New Technology Minimizes Water Usage California has just mandated strict General Waste Discharge Requirements for Winery Process Water. These new regulations will greatly impact small wineries in the State that were previous exempt. Many small wineries (840…
GOfermentor Real Time Ethanol Determination and Automated Blending Tool GOfermentor has developed two new tools for the wine industry. One can calculate the ABV of a fermentation in real time; the other allows for auto-…
Products that are smart, make your tasks easier and provide cost or labor savings Bill Pregler After 18 consecutive years of prospecting for new products at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium (UWGS), I spent…
The addition of sulfite to wine flattens aromas, reduces bright notes, and bleaches color. There is also a negative consumer perception due to the required “contains sulfites” label. Yet, wineries use this preservative extensively, deeming…
Products that are smart, make your tasks easier and provide cost or labor savings Bill Pregler After 18 consecutive years of prospecting for new products at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium (UWGS), I spent…
Richard Carey GOFERMENTOR HAS BEEN A unique tool for helping smaller wineries with experimental projects and small production runs for several years. Created by Vijay Singh, the original GOfermentor was designed to be used in…
After five years developing the GOfermentor, Dr. Vijay Singh sent the new machine to Enzo Cagnasso of the University of Torino, Italy to compare the high-tech fermentation technique to the more traditional pump-over method. VIJAY…
With reference to the evaluation of the wines through the trained tasted panel, the Cabernet sauvignon and Grenache noir wines obtained by GOfermentor procedure presented a better overall rating. The Tempranillo wines obtained by GOfermentor…
Dr Vijay Singh a biotech engineer, who revolutionized the way pharmaceutical fermentations are done by using a single- use sterile bag to replace stainless steel. Now he’s bringing the same technology to winemaking. “The wine…
Thanks to all that participated in the recent GOfermentor email survey. The winner of $1000 cash prize Gary Brookman, Brookman Cellars. Prize was picked at random. Congratulations and thank you. I would like to share the…
