International expansion creates a global winery-focused software company Bellevue, WA & Milan, Italy (July 1, 2025) – OrderPort, a leading provider of software dedicated to the needs of wineries and related beverage alcohol producers, today announced its affiliate has completed a strategic investment in Wine Suite. Wine Suite is a leading European provider of winery-focused software solutions. OrderPort is owned by Performant Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm that partners with founder-owned software and technology-enabled service companies to accelerate their growth. Founded in 2019, Wine Suite has established itself as the preeminent technology provider for European wineries by offering a comprehensive set of customer relationship management, marketing, events, and tourism management solutions. Wine Suite’s product set is highly complementary to OrderPort’s point of sale, eCommerce, loyalty program management, and wine club management offerings.

G&D Expands its ‘Elite 290’ Propane Chillers with NEW Microseries March 7, 2025 – Junction City, Ore. –  G&D Chillers, known for producing the most reliable premium chillers used in commercial brewing, wine, cannabis, food processing, biogas and other manufacturing industries for more than 30 years, is pleased to announce its latest innovation as part of its trailblazing Elite 290 line of propane chillers introduced earlier this year.  The Elite 290 Microseries features a compact design that makes it easier to put the chiller in tight spaces. The new design leverages efficient variable speed fans that allow for stable operation in all weather conditions (especially cold weather) and increases fan efficiency. The fans on the Microseries chillers vent vertically as opposed to horizontally, making them ideal for compact conditions.   The Elite 290 Microseries also eliminates the need for mechanical switches, reducing “wear and tear&rdqu

This free webinar will cover: The recent developments in wine protein instability, including the most current version of the mechanism describing how protein instability forms in white wines.  The methods for wine protein stabilization  The methods to predict protein instability in wines  Speaker: Matteo Marangon, Associate Professor at University of Padova (Italy)  The webinar is free rebroadcast of a past event, available on sale or with Infowine Premium Membership at this link. Register here.

Paul Johnson, G&D’s Director of Technology and R&D In the ever-evolving refrigeration industry, advancements in technology and materials are crucial for achieving peak performance and meeting today’s challenge of mitigating climate change. One standout innovation is the use of propane (R290) as a refrigerant, a topic we recently explored with Matteo Iobbi, CTO of Frascold, a leading global manufacturer of the most technologically advanced, semi-hermetic compressors on the market today. Frascold partnered with us at G&D Chillers for our new Elite 290 propane chiller line. Propane’s success in Europe stems from early adoption in niche markets, proving its energy efficiency, versatility, and effectiveness. Over time, stringent regulations on high Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants accelerated propane’s integration. Today, propane is a staple in mass-produced products such as heat pumps and cooling units across Europe. As we officially launch t

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of innovative and sustainable labeling materials, is solving bottlenecks for designers with their recently published dynamic digital label material swatchbook for wine, sprits and beverage (WSB). This new tool allows designers to bring the designs to life by downloading high-definition images and utilizing the selected label material in their preferred design software. "The digital swatchbook was created with designers in mind. There are plenty of label materials available for wine, spirits and beverage, but the challenge is to find the right match to the packaging and to find it easy and fast. As we now live in a world with less face-to-face meetings, it is essential to have an efficient, user-friendly, and innovative digital tool that can change the landscape of label and packaging design," says Stefano Pistoni, Senior Manager, Business Development, Wine, Spirits and Beverage, UPM Raflatac. "For us at Advision, the UPM Raflatac Digital S

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of innovative and sustainable labeling materials, is solving bottlenecks for designers with their recently published dynamic digital label material swatchbook for wine, sprits and beverage (WSB). This new tool allows designers to bring the designs to life by downloading high-definition images and utilizing the selected label material in their preferred design software. "The digital swatchbook was created with designers in mind. There are plenty of label materials available for wine, spirits and beverage, but the challenge is to find the right match to the packaging and to find it easy and fast. As we now live in a world with less face-to-face meetings, it is essential to have an efficient, user-friendly, and innovative digital tool that can change the landscape of label and packaging design," says Stefano Pistoni, Senior Manager, Business Development, Wine, Spirits and Beverage, UPM Raflatac. "For us at Advision, the UPM Raflatac Digital

UPM Raflatac has published digital label material swatch book for wine, spirits and beverage (WSB). This new tool allows designers to bring designs to life by downloading high-definition images and utilizing the selected label material in their preferred design software. Stefano Pistoni, senior manager, Business Development, Wine, Spirits and Beverage, UPM Raflatac, said: ‘The digital swatchbook was created with designers in mind. There are plenty of label materials available for wine, spirits and beverage, but the challenge is to find the right match to the packaging and to find it easy and fast. As we now live in a world with less face-to-face meetings, it is essential to have an efficient, user-friendly, and innovative digital tool that can change the landscape of label and packaging design.’ Matteo Zantedeschi, art director, Advision, added: ‘For us at Advision, the UPM Raflatac Digital Swatchbook is a new incredible tool to support our creative and design workfl

Protease Enzyme: Innovative Tool to Achieve Protein Stability in Wine This presentation, sponsored by Oenobrands, will provide an overview on the current understanding of the mechanism of haze formation. In addition, a discussion on how the recent advances in the area allowed the elaboration of innovative strategies for protein stabilization of wines will also be addressed. Protein instability in wine: a review. Rapidase Proteostab application in winemaking to achieve protein stability of the wine.   Experts: Matteo Marangon, University of Padova (Italy) Remi Schneider, Oenobrands (France) Participating Company:

Matteo Fecondo Joins Vinture Consulting and Matt Parish Wines

June 2021 —Matt Parish is delighted to announce Matteo Fecondo to the position of Consultant and Assistant Winemaker for Vinture Consulting and Matt Parish Wines. Matteo is a native of Ospedaletti, a small town on the seashore of Liguria, Italy. After spending 10 years working in hospitality, he enrolled and graduated in winemaking and viticulture from […]