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2015 SUPPLIER GUIDE 62 WINES&VINES November 2015 G G3 ENTERPRISES Quality solutions backed by five decades of experience Modesto, Calif. P: (800) 321-8747 F: (209) 341-1929 W: g3enterprises.com E: g3.info@g3enterprises.com What's new: G3 is now an exclusive distribu- tor of Petainer one-way kegs (20- and 30-li- ter kegs available) in 13 states throughout the western U.S. G3 and Zipz have part- nered on Zipz, the single-serve wine pack- age with an innovative oxygen management system. G3 is the exclusive provider of packaging and bottling services for Zipz. PACKAGING • TASTING ROOMS • VINE- YARD EQUIPMENT • WAREHOUSING / SHIPPING • WINERY EQUIPMENT • WIN- ERY SERVICES GEA GROUP Engineering for a better world Columbia, Md. P: (410) 997-8700 F: (410) 997-5021 W: gea.com E: gea-pe.us@gea.com What's new: New website at gea.com. FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION • WINERY EQUIPMENT GANAU AMERICA INC. Italian cork producers since 1941 Sonoma, Calif. P: (707) 939-1774 F: (707) 939-0671 W: ganauamerica.com E: mariella@ganauamerica.com What's new: Constructed from natural cork micro-granules selected for uniform sizing of 1 mm or smaller, a neutral bonding agent and high-quality microspheres, Uniq offers superior organoleptic performance, rapid recovery rate, mechanical homogeneity and smooth extraction. Validated by several in- dependent laboratories and considered the undisputed leader of micro-granulated corks, the Uniq line represents the wine- maker's cork of choice. PACKAGING THE GARAGISTE FESTIVALS Celebrating the artisan winemaker Templeton, Calif. P: (805) 769-8211 W: garagistefestival.com E: info@garagistefestival.com What's new: Celebrating its fifth anniversary, The Garagiste Wine Festival will be held at the Ponderosa Pavilion at the Paso Robles Fairgrounds and other Paso Robles-area locations Nov. 5-7. More than 60 garagiste winemakers will be pouring over 200 hand- crafted, micro-production wines. The non- profit festival supports a special scholarship fund for the Cal Poly Wine and Viticulture program. ASSOCIATIONS & EDUCATION GLOBAL PACKAGE LLC International glass and packaging solutions Napa, Calif. P: (707) 224-5670 F: (707) 224-8170 W: globalpackage.net E: info@globalpackage.net What's new: New Doble Alto line, new Bor- deaux Venus 1.5L, Burgundy Radiosa 1.5L and Venus 3L bottles. New and larger stocks of high-end bottles from Europe and Asia. PACKAGING GOFERMENTOR A revolution in winemaking Far Hills, N.J. P: (813) 857-3701 W: gofermentor.com E: sales@gofermentor.com What's new: GOfermentor provides a wine- maker greater control of fermentation pa- rameters with minimal exposure to air, minimal use of water for cleaning and an automated cap-management system, result- ing in a better quality wine. The GOfermen- tor PRO controller automates the punch cycle and duration, sets alerts for tempera- ture and records it all in a log for review by your winemaking team. WINERY EQUIPMENT GOLDEN STATE OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SERVICE GSO knows wine delivery Pleasanton, Calif. P: (800) 322-5555 F: (408) 543-8302 W: gso.com E: info@gso.com What's new: Wine information page for di- rect-to-trade and direct-to-consumer ship- ments at gso.com/wine. On-demand wine webinar: The Smart Approach to DTT wine shipping. Register to view at go.gso.com/ wine-webinar-on-demand-LP.html. WAREHOUSING / SHIPPING GOMBERG, FREDRIKSON & ASSOCIATES (Wine Industry Consultants) America's oldest consulting firm specializing in wine industry matters Woodside, Calif. P: (650) 851-6090 F: (650) 745-7086 W: gfawine.com E: info@gfawine.com What's new: Don't miss the latest Gomberg- Fredrikson Report. Originally created by Louis Gomberg in the late 1940s, The Gom- berg-Fredrikson Report is the only estab- lished information source monitoring monthly and annual comparative shipments of leading California wineries and wine im- ports by country. The report also provides insightful commentary and analysis of cur- rent business conditions and