Winery Water Footprint | Water Usage During Wine Production

How much water does it take a winery to produce a bottle of wine, and how does that contribute to the cost of the entire winery operation? Knowing your operation’s water footprint has never been read more

Finally, a Tomorrow-Proof Chiller

An Introduction to Propane, A Natural Refrigerant with Near-Zero GWPby Paul Johnson, G&D’s Director of Technology and R&DThe refrigeration industry has been turned on its head recently with new read more

Are the New Groundwater Management Plans Being Watered Down by Weak Monitoring Methods?

"GROUNDWATER . You can't see it, but millions of Californians depend upon it as a vital source of water for their homes and businesses." Those are not my words but the introductory words for the p read more

Groundwater Management SGMA

Does a Lot of Rain Mean a Lot of Aquifer Replenishment?

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Timothy Parker of Parker Groundwater Consulting in Sacramento, CA. Loni Lyttle: So, I wanted to talk to you today about groundwater recharge. read more

Groundwater Aquifer Drought Irrigation

Winery Water Footprint

How much water does it take a winery to produce a bottle of wine, and how does that contribute to the cost of the entire winery operation? Knowing your operation’s water footprint has never been read more

Illegal Black Strap Molasses Rum

Seriously, these barrels still have so much rum in them, it's technically illegal to fill them without draining them first. But that part's between you and the TTB...Made from a volcanic aquif read more

Time to Refill Your ‘Hospitality Well!’

The West Coast has been enjoying all this rain – well over 150% of normal by some accounts. In true WISE fashion, there is a lesson to be learned as we typed this to the sounds of the storm outs read more

We Know What Soil Moisture Looks Like...What About the Aquifer?

California was hit by some torrential rain in January. In our last read more

Drought Soil Moisture Well Bubbler Water Management

New Tech Solutions to Disruptive Industry Problems

The wine industry’s innovation journey to solve winemaking issues begins with partnershipsThe impact of wildfires on grapes, wine and the bottom line is a steadily growing worry for the West Coa read more

Smoke taint reverse osmosis membrane winemaking innovation

Earth Day is Every Day at Free Flow Wines

Thanks to our partners and wine-on-tap imbibers, Free Flow’s reusable stainless steel kegs have saved over 30 million pounds of bottles, boxes, corks and foil to date! Cheers to all who helped m read more