2015 SUPPLIER GUIDE
November 2015 WINES&VINES 85
E: greg@vintessential.com.au
What's new: Discrete analyzer test kits.
WINERY EQUIPMENT
VINTNERS ADVANTAGE
World-class enterprise-wide winery
software
Martinez, Calif.
P: (866) 647-3757 F: (866) 329-9864
W: vintnersadvantage.com
E: sales@miscorp.com
What's new: Alternating proprietor capabili-
ties for unlimited alternating proprietors
within a winery location; TTB 5120.17/702
reporting for quarterly periods; organic and
Kosher wine tracking.
IT SOLUTIONS
VINTNERS LOGISTICS LLC
Providing solutions
for your unique opportunities
Kennewick, Wash.
P: (509) 783-5544 F: (509) 783-5566
W: vintnerslogisticsllc.com
E: robert.thompson@vintnerslogisticsllc.com
What's new: Vintners Logistics continues to
grow its fleet and facilities to provide solu-
tions for customers.
WAREHOUSING / SHIPPING
VINTNERS SUPPLY CO.
Filtration and separation solutions
St. Helena, Calif.
P: (800) 366-6809 F: (707) 584-7955
W: vintnerssupply.com
E: robert@vintnerssupply.com
What's new: The Vinoklaris, a new series of
final absolute cartridge filters from Bea
Technologies S.p.A. in Italy, uses highly
asymmetric polyethersulfone media and is
available in 0.45 & 0.65 µm absolute poros-
ity. Bea developed the Vinotrak cartridge for
the Vinoklaris filter, which uses a polypropyl-
ene 0.5 nom. rated nano fiber supported by
borosilicate glass fiber that effectively in-
creases the life of the final filter.
WINERY EQUIPMENT • WINERY SUPPLIES
VINTUITIVE WINEMAKING
TOOLS LLC
Engineered winemaking tools
St. Helena, Calif.
P: (707) 963-4966
W: vintuitivewmt.com
E: info@vintuitivewmt.com
What's new: With the brand new "square
flow conditioner," the Lotus pumpover can
be adapted to distribute juice evenly over
square or rectangular tanks of any size.
WINERY EQUIPMENT
VIRGINIA DARE
Flavors for wine and wine beverages
Brooklyn, N.Y.
P: (718) 788-1776 F: (718) 768-3978
W: virginiadare.com
E: flavorinfo@virginiadare.com
What's new: Small samples and orders can
now be obtained directly from St. Louis
Wine and Beermaking, located at 231 Lamp
& Lantern Village in Chesterfield, Mo. Call
(636) 230-8277 or visit wineandbeermaking.
com.
COOPERAGE
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
& STATE UNIVERSITY
Virginia Tech—invent the future
Winchester, Va.
P: (540) 869-2560 F: (540) 869-0862
W: arec.vaes.vt.edu/alson-h-smith/index.html
E: vitis@vt.edu
What's new: Web-based and electronically
distributed resources for winegrowers avail-
able at arec.vaes.vt.edu/alson-h-smith/in-
dex.html, aimed primarily at eastern U.S.
growing conditions.
ASSOCIATIONS & EDUCATION
VITROVAL USA INC.
Your one-stop partner
for glass bottles
Benicia, Calif.
P: (707) 363-6289 F: (707) 361-9070
W: vitrovalusa.com
E: info@vitrovalusa.com
What's new: Heavy-weight Bordeaux bot-
tles: 800, 990 and 1,200 grams.
PACKAGING
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WS PACKAGING GROUP INC.
Innovation for impact
Algoma, Wis.
P: (800) 236-3424 F: (920) 487-7074
W: wspackaging.com
E: marketing@wspackaging.com
What's new: WS Packaging Group produces
labels, folding cartons and POS/POP sig-
nage. With an understanding of changing
regulatory labeling requirements, re-labeling
concerns and trends that shape the wine
industry, WS Packaging enhances brand
image and adds intrigue to create powerful
brands. Also an OEM of label application
equipment, WS Packaging has 19 manufac-
turing facilities and state-of-the-art produc-
tion techniques.
PACKAGING • SALES & MARKETING •
TASTING ROOMS • WINERY EQUIPMENT
WALTER H. JELLY LTD.
Building relationships for over 75 years
Middleton, Wis.
P: (608) 831-1405 F: (608) 831-1992
W: walterjelly.com
E: info@walterjelly.com
What's new: A new cellulose seal is now avail-
able for growler bottles that assures buyers the
bottle has not been pre-opened before pur-
chase. A classic blue band was recently in-
troduced and is available in 40mm by 50mm
and 27.50mm for a 30.5mm wine bottle.
PACKAGING
WATERLOO CONTAINER CO.
Largest stocking distributor
of wine bottles on the East Coast
Waterloo, N.Y.
