Neil FosterSANTA ROSA, CA: January 15, 2025 – M. A. SILVA, a global leader in the cork industry, announced today that Neil Foster will retire from M. A. Silva USA. Since its establishment in 2000, M. A. Silva USA has become a leading provider of premium corks, glass, and packaging for the North American wine industry. Foster, alongside his long-time partner, the Silva family of Portugal, has built a company renowned for its quality, customer service, and sustainability. With Neil Foster’s planned retirement, the Silva family will assume full management of M. A. Silva USA, ensuring continuity in the company’s commitment to its customers and employees. “The Silva family has been an integral part of this journey from the beginning,” said Foster. “Their leadership and our shared values will continue to uphold the standards and relationships that have made M.A. Silva USA a trusted name in the industry.” “The transition reinforces M. A. Silva&r

SANTA ROSA, CA: November 11, 2024 – M.A. SILVA, a global leader in the cork industry, proudly launches NOBELTECH®, a groundbreaking innovation that combines artificial intelligence with premium cork production. As the first cork company to utilize AI to ensure unparalleled product quality, M.A. SILVA sets a new industry standard with its NOBELTECH® and NOBEL CORKSTOPPERS® product lines, merging tradition with cutting-edge technology and sustainability. The NOBELTECH® platform integrates three advanced technologies to deliver the most performant and sustainable corks available on the market. SARA ADVANCED® – Sensory Uniformity A continuous and automatic extraction process ensures the removal of volatiles for sensory consistency. The system uses controlled temperature, pressure, and dry steam to preserve the cork’s elastic memory, safeguarding its structural integrity. BIONICEYE® – AI & Machine Learning This technology employs

Afternoon Brief, October 26th

Bouncing Back: Napa Valley Tourism Remains Strong Thanks to the Region’s Focus on the Land: Despite the devastating wildfires that recently rocked the region – and much to the delight of businesses that rely on tourism – visitors from around the world continue to flock to Napa Valley, Calif., one of the world’s premier wine regions...

Afternoon Brief, December 16th

Historic Merger in Champagne Creates Giant Group: The largest merger of the 21st century in Champagne was completed yesterday, and sees the creation of a new super cooperative group with the capacity to produce 24 million bottles...

Wines of Alentejo Announces Rigorous New Sustainability Certification Program

Four Wineries Qualified to Date Evora, Portugal, December 16, 2021 – Portugal’s Comissão Vitivinicola Regional Alentejana (CVRA), aka Wines of Alentejo, confirms that four wineries in this notably sustainability-conscious region have met a rigorous new set of requirements, qualifying them to feature a newly created official Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Program (WASP) certification seal (image attached) on their wines. Herdade dos […]

Wine & Spirits Continue Premiumization, but Growth Eases: As the key holiday-selling season began in earnest on Thanksgiving weekend, the off-premise alcoholic beverage market saw continued deceleration, coming off its growth highs of earlier in the year... The post Afternoon Brief, December 14th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/14/afternoon-brief-1758?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1758 Published Date:Mon, 14 Dec 2020 23:01:49 +0000 

New York, NY, December 14, 2020 — Portugal’s Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Program (WASP) has been honored at The Drinks Business Green Awards 2020, as this year’s recipient of the annual Amorim Sustainability Award. The Amorim Sustainability Award recognizes the accomplishments of a single organization in its efforts to bring about greater efficiencies and effectiveness in the implementation […] The post Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Program (WASP) Drinks Business Green Award 2020 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/14/wines-alentejo-sustainability-program-green-award?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wines-alentejo-sustainability-program-green-award Published Date:Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:07:43 +0000 

Amorim has always been committed to the land and now that concept has expanded from cork forests to vineyards. In 1994, the Amorim family acquired the Portugese estate, Herdade Aldeia de Cima, located in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Since 2017, Luisa Amorim has planted and reinvigorated twelve different indigenous varieties, planted to the first traditionally terraced vineyard in Alentejo. The Amorim Group also acquired a vineyard and winery in the Dão region of Portugal two years ago, further spotlighting unique, indigenous varieties with its Taboadella label.  Read more on Amorim’s approach to cultivating the past and present through wine in Tom Mullen's article on Forbes: https://bit.ly/amorim-forbes-june-13. Photo credit: Forbes