Wine Minerality and Stainless Steel
Leading oenologist for the Consorzio di Tutela del Soave, Giovanni Ponchia, ruffled a few feathers at the International Volcanic Wines Forum in Veneto when he chastised the industries over-use of the...
View ArticleWhen Winemaking ‘Alternatives’ Become a Staple
The wine business is constantly evolving and, for the most part, winemakers are very open to innovation and new products – especially if they make their jobs easier and more cost effective without...
View ArticleNew Zealand Wine Country Rocked by a 7.5 Earthquake
Wineries in New Zealand are in clean-up mode after North Canterbury experienced a 7.5 earthquake on the morning of Monday, November 14. The quake, which was widely felt throughout both the South and...
View ArticleThanksgiving Wine Pairing Recommendations, Skolnik Style
Thanksgiving is a time for family, food, football and, of course, wine. The choice of wine as your Thanksgiving dinner beverage may seem obvious, but the choice of which wine can be much more...
View ArticleBeyond Wine: Stainless Steel & Bourbon
We don’t want to rock the boat, but this post won’t be about wine. You see, Skolnik stainless steel drums are rocking a boat of their own in the bourbon market. Just as the wine industry has long...
View ArticleElusive Petite Sirah Starts its Journey in Stainless Steel
The Petite Sirah, a variety of red wine made from grapes primarily grown in Australia, California, France and Israel is an elusive beast in the wine world. A tannic wine with a spicy, plummy flavor, a...
View ArticleThe Chardonnay Renaissance
If you consider yourself a wine-lover or if you’ve ever muttered the words “I prefer red wines,” chances are you have rolled your eyes at a Chardonnay before. At the end of the 1990’s, the population...
View ArticleStainless Steel to the Rescue in Wine Country, Earthquake Country
When wine country and earthquake country share a lot of common ground, stainless steel wine barrels are an important ally. In recent earthquakes both at home in Napa Valley and abroad, wine industries...
View ArticleWine Innovation and the Rise of Canned Wine
Wine has long been considered a ‘classy’ beverage -- meant to be paired with a fine meal or enjoyed in a bubble bath after a long day at the office. But not every wine lover has the time to cook a...
View ArticleChardonnay Isn’t Going Anywhere: The 2016 California Grape Crush
The California Grape Crush, an annual report on the region’s wine production, pricing and more, has just published their 2016 findings and America’s favorite wines are alive and well. Chardonnay and...
View ArticleSavor it or Save it? How to Make an Opened Bottle of Wine Last
There are a few questions that you can never seem to answer — no matter how long you’ve been a functioning ‘adult’. Perhaps the most important of those questions: How long wine lasts after it is...
View ArticleStainless Steel Wine Barrels: Earth’s Best Friend
These days, everyone is looking for environmentally-friendly ways to go about their business. Sustainability and ‘green initiatives’ are on everyone’s mind, no matter what industry they are in....
View ArticleInternational Bulk Wine & Spirits Show: A Case for Buying Bulk in Stainless...
Shipping wine can be a logistical nightmare. Whether you are a vineyard shipping your wine to a producer to make a blend, or a winemaker or fulfillment company shipping to retail locations and...
View ArticleSunshine and Wine in the Windy City
Skolnik supports wineries, vineyards and businesses nationwide/worldwide with dynamic stainless steel wine barrels, but Chicago is our home. And, in Chicago, spring is here. The sun is out, the...
View ArticleThe 2017 KEGGY Awards are Underway
The fourth annual KEGGY Awards, hosted by Free Flow Wines, are coming up in October and wine enthusiasts are running out of time to nominate their favorite wines for consideration. Today is the LAST...
View ArticleAlamo Fire Update: When Wine Country Meets Forest Fire Country
Weather and climate play a strong role in which winegrapes can effectively grow where. Wine loves a particular combination of water and soil type and, unfortunately, in the United States, so do forest...
View ArticleWhy Kegged Wine?
Winemakers pour their hearts and souls into their work (pun intended). To them, every bottle is a work of art. And so, it is very important that every glass of their wine tastes the way they intended....
View ArticleSpain Rediscovers an Ancient, Potentially Climate-Change-Resistant Wine
Climate change is causing problems across the globe and across industries, including winemaking. As winemakers and vineyards struggle to cope with changing weather patterns, extreme climate events,...
View ArticleClimate Change Hits Wine Industry in an Unexpected Way
If you happen to have been listening to 97% of the world’s scientists lately, you may have heard a little bit about something called climate change. It’s a subject already familiar to the wine world as...
View ArticleMaster of wine vs. Master sommelier: What’s the difference?
Wine is a massive and decidedly complex industry and, as steel wine drum manufacturers, Skolnik’s role in it skews more industrial and utilitarian. But wine is more than an industry or a business. Wine...
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