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Oak Solutions Group: Inspired by 100 Years
Oak Solutions Group defines its success by helping our customers achieve their vision. As we celebrate the 100 year anniversary of our fourth-generation, family-owned parent company, we want to thank each of you for making our story possible. Many of our advances have come from working with winemakers to enhance wine and offer new flavors. We look forward to continuing to be a part of this exciting industry and raise a glass to you as our customer.
Read more >Don’t be left offline
Nowadays, all the big wine companies use online sales as an integral part of their marketing strategy. Secure Cellar Door makes it possible for the small wineries to get online too at an incredibly low cost. There’s no need to pay for a new website, our fully customisable plugin integrates directly within your existing website, giving you full control over your wine list and valuable customer data.
Read more >Sensory certification of wine for common faults
Some overseas importers require certification that wine has been tasted to be free of faults. To help industry meet these requirements the AWRI is now providing a service to screen wines for the presence of eight common wine faults. The certificate may also be beneficial for other supplier/client relationships or companies seeking independent sensory evaluation of their products.
Read more >Biodynamic Agriculture Australia Ltd.
More wonderful news for biodynamics and Biodynamic Agriculture Australia Ltd (BAA) members following on from Sam Statham of Rosnay Organic Wines of Australia’s win in the NSW Organic Pioneer Award. Barossa Valley biodynamic winemaker Kalleske Wines has been honoured in London where their 2011 Clarry’s GSM has picked up three awards at the 2012 International Wine Challenge. The International Wine Challenge hosts the largest wine competition in the world with over 9000 wines entered each year so it was a thrill when Tony Kalleske accepted the award for ‘Biodynamic Wine of the Year’ as well as the two trophies; ‘Australian Red’ and ‘Barossa GSM Blend’ on behalf of the 2011 Clarry’s GSM.
Read more >New for vintage 2013
Ambrosia Barrel Alternatives from Toneleria Nacional – made with extra-fine grain oak, with a long and slow toasting…
Read more >Kauri early order discounts for vintage 2013
We are offering fantastic early order savings on Kauri’s winemaking products. Saury Oak Barrels and Cuves, Barrel Alternatives, FermControl and MLF Cultures, Speidel Winery Equipment, Concrete Eggs, Stainless Steel Barrels, Low Pressure Steam Sanitisation and more. You should receive a copy of our Early Order Booklet in the post very soon so please keep a look out for it and take advantage on the special savings.
Read more >Whitco Vineyard equipment
Whitco Vineyard Equipment specialises in Australian made and designed hedging systems. The Whitco modular system provides a versatile and innovative solution to trimming and pruning work in vineyards, olive groves, orchards etc. Available in medium duty for summer trimming and heavy duty for winter pruning, the efficient and robust cutting mechanism allows impressive ground speeds – meaning big savings on labour. Both models are available in four lengths and either right hand or left hand configuration. They are a modular type system which allows you to start with a single cutter bar and add on to create either double, triple or quadruple hedging systems to suit your particular trellising system and canopy style.
Read more >Oak Solutions Group: inspired by 100 years
Oak Solutions Group defines its success by helping our customers achieve their vision. As we celebrate the 100 year anniversary of our fourth-generation, family-owned parent company, we want to thank each of you for making our story possible. Many of our advances have come from working with winemakers to enhance wine and offer new flavors. We look forward to continuing to be a part of this exciting industry and raise a glass to you as our customer.
Read more >AB Mauri announces Redox as exclusive distributor for the Australian market
AB Mauri, manufacturers of the well known Maurivin™ wine yeast and Mauriferm™ fermentation aid products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Redox as the exclusive distributor of these products throughout the Australian market.
Read more >Save more wine from 2012 – Switch to Pluxcompact Bentonite
Recent independent trials on 2012 fruit illustrated the large savings winemakers can make by changing to a new activated Bentonite like Pluxcompact from the old sodium Bentonite products. Cost savings in the independent trial were as high as 5 cents/Lt in premium parcels of fruit and down to one cent/Lt for fruit purchased at $250 per tonne. Pluxcompact Bentonite is obtained by a special procedure to ensure protein removal efficiencies comparable to sodium Bentonite with lees volumes similar to that of calcium Bentonite.
Read more >Online sales with Membership discounts
Have an idea for a marketing promotion? Secure Cellar Door’s sophisticated discount system enables you to build imaginative promotions for your members. Free shipping when your customers purchase $200, 10% off all wines, $5 off your new vintage… your discounts are limited only by your imagination.
Read more >DropStop® Releases the DropStop® Wine Breather in Australia & New Zealand
DropStop is proud to announce the launch of its latest product, the DropStop Wine Breather. A major innovation for the DropStop itself, the DropStop Wine Breather is the most cost-effective and efficient method of aerating and decanting wine by the glass, combining a dripless pourer. The wine is poured at the table, and runs through specially patented grooves which release the flavour of the wine. The DropStop Wine Breather can be branded in full-colour with your logo. A promotional printed DropStop is the ideal marketing tool.
Read more >Don’t get caught with egg on your label!
Have you used fining agents such as casein, skim milk and egg (whites and albumin)? If so, for exported non-vintage wines and wines dated 2012 and beyond, you are now required to carry allergen labelling unless they can be demonstrated free of residues. There’s no need to cry over spilt milk though… because as Australia’s longest serving dedicated wine industry laboratory, we are here to help! Over the last few months we have completed validation work on our ELISA Systems kits so we can analyse your wines for allergen residues to meet the new limits being enforced by the EU and Canada.
Read more >Vineyard & Winery Management Software by Sanderson
The winery business management software, Vintage, is now available from new owners Sanderson. Already used by wine brands of all sizes, Vintage provides an ‘all-in-one’ solution for your entire business from Grape and Cellar Management to Sales, Distribution and Financials. This enables wineries to free themselves from the operational restrictions and manual administration that result from maintaining separate systems or spreadsheets.
Read more >I heard it on the grapevine, Vine Sight working Australia wide
As a viticulturist, Tom Stephens is aware of the importance to remove grapevines the first time and with minimal soil disturbance, for future grapes or crops. His company Vine Sight is known for its hard work, great communication skills and getting your vineyard job done.
Read more >Achieving Riesling excellence in Canberra
The 13th Canberra International Riesling Challenge is set down for 8-13 October 2012 at the Hyatt Hotel and Albert hall, Canberra. The event, the biggest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, attracts entries from 10 countries and judges from Germany, Singapore, USA, New Zealand and Australia. Wines are judged by region, country, and the world, using the international 100-point judging system, in groups of a maximum of 12 wines to prevent palate fatigue.
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