Why Smart Winemakers Choose Re-coopering Over New Barrels

Re-coopering isn’t just about saving money. It’s about restoring oak to its full potential.At Quality Wine Barrels, we’ve spent years refining a proprietary re-coopering process read more

Save Oak, Save Money: Why Recoopering Makes Sense

Save Oak, Save Money: Why Recoopering Makes SenseReduces Pollutants  Saves Forests  Adds Wine Complexity  Restores Original Cooper’s Style  Preserves Barr read more

Attending The Largest In-Person Event in the North Coast TODAY?

Join us at the 11th Annual WIN EXPO Trade Show & Conference TODAY!Come celebrate the successes and achievements of the past year, reconnect with colleagues, foster new connections, and prepare for a t read more

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WIN EXPO Conference Focus: Winemaking & Production Session Topics

Non-Conventional Wine Yeast, Oak Compound Analysis, Optimizing Aromatic Expression, and Low Alc, Low Cal & Vegan WinemakingThe WIN Expo Winemaking & Production conference program will feature FOUR ses read more

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Join us at the 11th Annual WIN EXPO Trade Show & Conference!

Come celebrate the successes and achievements of the past year, reconnect with colleagues, foster new connections, and prepare for a thriving 2024!Wine Industry Network has opened registration for the read more

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NEW for 2023- True Oak Barrel Replacement System

Introducing the NEW FlexStaves Program!Created in partnership with one of the world's leading cooperage companies, FlexStaves are bundles of a proprietary blend of 7-14 staves in various profiles read more

Vivelys Innovations Support Sustainable Viticulture and Winemaking

To reveal the best of each vintage and the perfect aromatic balance, Vivelys draws on unparalleled expertise in harvest planning and the interaction between wine read more

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The Making of the Perfect Ageing Tool

The oak barrel is the benchmark tool for premium winemaking with its slow addition of oxygen and gentle extraction of oak components that enhance a wines flavor, complexity, and mouthfeel. But for all read more

Smooth Harvest Provides Freedom for Winemakers’ Craft to Shine

The 2018 grape harvest began a few weeks later than in past years on the North Coast, but with almost everything in, growers are reporting increased yields of high-quality grapes. The longer hangtimes read more

Oak Research Continues to Yield New Precision Oenology Tools

The phenolic and aromatic compounds affecting wine profiles make up only 5-10% of untoasted oak, and those compounds can vary widely not just between oak species and forest locations, but even more be read more