Archive for the 'winemaker' Category

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 [...]

Winemaking and Wine Tasting at WinePod in October

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Discover the joy of winemaking with us as we offer our first ever WinePod Winemaking and Wine Tasting event at our corporate headquarters in South San Jose on Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00-9:00 pm.
The event will be led by Greg Snell, inventor of the WinePod.
You will begin a red wine fermentation in a WinePod using [...]

Winemaking Events for Wine Enthusiasts

Friday, October 17th, 2008

WinePod recently held a unique event at the Silver Creek Country Club in San Jose, Calif. Thanks to all who participated and came out. Silver Creek is a premier private club that frequently holds popular wine-related activities such as wine tastings and musical performances. What they had never done before was an event about winemaking. [...]

Club Ferment: Turning Pinot Grapes into Unforgettable Wine

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Join us for our next Club Ferment on Friday October 10th,  where we’ll be doing our first Pinot ferment for the WinePod.
If you know Pinot, then you know it is one of the most noble, yet exasperating varieties out there, with a character that is hard to define but has produced some of the world’s [...]

The WinePod at Joseph George Wines

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Silicon Valley WinePod celebration at Joseph George Wines in San Jose, California. We had a great crowd and enjoyed meeting everyone.
We poured barrel samples from the WinePod and also tasted wines made from the same vineyard sources as ours such as Tandem Pinot Noir and Rombauer Chardonnay.
We [...]

WinePodder of the Month: Doug Kingsbury

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

WinePodder of the Month: Doug Kingsbury
I make my home in: Houston, Texas
A little about me: I’m a native Texan who started a helicopter business about 15 years ago called Central Helicopter Service Inc. We fly mostly off shore to super tankers. One of our biggest clients is a Saudi petroleum shipping division.
Currently reading: A book [...]

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