Winemaking Inventor Vijay Singh Has Revolutionized Small Wineries! Clark Smith explains how Vijay Singh has made his and other small winemakers' lives better: This master inventor has asked me to send you an email explaining his work. I am delighted to do so because he has eliminated from my life the three most annoying elements of small winery production. Annoyance #1: Nighttime punchdowns.  If I punch down my T-bin at 8PM, then eat, sleep, and punch down again at 8AM, a temperature differential of 20°F causes yeast to retool, resulting in H2S stinkiness. With GOfermentor's automatic punchdown feature, I can mix as often as I like. I can even leave town for a week and come back to perfect wine. Annoyance #2: Breakdown cooperage. How I hate those kegs and carboys that store partial barrels. Besides their fragility, they are always under foot, and frequently go to vinegar. With SmartBarrels, my partial barrels are stored in a bag-in-the-barrel alongsid

Afternoon Brief: Harvard Researchers and Leading Statistician Stand up to WHO

Medical researchers, e.g. from Harvard University, disagree with the WHO's advice against drinking any alcohol. And even Tim Stockwell, one of the people most closely associated with that messaging says that the risks from 'low level' drinking are 'tiny'...

Carboy Winery Unveils the Inaugural Carboy Concert Series Event: Bubbles and Blues

February 20th – PALISADE, CO—Get ready to savor the harmonious blend of soulful tunes and effervescent bubbles as Carboy Winery proudly presents their inaugural Concert Series—Bubbles & Blues edition! Prepare for […]

Afternoon Brief, February 20th

Grape Growers Being Paid 1970s Rates Say They Are at Breaking Point in Australia’s Largest Wine Region: Farmers in Australia's biggest wine grape growing region are preparing for crisis talks as prices plummet to early 1970s rates...

Afternoon Brief, June 14th

Global Bulk Wine Trade Is Increasing in Value: It Grew by More Than €130 Million in 2022: It exceeded 2.67 billion euros, at an average price of 78 €/hl (+13.3%). The volume exported fell by 7.2% to 34.2 million hl (-2.64 million hl), in a year of great commercial uncertainty and high inflation, in which only the volume of sparkling wines increased...

Afternoon Brief, May 10th

Wine Prices Slide Lower to Start Q2: Cult Wines, the company actively redefining the fine wine market, reports fine wine markets declined in April by 0.37%, as measured by the performance of the Cult Wines Global Index...

Afternoon Brief, January 26th

Apprehension Abounds in U.S. Wine Industry: Grape buyers, sellers wary amid ‘aggressive’ plantings, industry leader says...