Winemaking at Chablis After growing and harvesting, the wine needs to be bottled. This process contains several applications, all needing compressed air or nitrogen. The compressed air is used for bottling the machines, putting on the capsules and labelling. How is nitrogen used during the...

A special thank you to Lee Anderson for contributing to our Guest Blog Series. In this post, Lee shares her experience as a sommelier in Chicago's fine dining scene. Read how Lee would create a memorable experience for her guests with wine-on-tap: I have a tattoo on my left lower arm. It is a...

Amcor’s STELVIN® range was the first screw cap for wine when it was launched in 1964 The market pioneer continues to pave the way in providing winemakers with more sustainable choices Zurich, Switzerland, 20 March 2024: Amcor Capsules, a global leader in developing and producing responsible...

Unstable weather is making it increasingly hard to decide picking dates for grapes. We caught up with leading winemakers from Australia, France and the UK to find out how earlier harvests are impacting on grape quality. Having always been at the mercy of Mother Nature, winemakers are acutely aware...

If you had a favorite brand of cereal as a kid (who didn’t, right?), then you must remember the visceral disappointment you felt when your parents bought a generic off-brand product instead of your favorite. You didn’t even need to taste them, did you? The mere fact they did not have the familiar...

Chardonnay is one the most versatile and popular varieties in the world. From the flinty, mineral wines of Chablis to the opulent, rich and buttery California styles, Chardonnay is a reflection of cultural and climatic influence. Today, we have many tools available to direct this typically neutral...

Today's #winebiz news for #wineindustry professionals... Finally, Some Good News About Smoke Taint Smoke taint is a scourge that can ruin a harvest. But as Jeff Siegel discovers, research has unlocked some answers...