new schedule will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 27 and run through Friday, Jan. 30. The added day will accommodate a full-day Aroma Symposium. For details, visit unifiedsymposium.org.
Zork hires sales director
Zork USA, Napa, Calif. supplier of alternative wine closures, appointed Mario Carofaniello as sales director. Owner of a self-named winery, previously Carofaniello worked with Packaging Plus.
Elypsis wins Microsoft honor
Elypsis Inc., Napa, Calif., received the 2008 Microsoft Partner of the Year award for Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale Solutions for its market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology. For details, visit elypsis.com.
New market manager for Korvan
Oxbo International Corp. appointed Brent Borboa market manager for its Korvan vineyard products. He'll oversee domestic and international markets. Contact him at (888) 6-KORVAN.
Moyno pumps for winemaking
Moyno Inc., a Springfield, Ohio manufacturer, has pumps for many winemaking operations, including cluster pumping to 150 tons per hour, must and lees pumping. The 2000 line has value-enhanced benefits: reduced energy consumption, maintenance and downtime, local parts inventory, gentle pumping action. For details, visit moyno.com.
Omission:
Ganau America Inc. was inadvertently omitted from the Closure Suppliers box in our August issue. Ganau supplies both natural and technical corks. Contact information: (707) 939-1774; website, ganauamerica.com.
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