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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo: Rodeo Uncorked! Champion Wine Auction and Dinner held on March 2 raised over $1.5 million, with Lot 1 – Alexander Valley Vineyards CYRUS 2008 setting a new world record selling for $215,000. The Wetzel family and winemaker Kevin Hall attended the auction and presented the wine on stage during the auction.
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Nobile® provides a tool that helps determine quickly what quantity and type of Nobile Stave should be used depending on:
• The percentage of new oak desired (the calculation is based on the contact surface of a Bordeaux type barrel)
• The volume of the tank that needs to be treated.
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02/27/13
The SupaTuff bins by Flextank come in a standard 1,000 capacity or a “heavy duty” 1,500 pound capacity. Bins are made with a FDA-approved material with a bottom that offers four-way forklift or pallet jack accessibility. The bins can be stacked three high when full and up to 10 to 12 units can fit in one pallet space for shipping or storage.
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02/27/13
Kubota Tractor Corp., introduced its new BX70 Series sub-compact tractors featuring an array of ergonomic enhancements and convenience adjustments including cruise control and a new deluxe, high-back reclining seat with armrests.
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02/27/13
The Barrel Mill released its new Eastern European Oak Spiral made with oak from the forests of Slovakia. For the Eastern European Oak Barrel Pack, a combination of three medium toast Oak Spirals and three medium plus toast spirals make up a single barrel application, according to a statement by The Barrel Mill.
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02/27/13
Oenobrands announced its mannoprotein tartrate stabilizer Claristar is now available for use on red wines. The product prevents the formation of potassium bitartrate crystal nuclei. After extensive lab tests on multiple batches of red wine, Oenobrands claims Claristar is effective for red wines and poses no risk of hazing.
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PZS Stabilization LLC., released a new compound it dubbed NCA that is designed as a cleaning and sanitizing agent for the wine industry. The chemical is a semi-noncorrosive solution that is safe to handle and an “environmentally safe alternative to the use of strong acid solutions,” according to PZS.
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02/27/13
Randox released the RX Monaco, the latest addition to its RX series of wine analyzer equipment. The unit is available as a bench top or stand alone and at “optimal configuration” can perform 170 tests per hour with results available within 13 minutes, according to Randox.
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Tequila aficionados will be pleased to learn that the full collection (Blanco, Anejo and Reposado) of master distiller Carlos Camarena’s 75-year old brand, Tapatio, is now available in the United States for the first time.
‘Tapatio’ means “someone from Guadalajara.
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Mavrik North America has announced resolution of a patent infringement lawsuit brought against it by VA Filtration. In March of 2011, VA Filtration filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing Mavrik of infringing on its patents.
Recently, the suit was settled because Mavrik doesn’t use nanofiltration.
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After a yearlong search, Pro Refrigeration, Inc. announced they have chosen Mocksville, North Carolina as the home for their new East Coast production facility. Over the past 22 years, Pro Refrigeration has grown to a leading manufacturer of process glycol chiller systems for dairy, craft brewery, winery, distillery, and food processing industries.
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Following the success of Claristar on white and rosé wines, the mannoprotein for tartrate stabilization is now available for red wines.
Oenobrands is extending Claristar, its mannoprotein application for still wine tartrate stabilization, to all colors: initially for white and rosé wines, Claristar is now available for red wine stabilization.
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Vistaar Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of price management solutions, today announced it will host a free webinar, “Driving Volume and Market Share with Price Pulsing & Simulation,” scheduled for noon EST on Tues., Feb.
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Metrohm and FOSS have entered into a strategic alliance, strengthening the two companies’ leading positions in their respective key markets. In this strategic alliance, Metrohm will become the sole global distributor of FOSS NIR instruments for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and environmental sectors.
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Standard-Knapp, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of innovative packaging machinery, announces its Versatron™ Case Packer with lowering head module. This module is ideal for customers looking for gentle, positive handling of their product, yet rugged enough for 24/7 operation.
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