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2015 SUPPLIER GUIDE 60 WINES&VINES November 2015 FERMENTIS Innovating in yeast and yeast products Milwaukee, Wis. P: (414) 615-3300 F: (414) 615-4003 W: fermentis.com E: fermentis@lesaffre.fr What's new: Spring'Finer, the result of col- laboration research between Fermentis and Sofralab, is a 100% S. cerevisiae yeast pro- tein extract with remarkable fining proper- ties. Obtained from a novel industrial process developed by Fermentis with Lesaf- fre's knowhow, Spring'Finer allows the ex- traction and preservation of high molecular weight proteins and acts on astringent and bitter tannins to enhance the organoleptic profile. WINERY SUPPLIES FILTER PROCESS & SUPPLY Serving the filter spectrum Monmouth Junction, N.J. P: (732) 329-2500 F: (732) 329-2600 W: filterprocess.com E: sales@filterprocess.com What's new: Check out our new online store for ease of ordering your parts, filters and equipment at winefiltercity.com. WINERY EQUIPMENT FILTROX NORTH AMERICA Experts in filtration since 1938 Kirkland, Wash. P: (800) 473-4526 F: (425) 820-2816 W: filtrox.com E: rrafter@filtercorp.com What's new: New reinforced/backflushable lenticular modules. WINERY EQUIPMENT • WINERY SUPPLIES FINE NORTHERN OAK The best of American oak Napa, Calif. P: (707) 307-6222 F: (707) 252-0319 W: finenorthernoak.com E: info@finenorthernoak.com What's new: New addition to the Fine North- ern Oak product range: American oak chips, designed for shorter contact times and tar- geted extraction rates. COOPERAGE FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION Have the best judges in the world judge your wine Mendon, N.Y. P: (585) 624-5555 F: (413) 280-0495 W: fliwc.com E: entry@fliwc.com What's new: FLIWC is an international com- petition. In 2015 more than 3,700 wines from 20 countries, six Canadian provinces and 50 U.S. states were entered in the competition, which has a panel of international judges. The most recent Finger Lakes International Wine Competition boasted a total of 68 judg- es from 18 countries. ASSOCIATIONS & EDUCATION FLEXCUBE—THE NEW COOPERAGE The new cooperage Napa, Calif. P: (707) 254-5418 F: (613) 942-85862 W: flexcubegroup.com E: peter@flexcube.com.au What's new: New office located at 433 Sos- col Ave., Suite A-100 #4, in Napa, Calif. New technical sales managers: Linda Cooper, who can be reached by cell at (805) 610- 9665; and Stan Schumacher, who can be reached by cell at (831) 920-8546. COOPERAGE FLEXTANK INC. Superior solutions for professional winemaking Athens, Ga. P: (877) 407-3348 F: (866) 596-5147 W: flextankusa.com E: admin@flextankusa.com What's new: Gemini barrel alternatives. Sized at 120 gallons or 450 liters, the Gemini tank features a clamp seal at the equator of the tank, allowing the two halves to be nested for efficient storage and shipping. The top half of the Gemini barrel substitute can be removed after draining below the half-full level to facili- tate racking down to the sediment layer. COOPERAGE • WINERY EQUIPMENT • WINERY SUPPLIES FLOORSCALESONLINE.COM Floor scales ideal for the busy winery or vineyard Chicago, Ill. P: (800) 447-1135 W: floorscalesonline.com E: sales@floorscalesonline.com What's new: Floorscalesonline.com is now mobile-friendly. Accessing floorscalesonline. com from a mobile device will display the site in a format that can be navigated easily on the smaller screen of a smartphone or tablet. Visitors to the site can view the floor scale specifications and make a purchase securely via the encrypted checkout process. WINERY EQUIPMENT FLOROCK POLYMER FLOORING Excellence in flooring for the wine industry Chicago, Ill. P: (800) 356-7625 W: florock.net E: sales@florock.net What's new: Florock hybrid flooring offers maximum USDA-compliant performance and unlimited colors and designs for winer- ies, vineyards and tasting rooms with mois- ture-prone, slab-on grade concrete floors. Other flooring options may break down or develop pockets of unsanitary mold be- tween the concrete and the floor. Florock hybrid flooring offers the wine industry du- rable, high-value solutions. FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION • WINERY SUPPLIES FLOWCRETE AMERICAS For the world at your feet Spring, Texas P: (936) 539-6700 F: (936) 539-6701 W: flowcreteamericas.com E: amerweb@flowcrete.com What's new: ISO 22196 accreditation and HACCP certification on the antimicrobial cementitious urethane system, Flowfresh, which is designed for use in food and bever- age processing environments. FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION • WINERY SUPPLIES FOGG FILLER CO. The premier filler manufacturer for the wine industry Holland, Mich. P: (616) 786-3644 W: foggfiller.com E: info@foggfiller.com What's new: Fogg now offers a new LT se- ries machine designed for the wine industry. The LT series is available in all filler plat- forms and possesses the same components as Fogg's fully featured machines with sim- plified controls. PACKAGING • WINERY EQUIPMENT • WINERY SERVICES FOGMASTER CORP. We make the foggers that make your life easier Deerfield Beach, Fla. P: (954) 481-9975 F: (954) 480-8563 W: fogmaster.com E: info@fogmaster.com What's new: Improved nozzle for finer drop- let atomization. SAFETY & MAINTENANCE • VINEYARD EQUIPMENT • WINERY EQUIPMENT FOLSOM + ASSOCIATES Wine, food & lifestyle public relations San Francisco, Calif. P: (415) 978-9909 F: (415) 978-2688 W: folsomandassociates.com E: sam@folsomandassociates.com What's new: Brooke Buringrud, the new ac- count executive, will handle media relations, events and social media for Folsom + Associates. SALES & MARKETING FOODPRO INTERNATIONAL INC. ROI is maximized and mistakes are minimized as future plans are prepared and implemented San Jose, Calif. P: (408) 227-2332 F: (408) 227-4908 W: foodpro.net E: bwashburn@foodpro.net What's new: Foodpro is an expert in the area of the creation and conservation of energy. Converting pomace and orchard trimmings into hydrogen is an excellent means of cre- ating energy for other operations. The con- version of electricity-driven compressors to gas-driven is an excellent means of con- serving energy, reducing the cost of energy and extending the life of the compressors. FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION FRANMARA INC. A comprehensive selection of quality corkscrews, barware, cheese and wine accessories Salinas, Calif. P: (831) 422-4000 F: (831) 422-7000 W: franmara.com E: corkscrews@franmara.com What's new: Franmara sells over 1,500 wine and bar items, all customized in the Salinas, Calif., factory. Over 300 new wine accessory products for 2015-16. Franmara has been selling to tasting rooms for over 45 years and helping them market their wines through promotional items. Please call (800) 423- 5855 and ask for Joann. SALES & MARKETING • TASTING ROOMS • WINERY SUPPLIES FREERUN WINERY SERVICES Plan—Source—Make—Deliver — Manage Healdsburg, Calif. P: (707) 395-0382 F: (707) 395-0386 W: freerunservices.com E: contact@freerunservices.com What's new: Custom winemaking services including sourcing, blending and finishing to expand full "turnkey" options. In addition, purchasing and accounting services are now offered on a fixed retainer basis for winery and brand partners looking to improve mar- gins as well as enable improved internal re- source allocation. FINANCE, LEGAL & ADMIN SERVICES • PACKAGING • WAREHOUSING / SHIPPING • WINERY SERVICES FRESNO STATE – DEPARTMENT OF VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY Education and research: working together Fresno, Calif. P: (559) 278-2089 F: (559) 278-4795 W: fresnostate.edu/jcast/ve What's new: The Fresno State Winery hired a new winemaker, Matt Brain, who joined the viticulture and enology team in June 2015. Brain will work closely with students and oversee all areas of wine production and operation as well as winemaking re- sponsibilities for the university's 10,000- case bonded winery and instructional facility. ASSOCIATIONS & EDUCATION FULL GLASS RESEARCH Practical, affordable consumer and industry research Berkeley, Calif. P: (510) 847-5160 W: fullglassresearch.com E: cmm@fullglassresearch.com What's new: Tasting room and direct sales analysis, partnership with Wine Opinions national consumer and trade panels, and sensory analysis. SALES & MARKETING