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New fermentors for gentle handling

Tina Vierra -- 2/1/2008
Practical Winery and Vineyard

“The winemakers are very pleased to have automated control of heating/cooling and pumpovers. The system can be set for all-heat, all-cool, or automated rotation of temperatures.”

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V. Sattui Winery, The family dream comes true

Christopher Sawyer -- 10/1/2007
Vineyard and Winery Management

...these hip high-tech devices allow the winemaking team to monitor and control the fermentation status of each batch either in the cellar or from off-site locations via the internet.

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The Grapes of Math

Kate Bonamici -- 8/28/2006
Fortune

Can high-tech tools help make better wine? Some Silicon Valley refugees think so.

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Blending efficiency with quality

Tim Ryan -- 2/1/2007
Practical Winery and Vineyard

TankNET® software provides birds' eye view of Scheid cellar operations. Includes tank temperatures, lot codes, brix measurements, and pump-overs. Web browser interface enables winemakers to manage fermentations from any location, including changing set-points, scheduling pump-overs, and viewing fermentation graphs.

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Look , Ma! No (New) Wires

Marne Coggan -- 12/1/2004
Vineyard and Winery Management

Network Your Cellar Through Existing Power Lines

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Faith in Technology

Thomas Ulrich -- 12/1/2006
Wines and Vines

How Vineyard 29's winemakers stay one step ahead of the wine.

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Sophisticated Technology Helps Winemakers Control Temperatures

Paul Franson -- 12/1/2004
Vineyard and Winery Management

Paul Franson surveys the technology that helps winemakers control tank fermentation temperatures.

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