Company – News & Events
April 2008
Mr. Antonio Velo, proprietor of Velo S.p.A., made his first visit to the United States in almost a decade. Mr. Velo first came to California in 1980 to introduce his pressure leaf filters which soon became the industry standard. During the years to follow, Scott Laboratories has sold well over 1,200 Velo filters of various configurations together with tanks, rotary fermenters and a variety of other products. Much of his recent visit was spent discussing newer technologies (such as a new generation of crossflow filters) and visiting customers (new and old).
October 2007
The 2007 harvest saw the introduction of Armbruster's new "Roto-Vib" destemmer. This patented technology incorporating oscillating components allows the destmmer to begin selectively "picking" the good berries while allowing under-ripe or rotted fruit to pass through and out. Though trialed previously in Europe, the North Americans are the first to truly embrace the concept with 11 new installations in 2007. The inventor, Mr. Hermann Armbruster, spent two weeks with Scott Laboratories in September checking out the installations and making sure that all went well. Most often these installations were automated. Red grape varieties processed included (but were not limited to) Pinot Noir, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.
May 2007 - Dr. Paul Bowyer in California to speak on Tannin Research
Dr. Paul Bowyer, technical manager for Laffort Oenologie in Australia, will be speaking on the latest research on tannins at various locations in California during the last two weeks of May.
Incorporated topics include recent scientific and commercial trials with new vinification tannins, as well as tannin interactions with elements in wine, such as color and protein. Dr. Bowyer will also discuss the use of tannins as antioxidants and their ability to remove certain sulfidic characters in wine.
Dr. Bowyer joined Laffort Oenologie in 2006 as the Australasian Technical Manager. He provides technical advice pertaining to wine chemistry and general wine production. Prior to his work with Laffort, Dr. Bowyer taught at the University of Adelaide, where he remains an Adjunct Lecturer with active research programs investigating yeast rehydration protocols, vinification tannins, astringency perception mechanisms and novel fining agents. He received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of New South Wales.
July 2006 - Kent Sakato Retires, Maggie McBride takes over as our new Lab Manager
Scott Laboratories’ lab manager of 29 years, Kent Sakato, retired on July 14th. Kent led the lab through three facilities and witnessed the growth of the company from 12 employees to 52. The employees of Scott Laboratories and the many winemakers and enologists who have worked with Kent over these past 29 years will miss the kind nature and helpful advice that got us through many a mess.
Maggie McBride joined Scott Laboratories on June 14, 2006 in time to work with Kent and become the new Lab Manager. While continuing to service the industry with traditional offerings, Maggie and the laboratory will work to deliver more analysis for specific winemaking scenarios such as stuck fermentations, nightmare filtrations and specialized fining needs.
April 2006
Scott Laboratories Inc and Anchor Yeast (a member of the Lallemand Group) announced agreement that Scott would begin distribution for Anchor in the United States. Anchor has long been one of the largest yeast producers in the southern hemisphere. In 1975 Anchor began commercialization of wine yeast from its CapeTown facility to support the local wine industry. Cooperative work with research facilities in Stellenbosch eventually led (in 1993) to the introduction of the world’s first non-GMO hybrid strain (VIN 13). This is a strain that has since become famous world-wide. Anchor became part of the Lallemand Group in November 2005. For the 2006 harvest Scott will offer 4 sections from the Anchor portfolio. They will include VIN 7, VIN 13, NT 50 and NT 116.
January 2006
On January 24 to 26, 2006, Scott Laboratories will be at the Unified WIne and Grape Symposium at the Sacramento Convention Center. Visit booth #601 near the front entrance to hear about new products for 2006. We will also have new equipment on display such as the Airocide system for the elimination of airborne contamination and Vaucher-Beguet vibrating sorting table systems.
December 2005
Scott Laboratories is now the exclusive agent of Nortan S.r.l for the United States alcoholic beverage industry. Nortan is known worldwide for the quality production of capsuling machines, wirehooders, capsule distribution systems and sleeving units. Specifically engineered for winery applications, Nortan machines offer quality solutions for packaging fine wine.
November 2005
Rebekka Swanson was hired as an inside fermentation technical sales representative in the midst of the 2005 harvest season. Rebekka joins the fermentation team with a biology backround from the University of California at Davis.
September 2005
The GMO debate
Scott Laboratories, Inc. and our suppliers are aware of the current debate and increased regulatory action surrounding the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMO) into the environment, and more specifically into the food chain. While Scott Laboratories recognizes some of the benefits of GMO technology, we have consciously decided to seek advancement and improvement of our products through natural methods. Please find Non GMO documentation for all of our microbial or microbial derived products on our download page. We also welcome your comments and opinions regarding this topic.
July 2005
Call, fax. or mail your harvest order to ship before August and get FREE shipping for all book price fermentation items.
July 2005
Lallemand has agreed to become a corporate supporter of The Institute of Masters of Wine. Ann Dumont, Head of Communications at Lallemand's Oenology Division, said, "We are very excited to be working with the Institute of Masters of Wine. Their focus on excellence in all things to do with wine aligns with our corporate philosphy, and we look forward to a long and productive collaboration with the existing MW's and their students."
July 2005
Alex Scott joins Scott Laboratories initially working in the fermentation group and eventually moving over to the cork plant to work with the cork and packaging group. Alex is part of the third generation of Scotts to work in the company. He graduated from Tulane University with a degree in Latin American studies and Spanish in 2002. In 2004, Alex completed his MBA in International Business from Loyola University. He has studied at the University of Havana and the Univeristy of Buenos Aires.
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