Archive for the 'News' Category

WinePod® on NBC’s “In Wine Country”

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

We’re thrilled to have WinePod featured on NBC’s “In Wine Country” last weekend.
Our friends at Cava Wine Bar in Capitola, California, recently conducted a blind tasting in which they pitted their own WinePod®-made Cabernet Sauvignon against several top-flight Cabs from their own inventory. And much to their surprise (and our delight), customers overwhelmingly preferred the [...]

WinePod® Cabernet Bests Top-Flight Wines—More on NBC’s In Wine Country

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

We’re thrilled to announce that our friends over at Cava Wine Bar in Capitola, California, recently conducted a blind tasting in which they pitted their own WinePod®–made Cabernet Sauvignon against several top-flight Cabs from their own inventory. And much to their surprise (and our delight), customers overwhelmingly preferred the WinePod® Cab!
If you’d like to hear [...]

Wine(Pod) Beats OJ

Friday, December 5th, 2008

We can’t believe it! The WinePod beat photos of a rare positioning of the planets Venus and Jupiter, a picture of that cute polar bear “Knut,” from the Berlin zoo, and even a shot of OJ Simpson to become the most emailed photos on Yahoo! News this week. We’re so proud. Check it out.

Holiday Gifts for Wine Enthusiasts: WinePod Online School of Winemaking

Friday, December 5th, 2008

It’s true, we’re one week into December which means we’re just 20 days from Christmas. Don’t panic!
Maybe you haven’t yet found a truly unique gift for the wine enthusiast in your life? (Click here for our last blog post on ‘three ways to give’).  We’ve got a great gift idea this week: How about giving [...]

National Spotlights for WinePod® in December

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

We’re excited to announce that the WinePod® will be featured nationally on several television and radio programs and in magazines and newspapers in December.
NBC’s award–winning In Wine Country, will be featuring a segment on the WinePod® to air the weekend of December 13th and 14th. Check your local NBC station for times. Or, go directly [...]

Announcing Garagiste by WinePod®

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

The team here at Provina announced today via BusinessWire the release of Garagiste by WinePod®, our affordable, entry–level personal winemaking system that makes for a perfect holiday gift for wine enthusiasts.
The Garagiste version of WinePod® is great for those who want the simplicity of natural winemaking, but still want the convenience of modern equipment. With [...]

Enjoy Santa Cruz Mountain Wines and See the WinePod at La Honda Winery

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Come see the WinePod at La Honda Winery in Redwood City
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008
Time: 11:00AM–5:00PM
WHERE:
La Honda winery
2645 Fair Oaks
Redwood City, CA, 94063
Interested in a wine tasting experience and want to learn more about making wine in the WinePod? Then join us for a La Honda winery open house wine tasting and WinePod event from [...]

The WinePod Partners with Gustavo Thrace Winery for Custom Crush

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Gustavo Thrace winery of Napa, CA.  Renowned for its excellent, small lot wines, Gustavo Thrace winery will offer custom wines created in the WinePod and crafted by celebrated winemaker, Gustavo Brambila.  The Gustavo Thrace tasting room, centrally located in downtown Napa across from Oxbow Marketplace and near [...]

WinePod in the News

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

The WinePod has been receiving a lot of attention lately, with our appearance at Wine 2.0 in New York and our most recent events in Silicon Valley. We’ve had stories on CNET, MSNBC, Wine Library TV with Gary Vaynerchcuk, and more. Read or watch some of our latest coverage by clicking on the links below.
CNET [...]

Help WinePod Win the 2008 Wine Tech Contest

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

The WinePod was recently nominated for Vator.tv and Wine 2.0’s Wine Tech Contest, which features the hottest wine-related ideas, technology and companies in the U.S. Help us get to the top of the list by going to Vator.tv and searching for “WinePod” to see our video interview. Or, just click here.
Video pitches with the highest [...]

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