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February 2015 Wines&Vines 25 product NEWS Berry set can be improved during bloom with a treatment of 8 to 12 fluid ounces per acre. To improve berry size, the compound should be applied 14-21 days after berry shatter. agrian.com Amphora by Sonoma Cast Stone Concrete tank manu- facturer Sonoma Cast Stone unveiled its new line of 320-gallon, concrete amphorae designed for aging and storing wine. The company reports red and white wines can benefit from the slow oxidation, natural insulation and addition of subtle mineral charac- teristics provided by concrete. The tanks are available in different colors of concrete including an optional second color and can also be adorned with a winery logo. concretewinetanks.com Valve for dosing, metering Griffco Valve Inc. introduced its leak-free Unibody valve for use in chemical-feed, metering and dos- ing pump systems. Avail- able as a back-pressure valve and two-port pressure-relief valve, the Unibody features single- piece construction with union connections machined together with the valve body to form a solid piece of material. Designed for hard-to-seal or troublesome pumping systems, the new Uni- body valve is available in PVC and CPVC construction in sizes from 0.5 inches to 1 inch (DN 15 – DN 25). griffcovalve.com Halo pH meter by Hanna The new Halo pH meter by Hanna Instruments is equipped with Bluetooth technology to work anywhere in the field. The Halo transmits measurement data di- rectly to an iPad (third gen- eration or newer) running the Hanna Lab app. The free app turns the iPad into a pH meter when used with the Hanna Halo. Functions include calibration, mea- surement, continuous data logging, graphing and data shar- ing. Measurement and logging of pH and temperature at one-sec- ond intervals start as soon as the probe is connected. Measure- ments can be displayed with tab- ulated data or as a graph. hannainst.com Concrete tanks from Italy IPAK Wine an- nounced it is now importing cement tanks from the Italian manufac- turer Nico Velo. The company has been making tanks for the past six decades with high-quality cement from Italy and Greece. One of the company's most popular tank shapes is the "Tulipe," which resembles a closed tulip flower. The tanks are available in various sizes and can be made for red wine fermenta- tion with a sloped bottom and manway or for white wine featur- ing a rounded floor and bottom drain port. ipakwine.com Airocide units for rent Rutherford Equipment Rental an- nounced it's now offering Airocide air- purification systems for rent. The Airocide units use a proprietary "catalytic oxidation" process to destroy or- ganic matter, purifying air in the cellar and barrel room of mi- crobes and bacteria. rutherfordrental.com/airocide Oenobrands updates winemaking app Oenobrands released Oenotools 3.0, an updated version of its winemaking app for iPhone and Android devices. The updated app offers tools for determining the proper amount for additions, measurement unit conversions, acidity adjustments and new fea- tures including a function to de- termine tank volume and calculate refrigeration needs. oenobrands.com Send your product news to edit@winesandvines.com 2015 WINES & VINES DIRECTORY/BUYER'S GUIDE The most current and comprehensive guide to the wine and grape industry professionals, products and services in North America. In print with online access. ORDER TODAY. winesandvines.com/order