In an era when wineries face rising production costs, shifting consumer behavior, and increasing pressure to do more with less, one company has quietly reinvented itself from a mobile bottling provider into a vintner solutions partner. What began 17 years ago has evolved into something far broader—and far more essential for today’s market and industry landscape. “When Peregrine first started, the core of the business was—and still is—mobile bottling. But as the company grew, wineries began turning to us for help with challenges far beyond the bottling days,” recalls Founder and CEO Thomas Jordan. “Filtration issues, oxygen control, production bottlenecks, tenting needs, hauling, last-minute project support… Over time, we realized something important: we had already become much more than a bottling company. In practice, we were the partner wineries called when they needed a solution—not just a single service.” That realizatio

Second-Year Sponsorship Highlights American Wine Industry’s Economic Impact and Community Building Mission  WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, announced today its proud sponsorship of the 2025 Come Over October Congressional Wine Caucus press conference and reception, taking place on October 8th in Washington, D.C. This marks the second consecutive year WineAmerica has supported this important invitation-only industry event, demonstrating the organization’s continued commitment to fostering bipartisan support for America’s burgeoning wine industry.  The reception will showcase wines from across many states, celebrating the breadth, diversity and quality of American wine production from coast to coast. This comprehensive representation underscores the truly national scope of the American wine industry, which now includes 10,637 wine producers operating in every state. Economic Powerhouse Supporting American Communities WineAmerica&r

For Immediate Release Community-Focused Non-Profits Committed to Strengthening Local Economies, Promoting Sustainable Tourism, and Preserving Agri-Culture Heritage in California and Oregon  Fairfield, California - 5-8-2025 –Leading premium glass bottle manufacturer Saverglass is honored to continue its long-standing support for non-profit organizations, the Napa Valley Vine Trail and the Willamette Valley Wine Association (WVWA) Auction. With a shared commitment to sustainability, community engagement and the long-term growth and vitality of the wine industry, Saverglass is proud to support their missions in ensuring the wine regions they serve continue to thrive.    Supporting the Napa Valley Vine Trail Saverglass has supported the Napa Valley Vine Trail since its inception, providing glass for the initiative's fundraising efforts for several years. The Napa Valley Vine Trail is a transformative project aimed at creating a continuous walking and biking trail

The ninth annual Rich Smith Award of Excellence for outstanding contributions to the American grape and wine industry was presented today to Emily Hodson, the winemaker at Veritas Vineyards and Winery, a co-owner of Flying Fox Vineyards and Winery, and an active leader in the Virginia wine industry. Members of the Smith family and sponsoring organizations present the Rich Smith award to Emily Hodson (third from left). The prestigious award annually reflects the spirit and accomplishments of the late Richard (Rich) Smith, founder of Valley Farm Management and Smith Family Wines in California’s Santa Lucia Highlands wine region in Monterey County. Rich was first and foremost a family man, but also a successful grape grower and winery owner, and a highly respected colleague known for the combination of passion, commitment and collaboration which helped advance the American grape and wine industry. Ever since Rich passed away in December 2015, three organizations—WineAmerica, N

National Storage Tank began in the Napa Valley, Our roots are in wine, and they are deep, we served the needs of the Wine Industry in Napa & Sonoma Counties for years before we began to branch out into other industries. Behind all the prestige and panache involved in the Wine Industry, there are two things we always keep in mind; Agriculture and Manufacturing. We never forget neither the farmers nor the vintners, and from field to press and have been facilitating both for a long time.  Water Storage Tanks Irrigation is essential, water on demand for crops, and frost prevention. Our tanks come in a wide variety of gallon capacities from 5,000 to 5 million and can be fitted with outlets of any size for maximum water draw, anti-vortex systems are second nature to us as well. Your crop needs a consistent and reliable water source because grapes grow and the weather changes often so vineyards have to be ready at a moment’s notice. Our Corrugated Bolted Steel Tanks have

Lumo, the California-based smart irrigation company launched by CEO and Founder Devon Wright and his team just two years ago, knew it had something to offer winegrowers in terms of revolutionizing the way agriculture could be done. Now, within that very short time frame, Lumo can say with utmost confidence that its cutting-edge technology and accountable irrigation practices are having a verifiable and positive effect on bottom line financials at a time when the wine industry needs it most. “From day one at Lumo, we’ve known that irrigation automation, first and foremost, needs to make financial sense for the grower,” affirms Steele Roddick, Lumo’s Senior Digital Marketing Manager. “As a company and a team we are relentlessly focused on seamlessly integrating our technology into the day-to-day operations of growers and holding ourselves accountable for delivering real results.” Roddick emphasized that the costs savings from using Lumo’s Lumo O

Afternoon Brief, April 15th

North Bay Wine Growers Are Having a Tough Year, as Cheap Bulk Imports Increase: April 2024 marks Sonoma County Wine Month, a celebration of Sonoma County's rich wine heritage, yet local winegrowers are seeing declining wine sales and grape sales...

As consultants and custom crush winemakers, we work with seasoned and novice winemakers alike. When people think about making wine, they are sometimes ready to source grapes and start a wine label. However, making wine is only part of the process. The first thing we often tell aspiring vintners is that one must start with a business plan—because after all, making wine is a business. A common question relating to the business plan relates to winery finances. How do you build a budget? What numbers are important to consider? What data can give a readout of business performance? Mark Pisoni is a co-owner of Gravity Wine House and conducted investment analysis for his Master’s Degree while at Cornell University. We used that as a basis for assembling this blog post to give you some ideas for how to get started. The information was developed for wineries in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, but can apply to anywhere. If you’re ready to jump in with budgeting, sk

An Exciting New Merger to Increase Customer Service and Expand Closure Solutions In an exciting development for worldwide wine and spirits, Maverick, the leading capsule manufacturing company for North America, has joined forces with Enoplastic USA to form Maverick Enterprise, Inc., a merger that solidifies its ability to provide superior bottle coverings and high-quality service for the alcohol beverage industry into the foreseeable future. Maverick Enterprise, Inc. is part of the Crealis Group; eight expert brands specializing in foils, wirehoods, capsules and packaging design with 15 production sites worldwide. According to Frederic Catteau, Maverick Enterprise, Inc.’s USA General Manager, the merger between Maverick and Enoplastic further strengthens the company’s position as the go to, end-to-end provider for capsule development throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico and beyond. “We’re doing more than 1 billion units of closure and capsule manufacturing in thi