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July 2018 WINES&VINES 21 PRODUCT NEWS Insurance for wine shipments Roanoke Trade, a subsidiary of Munich Reinsurance Company, is now offering what it calls "quality shortfall coverage" that is based on the technology developed by eProvenance for monitoring wine during transport and storage. According to Roanoke, the new quality shortfall coverage will insure wine shipments against reduction in value during transit or storage incidental to transit. When proper conditions are not maintained, and wine quality has been compromised, the insured can opt to have the shipment destroyed and reimbursed as per the terms of the coverage. roanoketrade.com Must mover P&L Spe- cialties new Must Vessel is designed to provide a simple way to move sorted and destemmed berries from the processing line to the fermentation tank. The stainless steel bin features 8-inch wheels with locking brakes and fork lift channels so it can be lifted above tanks. Once in position above a tank, an operator opens a knife gate valve at the bottom of the vessel and the must flows into the tank. An optional motorized drive enables the valve to be operated by remote from the forklift. pnlspecialties.com Destemmer for fragile varieties Bucher Vaslin introduced the Delta Evolution 2 destemmer to provide what it describes as "superior protection of the most fragile grape varieties" when paired with the company's Delta Trio XS sorter. The destemmer is equipped with a cylindrical cage that turns in the same direction as the destemming shaft to prevent any shear on the grapes. Rounded edges on the inner and outer perforations of the cage fur- ther reduce the risk of berry dam- age and destemming is conducted by adjustable fingers and rubber tips. The rotation of the cage and shaft can be adjusted with two variable fre- quency drives through one inter- face and the speed ratio between cage and shaft can be changed with an internal switch. bvnorthamerica.com Tank cleaning nozzle Bex introduced the TWK Nozzle Series for cleaning and rinsing applications. The nozzles feature a self-rotating head to provide 360-degree spray cov- erage in a compact assembly. The nozzles can be installed in any orientation, operate up to 100 psi and 180°F and are ideal for vessels up to 10 feet in diameter. Bex reports the nozzles provide a concentrated, higher impact spray, and large droplets from a two-slot design fly further "delivering maximum impact on the target." bex.com Canning services AWDirect, which provides wine and grape sourcing, brand devel- opment and sales support, is now offering wine canning services by The Can Van. Santa Rosa, Calif.- based AWDirect and The Can Van can provide 187ml, 250ml and 375ml cans in 24-can cases for domestic or international varietal and blended wines. The 250ml cans are packed in custom- printed four-pack, paperboard cartons or 4-plastic snap top car- riers. awdirectusa.com Enhanced compliance reporting Process2Wine announced an enhanced compliance reporting function to help vineyard manag- ers by generating monthly pesti- cide use reports. Automated data entry is also coupled with GPS tracking of vineyard work to track which vineyard blocks have been sprayed, time of application and duration. All data is recorded automatically in the Process- 2Wine system and managers can even monitor work being done in real time through the web and mobile application. process2wine.ca Scott Labs to distribute PALL Scott Laboratories announced it is now the exclusive distributor of new machines and all parts, ser- vice and technical support for existing and new PALL Oenoflow crossflow systems in the North American wine industry. Scott Labs technicians and PALL staff will be working together on ser- vice appointments in the upcom- ing months to ensure a seamless transition, according to the press release announcing the agree- ment. scottlab.com New line of bottles Quest unveiled "The Unstandard" collection of 24 wine and spirits bottles at the recent Wine & Spir- its Wholesalers of America con- ference. The new line features bottles from a collection of manu- facturers including Estal, Pavisa, Verallia, Allied, Bormioli Luigi and Piramal. The inspiration for the new collection came from popular movies, and Quest is using the collection to "showcase the transformative power of great design, technique and the latest technology." byquest.com 'Avant-Garde' bottle option Saverglass added the Aikido bot- tle mold to its Avant-Garde col- lection of glass. The bottle features "slanted shoulders punc- tuated by a chiseled" edge in a design that also is inspired by the "assertive lines from the world of spirits." The bottle is available in 750 ml and in antique green or clear glass. saverglass.com Centrifugal pump with helicoidal impeller Inoxpa debuted the RVN Helicoi- dal Pump that is a centrifugal pump with a helicoidal shaped impeller. The supplier reports the pump is ideal for pump overs that require a high flow rate with mini- mal impact on the must and can even contribute to better extrac- tion with reduced lees formation. The pump can also be used for wine transfers and other cellar operations. Other features include a close-coupled NEMA motor, pump casing with drain port, san- itary clamp connections and can be mounted on a cart with a vari- able frequency drive. inoxpa.com Broad-spectrum biofungicide Isagro USA announced the Cali- fornia EPA has approved Taegro 2, which is a broad-spectrum bio- fungicide. The new compound can be used as protection from major soil-borne and foliar dis- eases and is suitable for conven- tional crops as well as on organic fields as it is listed with the Organic Materials Review Insti- tute. According to the supplier, Taegro 2 features a unique mode of action and requires low appli- cation rates and "user-friendly formulation with flexible applica- tion methods." isagro-usa.com Product News Latest offerings and announcements Decorate the top of the can Ball Corporation is now offering the option of a decorative lid on the top of its aluminum cans. The proprietary "Cameo" end printing "extends customer branding to the top of the can," and is intended to make canned beverages even more appealing to a customer. The option will be available in early 2019. "For our custom- ers, Cameo extends the can's 360-degree billboard to the top of the package, further increasing brand visibility and offering exciting new possibilities for contests, special promotions and limited release packaging," said Jay Billings, Ball's vice president of commercial beverage packaging in North and Central America. ball.com