With ready-to-use test cartridges for single testing and precise results available in 10 minutes, the RIDA®CUBE Scan enzymatic analyzer has many uses in winemaking operations of any scale. Pre-filled cartridges require only one pipetting step, kits come with a prepared calibration card, and few moving parts makes the RIDA®CUBE Scan virtually maintenance-free. Test individual barrels for creeping VA before blending, monitor maturing un-SO2ed wines barrel-to-barrel, or verify progress when de-VAing with pre-filled cartridges containing AOAC-OMA 2024.01 First Action Enzytec™ Liquid Test final de-alcoholized solution EtOH with pre-filled cartridges containing AOAC-OMA 2017.07 Final Action Enzytec™ Liquid Eliminate running back and forth to the main lab, and/or waiting for an extended time to check FSO2 before returning your blend back to barrel Take the totally portable RIDA®CUBE Scan with you if you need on-time, precise analysis at multipl

In an era where consumers are increasingly focused on diet to maintain a healthy lifestyle, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other groups are taking steps to help Americans better understand food and beverage labels. The agency's recalibration of the "healthy" labeling criteria and introduction of a front-of-pack nutrition label offer the potential to reshape food product development while empowering consumers to make more informed dietary choices. Redefining 'Healthy' The FDA's definition of "healthy" has remained mostly unchanged since the 1990s, leading to a disconnect between scientific advancements in nutrition and food marketing. Under the new labeling rule, foods labeled as "healthy" must align more closely with the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The voluntary regulation goes into effect on April 28, 2025. Brand owners have three years to comply. There is no maximum or minimum type s

Et Fille Announces Delicious Summer Events

Second-generation Willamette Valley winery hosts Roots Tasting with Portland Opera and Farm-to-Table Dinner with Artemis Foods Newberg, Ore. (May 3, 2022) – Et Fille Wines has announced two delicious summer […]

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North Coast Judge Denies Release of Wine Held in Smoke Damage Case: A Sonoma County wine grape grower had a setback in trying to convince a Lake County judge to order the release of tens of thousands of gallons of 2020 wine being held by a vintner that’s alleging hundreds of thousands of dollars in smoke damage from the fruit...

Et Fille Wines Launches Special Edition Willamette Valley Pinot Noir in Support of Girls in STEM

Newberg, Ore. winery partners with Girls Inc. PNW, a non-profit organization that encourages youth participation and leadership in science, technology, engineering and math Newberg, Ore. (Sept. 14, 2021) – Et Fille Wines and Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest today announced the release of the 2020 STEM & root Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, a collaboration […]