NAPA, CA (Sept. 12, 2024) In an ongoing partnership with Washington State University (WSU), Cooperages 1912 recently donated 18 oak wine barrels to the Viticulture and Enology (V&E) Department. The barrels will be distributed between WSU V&E research initiatives and inclusion in the auction lots for annual Auction of Washington Wines events. Since 2017, Cooperages 1912 has donated barrels for WSU V&E’s red wine barrel fermentation experiment. The objective of the experiment is to compare either cabernet sauvignon or merlot barrel fermentation with tank fermentation and other treatments. The study allows students to evaluate the effect of red wine barrel fermentation on the composition and sensory perception of the resulting wines. This year, WSU is conducting the experiment with four different types of TW Boswell French oak barrels. “The support from Cooperages 1912 with donations of oak wine barrels has been tremendous,” said WSU Professor of Enology

Auction of Washington Wines Announces 2024 Events Benefiting The Community

Leslie Sbrocco, Award-Winning Author, TV Host, and Speaker, Selected as 2024 Honorary Chair. Tickets Now on Sale for May Wine Country Celebrations Vintner Dinners and August Events Including TOAST!, Winemaker […]

Wine and spirits distributors do not always get full credit for their myriad of services offered.  With portfolios bursting at the seams, their role in the 3-tier system is difficult. We at Andavi Solutions would like to recognize some of the critical functions distributors perform on behalf of their supplier partners.  1) Training and Education Distributor sales teams include some of the most highly trained professionals in the industry. The training opportunities distributors provide are not solely for internal stakeholders. They also play a critical role in the education and training of their supplier partners.  It is sad but true to say that many brand owners do not properly train their people, and by default, distributors end up picking up the slack. Another vital area of training distributors provide is forecasting and inventory management (more on this below).  Distributors do a lot of staff training (far more than most suppliers), and they don&rs

Crurated Announces Producer Line-Up for Bottle Sales and Barrel Auctions Through December 2023

All wines in auction come straight from the producers cellar with provenance guaranteed through blockchain and NFT technology London – August 15, 2023 – Crurated, the London-based membership wine community designed […]

Afternoon Brief, February 24th

Beckstoffer To Kalon and the Mystery Bottle: An intriguing lawsuit pits an opportunistic wine company against a Napa heavyweight. We know which side our money is on...