The Real Cost of Full Cellars: How Space Pressure Shapes Wine Decisions

Walk into almost any winery this week and you’ll see the same thing: equipment everywhere, barrels tucked into every open spot, and crews doing their best to move fruit through a cellar that alr read more

Harvest Smarter: Tech Insights for Growing Wineries

You know the feeling that comes with harvest season—it’s a whirlwind of energy and exhaustion you can practically feel in the air. It’s the time of year when everything you’ve read more

Beyond the Grapes: Protecting Equipment, Storage, and Processing Areas from Wildlife

Wildlife Challenges Don’t End at the Vineyard EdgeWhen vineyard managers think about wildlife threats, the focus is almost always on protecting grapes from browsing deer, hungry birds, or burrow read more

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Optimizing Your Crush Pad: Design Tips for Maximum Efficiency

The crush pad is the heartbeat of any winery during harvest season. It’s where grapes are received, sorted, and prepared for fermentation—a critical workspace that can make or break the ef read more

The Perfect Crush Pad Set-up

Harvest season is when everything happens at once—and the equipment you rely on needs to do more than just keep up. For small and mid-sized wineries producing between 2,000 and 20,000 cases annu read more

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Doing More with Less: Smarter Winery Operations in a Downturn

Even when market challenges loom, the grapes keep growing - compelling wineries to adapt and operate smarter. I’ve spent two decades in the wine industry, and in recent months I’ve felt a read more

This Week on the WIN Marketplace: Tools, Tech & Pinot Noir

As harvest approaches, here are four new reasons to browse the WIN Marketplace—whether you're prepping your cellar, enhancing hospitality, or locking in fruit. • read more

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The Art of Wine Color: Five Trends Shaping the Perfect Pour

Wine is as much a visual experience as it is about taste and aroma. The color of a wine plays an important role in shaping consumer perceptions, influencing purchasing decisions, and defining quality read more

From Grain to Grape, Propane Powers the Harvest

In vineyards, propane serves essential roles throughout various stages, ensuring optimal winemaking conditions from harvest to bottling. Unlike row crops such as peanuts and corn, grapes in vineyards read more

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WECO and Key Technology: Leading the Way in Crush Pad Solutions

As the wine industry continues to evolve, efficiency and precision during harvest are crucial to maintaining the highest quality in every bottle. At WECO, along with our sister company Key Technology, read more

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