P: (888) 539-3922 F: (315) 539-9380
W: waterloocontainer.com
E: annette@waterloocontainer.com
What's new: Waterloo Container sponsored
the 15th annual Finger Lakes International
Wine Competition with a new Packaging
Award category and a lunch excursion for
wine judges. The lunch event featured repre-
sentatives from Amcor, Stelvin, Ardagh and
Nomacorc speaking on new packaging in-
novations: screwtop closures, 3D printed
bottles and Select Bio cork.
PACKAGING • WINERY EQUIPMENT
WEATHER ADVISORY SERVICE
Get the latest weather
for your area of operations
Lake Isabella, Calif.
P: (559) 630-0337 F: (888) 361-8305
W: weatheradvisoryservice.com
E: terry.snow@weatheradvisoryservice.com
What's new: Weather forecasts now include
hyperlinks to weather displays necessary for
your weather decisions.
VINEYARD EQUIPMENT
WEST COAST BOTTLES
You pour your soul into your wine.
Pour your wine into our bottles.
El Dorado Hills, Calif.
P: (800) 282-2028
W: westcoastbottles.com
E: sales@westcoastbottles.com
What's new: April Merlo is the new sales
consultant at West Coast Bottles.
PACKAGING
WESTERN SQUARE
INDUSTRIES INC.
Lean, green and made in America
Stockton, Calif.
P: (800) 367-8383 F: (209) 944-0934
W: westernsquare.com
E: info@westernsquare.com
What's new: Added new options to our
shade trailers.
COOPERAGE • VINEYARD EQUIPMENT •
VINEYARD SERVICES • VINEYARD SUP-
PLIES
AO WILSON LTD.
A heritage of quality
and a tradition of excellence
Erin, ON, Canada
P: (519) 833-0400 F: (519) 833-2502
W: aowilson.ca
E: headoffice@aowilson.ca
What's new: In April, AO Wilson launched a
new site at aowilson.ca. Exciting new enol-
ogy line by Dal Cin from Italy; new environ-
mentally responsible cleaning and sanitizing
agents developed in Canada; new spiral
tech butyl Tudertechnica hose for breweries
and wineries. New staff includes John Loun-
sbury, technical sales, and Melissa Meathar-
all, accounting and customer service.
PACKAGING • WINERY EQUIPMENT •
WINERY SUPPLIES
WINE COMPLIANCE ALLIANCE
Full throttle, from grape to bottle
Napa, Calif.
P: (707) 320-8575
W: winecompliancealliance.com
E: ann@winecompliancealliance.com
What's new: New office located at 833
Franklin St. #7 in Napa, Calif. The Winery
Faux Audit is designed to assess all areas of
your TTB, CA ABC, CDFA and local agency
compliance. Includes licenses and permits,
required record templates, report filings, ex-
cise tax filings, label design and label ap-
proval filings, plus staff training and
compliance SOP creation.
FINANCE, LEGAL & ADMIN SERVICES
WINE INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
GROUP
Wine industry financial and economic
information for over 20 years
Napa, Calif.
P: (707) 666-2525
W: winesymposium.com
E: waunice@winesymposium.com
What's new: The 22nd annual Central Coast
Insights wine event is set for March 2016.
The 21st annual Vineyard Economics Semi-
nar is set for May 2016. The 25th annual
Wine Industry Financial Symposium is set
for September 2016.
ASSOCIATIONS & EDUCATION
WINE PACKAGING BY NAYLOR
Wine is made in the vineyard
Stewartstown, Pa.
P: (800) 292-3370 F: (717) 993-9460
W: naylorwine.com
E: packaging@naylorwine.com
What's new: New website at naylorwine.com.
PACKAGING • TASTING ROOMS • WINERY
SUPPLIES
WINE SPOKEN HERE
Smart public relations
for global wine brands
Napa, Calif.
P: (707) 363-0174 F: (707) 294-2061
W: winespokenhere.com
E: tim@winespokenhere.com
What's new: Representing Winery Exchange,
Vintage Wine Estates, Woodhouse Wines,
Giesen and Niner.
SALES & MARKETING
WINE TECHNOLOGY AMERICA INC.
International specialists
in winery control and automation
Santa Rosa, Calif.
P: (707) 703-1861
W: vinwizard.com
E: bobrichards@vinwizard.com
What's new: The VinWizard multi-level-probe
displays thermal stratification via multiple
temperature sensors from the cap to the
base of the tank. Enhanced functionality
now allows the winemaker to automate
pumpovers based on stratification trigger
points.
WINERY EQUIPMENT
WINEDOC – WINERY CONSULTING
Winery design and winemaking
consulting
Winchester, Ky.
P: (859) 533-8759
W: winedoc.com
E: tom@winedoc.com
What's new: The WineDoc website was up-
graded with new and updated information in
both lab procedures and protocols.
FINANCE, LEGAL & ADMIN SERVICES •
SALES & MARKETING • WINERY SERVICES
