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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The Power of Digital Wallets and Mobile Checkout: Why It's a Must for Modern Businesses

Today's customers expect convenience at every turn, especially when it comes to how they pay. An advanced checkout experience with an integrated mobile wallet isn't just a nice feature anymore read more

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Fermentation Management of Rot Infected Grapes

Myriad challenges keep winemakers up at night. Don't let rot-affected fruit be one of them. While daunting, rot doesn't have to define your wine. With proactive management and LAFFORT' read more

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Scout Gen5 Selected for TIME’s List of the Best Inventions of 2025

Napa Valley, CA — October 9, 2025 — Scout, the vineyard intelligence platform built by and for growers, announced today that its Scout Gen5 technology has been named to TIME’s l read more

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Lowering SO2 in Your Wine is Getting Easier with This New Bioprotection Solution

As a wine consumer, if you are looking for qualitative low-to-no-sulfite wines, you know it can be challenging. As a winemaker, if you are trying to craft wines with lower levels of sulfites, you know read more

Powering Napa Valley with Reliable Energy Solutions

Reliable energy is essential in every community, but in Napa Valley — the heart of wine country — it’s especially critical. The City of Napa recently partnered with our team to insta read more

Post-Harvest Irrigation: Why What You Do Now Shapes Next Year's Crop

With the conclusion of harvest, it’s easy to shift focus from irrigation. The crops are in, and the season’s busiest time is nearly wrapped. However, the irrigation practices in the immedi read more

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Climate Resilience: Propane’s Role in Protecting the Harvest

Climate unpredictability is hitting vineyards hard from late spring frosts to scorching summer heatwaves and wildfire threats. Propane steps in as a resilient, flexible energy partner when the grid or read more

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Fixing & Stabilizing the Color of Red Wines

From Fermentation to BottlingThe color of a red wine is a powerful sign of quality and style. From the first pump-over to the final bottling, every step of vinification contributes to extrac read more

Safeguards and Analysis of Potential Smoke-tainted Grapes

In recent years, the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires have posed significant challenges for winemakers and grape growers. One of the most pressing issues is the impact of smoke exposure read more

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