🍇 How much do we appreciate feedback from our clients? A ton! 🍇 It was a joy to hear Emma Kudritzki's experiences with our reagents and how it has influenced QC at Mauritson Family Winery: "We originally were working with another enzymatic kit supplier and Admeo’s kits were more affordable with great accuracy and precision, and easy to follow instructions.   After working with Admeo’s acetic acid kit, it was an easy switch over to Admeo’s glucose fructose and malic acid kits.   Admeo has excellent customer service and support. They have very quick responses and are always friendly and eager to help us find solutions." Thank you so much for your kind observations, Emma! We love working with you!

Each Family Has Continuously Farmed Land for More than 100 Years The image of vibrant farms and rugged ranches set among Sonoma County’s beautiful landscapes has long been sought after by tourists, painters and photographers. The sheer beauty has always stood out, but, given that the area’s first vineyards date back to 1812, it is the region’s agrarian roots and family legacy that makes Sonoma County unique. Today, twenty-two local families, all winegrape growers, were recognized as the original members of the “Century Club” in honor of their continuously farming their family’s original land for more than one hundred years. Sonoma County Winegrowers created the Century Club to mark the unique legacies of farm families in the region and it will recognize new families with the honor as they hit the one-hundred-year mark in the years ahead. Each of these farms – and the families behind them – have endured the ups and downs of the cyclical

The Basket Wine Tank is a unique patented design by Westec Tanks. How Clay Mauritson Uses the Basket Tank "We have been working with the 2 ton basket tanks for over three vintages and they have become an integral part of our high end, small lot winemaking program. "The basket tanks are completely covered with a glycol jacket for easy and quick chilling and heating. They can be easily moved around in the cellar for optimal location placement. "We have greatly enjoyed the versatility with which they can be filled: either by direct fill 100% gravity or pumped into over the top. Easy access to the juice because of the interior basket allows for a variety of cap management techniques to be used: manual punchdowns and/or use of any pump type: air pump, Waukesha, centrifugal. "The interior basket also eliminates any confined space dangers because the forklift directly lifts up the skins held within the basket and then the basket is immediately dumped into the pr

Afternoon Brief: Smoke Taint Revolution - Carbon Fabric to Become Vineyard-Wide Netting

As wildfires become more frequent and intense due to climate change, the need for smoke taint prevention has never been more critical. One of the most exciting developments in this space is the research into activated carbon fabric - an innovation that could potentially protect vineyards from smoke damage...

Afternoon Brief, June 21st

A Look at Antinori’s Purchase of Washington’s Col Solare: “The fact that Piero Antinori feels like this is a gem that he wants within his family, I think it speaks volumes to what Washington has done, especially as it relates to luxury wines,” says Juan Muñoz-Oca, chief operating officer of Antinori USA.

In collaboration with the Lake County Winegrape Commission, HotSpot AG will give a live demonstration on agricultural pump and valve remote control. Laura Garza from the Mendocino RCD will discuss determining when to schedule vineyard irrigation. Learn about how to interpret pump efficiency results and when to use a Variable Frequency Drive from Tom Hammond with the Sonoma RCD. Refreshments are provided by the Lake County Farm Bureau. Uncover the latest and greatest technology in irrigation that allows for remote monitoring, control, and scheduling for maximum efficiency to boost your bottom line! Agenda:  7:00-7:15 am Refreshments 7:15-8:00 am Laura Garza, Mendocino RCD 8:00-8:45 am Tom Hammond, Sonoma RCD 8:45-9:15 am HotSpot AG Training Center 9:15-9:45 am L&L Live Demo 9:45-10:00 am Feedback from Julio Gonzales and general questions Location: Mauritson’s Nova Vineyard, 6153 Staheli Dr, Kelseyville, CA 95451 Time: July 9th, 7am-10am  Register for Free

Afternoon Brief, June 17th

Winery Owners, Guests Flee as Point Fire Erupts in Sonoma County Wine Region: Guests enjoying an afternoon of wine tasting at Capo Creek Winery on West Dry Creek Road were forced to flee after the wind-driven Point Fire broke out Sunday afternoon in the heart of one of Sonoma County’s most iconic wine regions...