For over 35 years, INFACO has been a pioneer in developing electric tools for vineyard maintenance. Our tools are designed to meet the unique challenges of vine pruning, tying, and desuckering, delivering precision, safety, and efficiency for vineyard managers worldwide.Discover advanced viticulture tools from INFACO, designed to enhance productivity, precision, and safety for vineyard professionals. KEY FEATURES Precision Cutting: more than a cut per second, allowing for fast, accurate pruning. Lightweight Design:Weighing only 1.5 pounds, the F3020 is easy to handle during extended work periods. Contactless Safety System (DSES):Equipped with the innovative DSES system, the F3020 ensures maximum safety by stopping immediately upon contact with skin, reducing the risk of injury. Extended Battery Life:The F3020’s 36V battery supports up to 8 hours of continuous work, making it ideal for full-day vineyard tasks. Benefits for Vineyards: Increases productivity, preserves

Presented by Vineyard Team, the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast continued to be a go‑to resource for vineyard and winery professionals, delivering timely, practical insights straight from researchers and growers shaping the future of sustainable viticulture. From hybrid grapes and soil health to AI‑driven climate strategies and market dynamics, last year’s five most listened‑to episodes offered information listeners can apply immediately in their operations.  Beyond Foxy: The Case for Hybrid Winegrapes Episode 274 | Listen now  Forget everything you thought you knew about hybrid grapes. Adam Huss (Centralas Cellars) makes the case for these resilient, quality-driven varieties and why they’re gaining traction in a warming world.  Fungicide Resistance in Powdery and Downy Mildew: 10 Years of Vineyard Research Episode 278 | Listen now  Ismail Ahmed Ismail (South Australian Research and Development Institute) unpacks a decade of data on fungicide resist

As vineyard owners adapt to record heat waves, canopy management and climate-mitigating techniques are front and center, but the real unsung hero might be the trellis system itself. Temporary fixes can only go so far when the foundation isn’t strong. That’s why growers are rethinking traditional wood and steel posts in favor of long-lasting alternatives like concrete vineyard posts, which offer the durability and strength needed to support climate-adaptive tools such as shade canopies. In extreme weather, - heat, wind, or even wildfire-prone regions - concrete posts outperform conventional materials. They’re fire-resistant, pest-proof, and strong enough to withstand the tension of netting systems without bending or warping. With the right anchor configuration, they can also be adapted to various terrain and row widths, giving growers more flexibility as their needs evolve. When combined with shade netting, concrete posts offer a stable infrastructure that lower

We are excited to introduce a new stave toast profile, Mineral Toast, designed to bring an enhanced sense of minerality to white and rosé wines. This innovative toast profile significantly impacts the sensory characteristics of wine, influencing its interaction with fruit and other elements during the winemaking process. Minerality in wine is often attributed to specific terroirs, rooted in the soil and environment where grapes are grown. While traditionally linked to the vine’s interaction with soil minerals, minerality can also be shaped by winemaking techniques—including the use of oak. Mineral Toast staves utilize carefully selected French Oak air-dried over an extended period. The wood undergoes hot water treatment to soften tannins and reduce harshness, followed by extended toasting at a lower temperature. The gentle process avoids the formation of high notes such as spice, smoke or char, resulting in a delicate profile featuring hints of vanilla, stone fruit,

History: TONNELLERIE BILLON SA was founded in 1947 by Gaston BILLON and is located in Beaune Burgundy. The cooperage was purchased by the Damy family to become the sister cooperage of Meursault's Tonnellerie DAMY. Positioned in the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuit's largest city; Beaune, the cooperage has built a strong reputation amongst BurgundToday Tonnellerie Billon annually produces around 10,000 barrels a year and has 2 hectares dedicated for wood seasoning, 2 hectares for barrel production, and a 4,000 square meter shop workshop that employs 20 coopers. The current CEO of the cooperage, Vincent Damy was awarded the prestigious "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" title in 2007 and overseas production at Tonnellerie Billon. y chardonnay and pinot producers.   Today: Tonnellerie Billon annually produces around 10,000 barrels a year and has 2 hectares dedicated for wood seasoning, 2 hectares for barrel production, and a 4,000 square meter shop workshop th

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228L Burgundy Export Barrel represents an hommage to 100% French oak sourced only from the Côte D'Or département located within the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The BILLON Cooperage located in Beaune France produces this barrel with 3-Y Air Dry French Oak sourced from the forests of Chatillon and Cîteaux. BILLON's *Subtil steam bending process is used to finish the barrel that is then available in different toast profiles. By sourcing oak only from Burgundy’s Côte D'Or department, transport costs are reduced from the forests to the cooperage's "parque à bois" to create a style of barrique with a true Burgundian identity and spirit for your chardonnays and pinot noirs. And YES, just like for BILLON's Richelieu, Acacia, and *Subtil barrels, it comes with painted (this time GOLDEN) rivets to help make it easier to identify in your cellar.

Wine barrels are beautiful and elegant (we might be biased of course), but there is a world of science and technology swirling just below the surface. We’ve been discussing it in our Oak 101 Series (start here if you want to catch up). Today, we want to talk about a step in the process that is key to creating the barrel itself: bending the barrel. Heat is required to soften the staves so they can be shaped into a barrel without breaking during the process. When softened, the wood increases in malleability. Think of a hard caramel candy: it is brittle until it’s heated, then it softens and can be shaped. The same thing goes with wood! There are several methods of heat bending that can be used to safely shape the staves, and each creates different chemical results after the barrel is toasted. Of course, this means wines aged in barrels with different bending techniques have different sensory characteristics. For the purpose of today’s post, we are going to explore the t