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OCT OBER NEWS have detachable caps. Designed to dis- courage the sale of cans that used detach- able pulltabs, the law also technically prohibited the sale of aluminum bottles with crown caps or screwcaps. Visit: alu- minum.org. Border bootlegging costs Pa. billions The Commonwealth Foundation, Harris- burg, Pa., recently released a price-com- parison study showing that average wine prices were cheaper in all Pennsylvania border states and that bootlegging across state lines has cost billions in lost sales and tax revenue. The free-market think tank's month-long study concluded that wines cost an average of 20% less in Maryland to 3% less in New Jersey, with prices differing as much as 25% less for top-shelf wines in Ohio. Visit: commonwealthfoundation.org. Gilt Groupe launches wine division Gilt Groupe, New York, N.Y., announced its new wine division, Gilt Taste, which debuted its beta version in May. In addi- tion to daily flash sales, the site now offers a full-price wine marketplace with more than 50 wines from California and France. Some wines are exclusive to the site. Visit: gilttaste.com. SUPPLIERS French oak mill celebrates 20th anniversary Tonnellerie Quintessence an- nounced the 20- year anniversary of its French oak stave mill, Merrain International. Tonnel- lerie Quintessence aims for wood trace- ability from tree to barrel to winemaker. Visit: tonnelleriequintessence.com. TricorBraun names leadership Jad Darsey has been named di- rector of sustain- ability and plastics for TricorBraun, a North American supplier of bottles, jars and other rigid packaging. In the new post, Darsey will evaluate packaging technology and assist customers with material choices and pack- age designs. Visit: tricorbraun.com. Certification in Eastern Washington The Wine and Spirit Education Trust ar- rives in Eastern Washington this fall, beginning with an Intermediate Certi- fication Course at Yakima Valley Com- munity College's Grandview Campus. The program is targeted to wine industry professionals, those seeking to enter the trade and enthusiastic consumers. Visit: yvcc.edu/wine and wineandspiritarchive.com. Nissan Forklift lauded for low-emissions Nissan Forklift Corp., Marengo, Ill., earned California Air Resources Board certification for its 2012 large spark-ignited engines. Ac- cording to Nissan, the certification makes it the first forklift manufacturer to gain cer- tification for its own line of industrial en- gines. Visit: nissanforklift.com. Technicote promotes Thurston Technicote, Miamisburg, Ohio, promoted Lou Thurston to national sales manager. Thurston joined Technicote in 2010 as ter- ritory manager of the company's Kansas City sales territory, which includes Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. In his new role, Thurston will be responsible for Tech- nicote roll labels sales efforts in the United States and Canada. Visit: technicote.com. 24 Wines & Vines OCTOBeR 2011