Conceptualized in 2016 and fully launched in 2019, the 220L Wineglobe is found in many important sparkling, white and red cellars around the world. Created by Bordeaux based Famille Paetzold, in 2025 Wineglobe released the newest edition to their lineup: The 400L Wine Globe. Through client feedback and market testing, the goal of the 400L was to: Create an actual sphere that is more natural in shape and entirely made of borosilicate glass Decrease the price per L: 220L / 4,950 EURO vs. 400L / 5,950 EURO -  Easier handling via it's forklift friendly stand Easier cleaning via valve opening or 90 degree elbow Produced locally on site in Cadaujac Bordeaux, France Production The 400L Wineglobe is produced via a patented process involving two separate half spheres which are then fused together to make a complete sphere. The production is internalized at Famille Paetzold and is overlooked by the youngest of the Paetzold's; Paul. At the origin of the Wineglobe is gla

WINEGLOBE by FAMILLE PAETZOLD SARL - Bordeaux, France Represents the reference, neutral high-end cutting-edge vessel found in the most prestigious cellars for fermenting and aging terroir-driven whites and red wines. - "We have found the ideal vessel to seek purity, freshness, and identity - Stéphane Derencourt".   Volume - 220L Composition - Borosilicate Glass Pore Diamater - 0 microns Porosity - 0% TAVA - Mori - Trentino, Italy   Leaders in amphora exclusively produce ceramic amphora specifically for winemaking from a patented mixture of local clay that was developed through years of research with enologists and ceramic technicians Volume - 230L - 1,600L Composition - Ceramic clay Pore Diameter - 0.008 microns Porosity - 5% Drunk Turtle Amphorae - Pisa - Tuscany, Italy Produces opus out of Cocciopesto: an ancient Italian blend of crushed stone and terracotta. The egg-shaped Opus encourages lees suspension and

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A Major Figure in the Alsatian Wine World, André Hugel, Has Passed Away at the Age of 92

August 16th – It is with great sadness that Famille Hugel announces the death of André Hugel on Monday, August 15, at the age of 92. André Hugel was the […]