It’s December in the laboratory and the last four months have gone by in a blur, passing by in an instant and simultaneously, so slowly.

In the months running back and forth with samples from the production floor to the lab, and standing at the lab bench, performing manual TAs, pHs, FSO2s, and more - you deserve a much-needed break. Your back hurts, the fruit flies are seemingly doing everything they can to set up a permanent home in your lab, and your interns, whose energy and liveliness you are already missing, are slowly trickling off to their next winery adventure. You haven’t had time to think about anything other than grapes, juice and ferments for what feels like forever, and suddenly the holidays are here. There is still so much to do. 

It feels like you should be slowing down, but the consistent pressure to get numbers back to the winemakers for movements is still there. Not to mention you now have weeks of time-consuming ML checks on top of everything else which will consume your winter, barrel by painstaking barrel. It feels like it should not be this hard, and it doesn’t have to be. 

We at Admeo want to help you make your work in the lab in 2024 easier than 2023 was. Let’s talk about automating your lab work so you can focus on what can’t be outsourced – the desperately needed nap that is one day closer today than it was yesterday.

With a cup of coffee in one hand, it’s also time to work on your 2024 budget. As with seemingly everything these days, expenses to keep a laboratory running and obtaining actionable numbers for winemakers will continue to increase. Please reach out so we can get you set up with this year’s pricing before 2024’s rates go into effect. This can help with last-minute beneficial tax deductions. If you already have one of our instruments, please make sure you set funds aside for your annual service – we want you to have no downtime, and we’d love to see you. We are always here for you and will do everything we can to help you succeed. 

We’d love to hear what you need to ensure your wine quality in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.