Oak plays a defining role in a wine’s character, from subtle vanilla and spice notes to deeper structural complexity. Whether your winery is aiming for a delicate touch or a bold, barrel-driven style, your oak plan is more than just a choice of barrels. It’s a strategy that blends sensory targets, timeframes, and production goals. BevZero Equipment’s advanced beverage processing equipment, Vinfoil®, PolarClad®, Implen®, and ClearAlc®, works together to help winemakers execute that plan with precision, consistency, and efficiency. Here’s how: 1. Vinfoil Mixers: Even Oak Integration When wine sits in tank with oak staves, chips, or other adjuncts, stratification can cause uneven extraction. Vinfoil Mixers gently circulate wine, ensuring every drop has equal contact with oak, resulting in: Balanced flavor development Consistent tannin integration Reduced maturation times without losing complexity Example: A winery aiming for a round, well-integ

THERMIC™ Barrel Alternatives Available in French Oak—Expanded Options. Same Precision. After three years of research and development, we are excited to launch French Oak versions of our Oaklab THERMIC oak barrel alternatives, now available in cubes, fan packs, and barrel inserts. With this launch, three new and unique toast profiles will join our existing American Oak portfolio.   REQUEST SAMPLES  THERMIC Innovation Continues The Oaklab’s proprietary THERMIC™ oven toasting delivers consistent, targeted oak impact with precision and control. Now available in French oak, winemakers can explore refined flavor profiles with the same trusted performance.     Light + Toast   Highlights varietal fruit with subtle notes of butterscotch and almond. Adds finesse and length to the finish without overpowering.   Medium Toast   Delivers classic caramel and vanilla aromas with enhanced mouthfeel. Offers a sweet oak fin

Unified Wine & Grape Symposium | Booth 400 Jan. 29 & 30 | Sacramento, CA WHAT'S NEW IN 2025 ML PRIME™ A new Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (non-Oenococcus) co-inoculation strain for rapid malolactic fermentation that produces little to no volatile acidity. GO-FERM STEROL FLASH™ Rehydration nutrient for use in cool water - in most cases, inoculation can take place after just 20 minutes.  2025 WINEMAKING HANDBOOK We will have copies of the freshly printed 2025-2026 Winemaking Handbook at our booth. Stop by and pick up a copy! EQUIPMENT ON DISPLAY: ROTOVIB 15 DESTEMMER VLS UNICO CROSSFLOW DT MOTION VELCORIN DOSER LENTICULAR & CARTRIDGE FILTERS - Housings & Media TALK TO US ABOUT: CORK & CLOSURES FERMENTATION WINEMAKING FILTRATION EQUIPMENT OAK & TANNINS

Gusmer offers a full range of Oak Products  GRANULAR  |  CHIPS  |  BLOCKS  Rejuvenate or enhance oak character during the  aging process and decrease aging time!   GRANULAR - Oak Alternatives  CHIPS - Oak Alternatives   BLOCKS - Oak Alternatives    

Gusmer offers a full range of Wine Oak  Alternatives including Chips, Granular and Blocks... CHIPS - Oak Alternatives   GRANULAR - Oak Alternatives  BLOCKS - Oak Alternatives

Gusmer offers a full range of Wine Oak  Alternatives including Chips, Granular and Blocks...  CHIPS - Oak Alternatives    GRANULAR - Oak Alternatives   BLOCKS - Oak Alternatives

Gusmer offers a full range of Wine Oak Alternatives including chips, granular and blocks... CHIPS - Oak Alternatives    GRANULAR - Oak Alternatives   BLOCKS - Oak Alternatives

The impact of climate change has increased the challenges winemakers face when growing grapes and making wine in what is already a complex system. When dealing with any change, whether a new tool, a process revision or the result of the changing climate, winemakers can take several years of testing and observing the outcome before being confident that they can trust its consistency. Boisé by Vivelys oak portfolio offers winemakers precision tools to combat the environmental conditions they experience every year. This year Glenn Jeffries, Boisé Oak Consultant, has observed an increase in the use of premium oak staves. Thicker staves are more effective at simulating the barrel impact on wine due to gradually releasing components during an extended integration period. This gives winemakers time to define their preferred wine profiles and gives them full control in achieving structured and complex mouthfeel in their premium wines without using barrels. To assure high qu

Gusmer offers a full range of Wine Oak Alternatives  including chips, granular and blocks...  CHIPS - Oak Alternatives   GRANULAR - Oak Alternatives   BLOCKS - Oak Alternatives