trends shaping the market. FINANCE, LEGAL & ADMIN SERVICES • PUBLICATIONS • SALES & MARKETING GORILLA SHIPPER The safe and green way to ship wine. Fast, easy, compact, strong. Duluth, Ga. P: (866) 447-4737 F: (770) 622-6545 W: gorillashipper.com E: info@gorillashipper.com What's new: Just added to our wine ship- ping portfolio: Universal foam wine shippers for 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12 bottles, assembled and kited kits. In addition, a variety of mag- num and Cool Pack wine shippers are avail- able nationwide. PACKAGING • TASTING ROOMS GORMAN-RUPP CO. The pump people Mansfield, Ohio P: (419) 755-1011 F: (419) 755-1251 W: grpumps.com E: grsales@gormanrupp.com What's new: Clog-prone solids are no match for the new Gorman-Rupp Eradicator solids- management system. The new aggressive self-cleaning wearplate is designed to han- dle clog-prone material with an obstruction- free flow path, keeping your pumps operating at peak efficiency. A lightweight inspection cover allows for easy access to the inside of the pump without affecting wearplate-to-impeller clearance. VINEYARD EQUIPMENT • WINERY EQUIP- MENT GOVERNMENT LIAISON SERVICES INC. Serving world industry since 1957 Arlington, Va. P: (703) 524-8200 F: (703) 525-8451 W: trademarkinfo.com E: gls@trademarkinfo.com What's new: Enhanced international trade- mark research. FINANCE, LEGAL & ADMIN SERVICES • PACKAGING • WINERY SERVICES GRAVER TECHNOLOGIES The clear solution Glasgow, Del. P: (302) 731-1700 F: (302) 369-0938 W: gravertech.com E: info@gravertech.com What's new: The GSTACK, a lenticular or stacked disk filter technology, with carbon for removal of organic compounds. Also in- troduced the TPE, a sintered porous metal filter for steam, viscous fluids and back- washable applications. Stratum A and Stra- tum C melt blown filters now include CMBF, an economical, high-performance, graded pore structure technology for a broad range of applications. WINERY EQUIPMENT GRAVOTECH INC. Designer and manufacturer of permanent marking solutions Duluth, Ga. P: (770) 495-3676 F: (770) 495-3676 W: gravotech.com E: sales@gravotech.com What's new: John Martinez has been ap- pointed the western territory manager for the personalization industry. Martinez has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at El Paso and is currently based in the Phoenix area. He can be reached at (657) 464-0265 or at john.martinez@us.gra- votech.com. PACKAGING • TASTING ROOMS • WINERY EQUIPMENT GREAT ENGINEERING With a worldwide reputation for reliability and capability Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia P: +61 3964 68688 F: +61 3964 63144 W: greatengineering.com E: sales@greatengineering.com What's new: BenchMAX, BenchMARK, BenchMATE, BenchMATE+. PACKAGING • WINERY EQUIPMENT GRIPPLE INC. The fastest way to install and repair fence and trellis wires Aurora, Ill. P: (866) 474-7753 F: (630) 406-0664 W: gripple.com/us E: grippleinc@gripple.com What's new: The VIT-S—an adaptation of vitesse, which is French for speed—is Grip- ple's newest way to manage vineyard fruit- ing wires. The innovative hook-on design enables the fruiting wires to be moved inde- pendently or as a pair. The VIT-S can be easily dropped to the ground for pruning and re-tensioned for the next growing season. VINEYARD SUPPLIES GUALA CLOSURES NORTH AMERICA Create value, protect your brand Fairfield, Calif. P: (707) 425-2277 W: gualaclosures.com E: info@gualaclosuresna.com What's new: The unique WAK closure is now available for the wider U.S. wine market, of- fering an elegant, premium aesthetic solu- tion with all the technical benefits of a screwcap closure to protect your valuable wine. PACKAGING GUSMER ENTERPRISES The revolutionaries behind wine's visionaries Fresno, Calif. P: (559) 485-2692 F: (559) 485-4254 W: gusmerwine.com E: sales@gusmerenterprises.com What's new: Renaissance Yeast developed a new family of premium wine yeast strains with excellent fermentation kinetics and or- ganoleptic characteristics, and a natural in- ability to produce hydrogen sulfide in grape