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24 WINES&VINES Collector's Edition PRODUCT NEWS Bottle for terroir-focused wines Saverglass describes its new Bourgogne Terroir bottle as glass with "character and strong per- sonality" to help express the prin- ciples of "authenticity, artisanry, handcraftsmanship," which are hallmarks of wines made to express terroir. The bottle fea- tures a long, slender neck; deep, square punt; pronounced shoul- ders; and a broad and cylindrical body. To further reflect the diver- sity of wine regions, the bottle is available with a classic, angular Bourgogne finish, traditional "lotus" finish and double cordon finish. saverglass.com Platform to support export programs MHW Ltd. announced it is offering U.S. beverage alcohol companies a model to build export business to Europe, with other world regions to follow. According to the company, the MHW European platform will operate through a logistics hub in the Netherlands with additional staff in the United Kingdom and back-office support from more than 100 employees based in New York. Services include: compliance and Euro- pean legislation consulting; cus- tomer service; operations support; and accounting, all supported by a best-in-class technology suite providing real-time business intel- ligence to clients. MHW is a nationally licensed importer and distributor that serves more than 350 wine, spirits and beer clients in the U.S. mhwltd.com Swatch book of performance labels Monadnock Paper Mills released a swatch book of the company's Envi line of wet-strength labels that it claims are "proven not to fray out or wrinkle over time, even in the coolest and wettest of environ- ments." The book also includes a range of premium, uncoated stocks composed of alternative fibers such as wood, post-consumer waste fiber and the Kona series produced with fiber from reclaimed coffee-bean bags. mpm.com Enhanced TankNet controller Acrolon Technologies released a new TankNET PM-4000 touch- screen controller to manage cellar temperature by "intelligently" picking between mechanical cool- ing and night-air ventilation cool- ing. The PM-4000 is also capable of humidity control and carbon dioxide exhaust and can be inte- grated seamlessly into an existing TankNET system and remotely monitored and controlled from any web browser, iPhone or Android device. acrolon.com Recycled-content clear-film labels UPM Raflatac unveiled the Vanish PCR line of ultrathin, clear-film labels that are available with 90% recycled-content face and lines. In what the vendor describes as "a global first for sustainable packag- ing," the material provides a "no- label" appearance and is ideal for glass or aluminum beverage pack- aging. "New Vanish PCR labels can help you stay ahead of market trends and meet — or even exceed — your sustainability targets," said UPM Raflatac's global marketing manager, Fernando Giron, in the press release announcing the new line of labels. upm.com Organic insecticide Caltec Ag announced that its AG DE-cide organic insecticide for soft-bodied insects such as vine mealybug has been approved for use in California. The manufacturer reports the product, which employs diatomaceous earth, is suitable for post-harvest applications and is listed with the Organic Materials Review Institute. caltecag.com Smartphone for winery, vineyard work Cat Phones collaborated with a Spanish winery to evaluate the Cat S41 smartphone, designed for the rugged parts of working in winer- ies and vineyards. The phone was built to withstand being dropped in mud or water or getting covered in soil in the vineyard. According to the manufacturer, the phone can also handle getting dropped from heights onto concrete floors, such as falling from a catwalk near the top of a tank. The phone also fea- tures extended battery life and better audio for making phone calls near loud equipment or machinery. catphones.com Digital logistics platform JF Hillebrand launched a new digital customer platform, myHil- lebrand. Available through the global logistics provider's website and apps for Apple and Android devices, the platform enables JF Hillebrand customers to track shipments from order placement to delivery, receive notifications, manage finances and monitor temperature and emissions lev- els. Jfhillebrand.com Premium wire hood for sparkling wine Sparflex, Muselet Valentin and Ate- liers Martineau collaborated to pro- duce a new luxury wire hood for sparkling wine called Muselet Art & Craft. Designed for "distinguished cuvées throughout the world," the hood is "embossed with great pre- cision, finesse and depth" while still maintaining all expected spar- kling wine packaging standards. Sparflex is distributed by Cork Supply USA. corksup- plyusa. com Product News Latest offerings and announcements Optical grape-sorting robot Conception Industrielle & Technologies Futures (CITF) debuted its "Alien" optical grape-sorting robot on the crush pad of Alpha Omega Winery in Napa Valley, Calif. The Alien, which at Alpha Omega was positioned after a destemmer and berry sorter, employs delta robotic technology, with each robot consisting of three arms that move up and down and from right to left quickly and have a suction gripper at the end. After the machine spots material other than grapes (MOG) in the berry stream, the robotic arms move toward the material and suck it off the conveyor for disposal. According to the manufacturer, the machine can sort up to 8 tons an hour and remove up to 400 MOG per minute. "A human sorter, after two or three hours on the line, their eyes get tired. They're talking and get distracted," Alpha Omega winemaker and general manager Jean Hoefliger said in a statement released by the winery. "Alien achieves the same level of accuracy and consistency from the first second to the very last second." CITF-group.us