🍇 How much do we appreciate feedback from our clients? A ton! 🍇 It was a joy to hear how Alicia Wilbur's experiences with SPICA has influenced QC at Herzog Wine Cellars: "With SPICA, our ability to track lots in real time has been game changing.   The volume of wine we produce and in the myriad of styles we make (still, effervescent, dry, sweet, red, white, sterile, non-sterile, etc) kept growing in volume and complexity.  We needed something that could keep up with all the parameters we were tracking.  In most cases, we have tripled the output on analysis; this has allowed us to spot problem lots and track them immediately, as well as track the efficacy of our problem remediation.  Because we can check so many parameters simultaneously, we are able to manage cellar health much more proactively.  We went with SPICA for several reasons: Robust industry presence of the Y15 autoanalyzer, the fact that SPICA technicians have real world winemaking and win

Businesses like wineries, breweries, and other manufacturers with high-strength wastewater streams generate specialized effluents. Since no two facilities or wastewater streams are exactly alike, they require proper treatment solutions tailored to their specific needs. Specialty Treatment Solutions (STS) is an industry leader in providing custom engineered wastewater treatment solutions for specialized commercial and industrial applications. We provide optimal wastewater treatment designed around the specifications of each client’s site and business needs while enhancing sustainability and meeting compliance standards. Why Is Custom Wastewater Treatment Important? Custom water treatment systems are crucial for effectively managing high-strength industrial wastewater streams with fluctuating loads and unique characteristics. They are designed around the specific treatment requirements, capacity needs, site layout, and sustainability goals of each facility. One-size-fits-all appro

🍇 How much do we appreciate feedback from our clients? A ton! 🍇 "With SPICA, our ability to track lots in real time has been game changing.   The volume of wine we produce and in the myriad of styles we make (still, effervescent, dry, sweet, red, white, sterile, non-sterile, etc) kept growing in volume and complexity.  We needed something that could keep up with all the parameters we were tracking.    In most cases, we have tripled the output on analysis; this has allowed us to spot problem lots and track them immediately, as well as track the efficacy of our problem remediation.  Because we can check so many parameters simultaneously, we are able to manage cellar health much more proactively.    We went with SPICA for several reasons: Robust industry presence of the Y15 autoanalyzer, the fact that SPICA technicians have real world winemaking and wine lab experience, the ability to run to many different analyses.  Customer servic

The Australian ‘Black Summer’ of 2019/20, which saw bushfires destroy swathes of vineyard land across the country was a dramatic reminder of the growing challenges facing winemakers around the world. We spoke to leading Australian winemakers and lab technicians to find out how agile decision-making is helping to deal with the consequences of global warming. Offering alarming proof of the escalating effects of climate change, in November 2019 bushfires blazed through New South Wales, scorching more than five million hectares of land following Australia’s hottest and driest year on record. In December 2019, the fires swept through the Adelaide Hills, destroying 650 ha of vines in the region, and wiping out entire vineyards. Making matters worse, the smoke from the fires was far-reaching, rendering vineyard plots from Canberra to the Hunter Valley useless. Ravaging an estimated 24.3 million hectares of land in total and destroying over 3,000 buildings, the September 2019

There could be oil, water or even potentially harmful microorganisms in your compressed air - and you may not even know it. Here are a few compressed air testing options that we have available: Basic Testing. Customers can purchase a simple, disposable detection device for measuring oil aerosol in compressed air. This simply alerts you if aerosol is present in your compressed air. Find these devices for purchase here. Simple Lab Testing. A kit is available to order which will allow you to take a small air sample and send it to a laboratory for air testing. The analysis would provide results on the levels of oxygen, water vapor, VHC, nitric oxide, methane, dew point, and many other contaminants. Please note that this test does not include microorganisms testing. You can find these kits here. Professional Testing. This will involve a technician or trained auditor visiting the facility and taking a small air sample, which will then be sent off to a laboratory. Air testing is also pa

Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services, the North Bay Area’s premier custom crush and winemaking facility is currently looking to fill a Cost Accountant Analyst position and an experienced Full time Laboratory Technician. To see more details and apply, click the links below: Cost Accountant Analyst: https://www.wineindustry.jobs/jobs/91162509-cost-accounting-analyst-at-rack-riddle Laboratory Technician: https://www.wineindustry.jobs/jobs/91162749-laboratory-technician-at-rack-riddle

Santa Rosa, CA—Santa Rosa Junior College’s Wine Studies program launched a new degree for Wine Cellar Workers. The degree teaches students, through hands-on experience, the theory and practices used in the production of wine, including basic grape growing practices and vineyard decisions, steps in the winemaking process from harvest to bottling, basic wine lab analyses, and the use of winery production equipment. Students also get a general background in the wines of Sonoma County and the world. The Wine Cellar Worker program offers a Certificate or an Associate degree. The Certificate requires wine classes only where the Associate degree requires both wine and general education classes. The Wine Cellar Worker degree prepares students for positions as wine cellar workers and cellar managers. If students later choose jobs such as assistant winemaker or wine laboratory technicians, they can take the few additional classes required for the separate Enology certificate or major