Napa, CA – Laffort, USA is organizing an Applied Research Cooperative (ARC) seminar at the 

Citizen Hotel on January 26, 2016 at 4:30pm during the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium 

held near the Sacramento Convention Center downtown.  The Applied Research Cooperative 

(ARC) is Laffort’s innovative and collaborative program with leading wineries performing 

identical trials on one process or  product, across multiple regions and varieties during a 

single harvest.

 

Dr. Peter Salamone, Technical Manager of Laffort USA,   will discuss  amongst other topics,

ARC projects for 2015   and plans for 2016 .   ARC will provide verified production winery 

data on current winemaking innovations   utilizing the latest products and procedures so 

vintners can be informed on the latest solutions .

 

Laffort USA, General Manager Shaun Richardson  is committed to  establishing strong

partnerships with wineries and building relati onships that will help  the wine industy 

improve their  end product. Shaun shares, “Since the seminar went live on November 

23, 2015 we have had a large interest from key stakeholders within the industry.” If 

interested in attending, register at   http://tinyurl.com/ARCseminar.

 

Founded in Bordeaux in 1895, Laffort is a fourth-generation family-owned business with a 

history of innovation in enology dating back to the seminal works of Louis Pasteur. Laffort is 

proud to dedicate a significant budget to research and development both in company 

laboratories and in collaboration with universities worldwide. Laffort holds multiple patents as 

well as holding HACCP and ISO certifications. Laffort USA is the first winemaking product 

supplier in the U.S. to achieve Green Business Certification.

 

Media Contact: Pamela Saling | Marketing pamela.saling@laffort.com 707.967.8290