(TrendHunter.com) It’s a little bit scary how realistic some robots are. While robots still seem like a thing of the future to most people, the truth is that they’re here already, and a lot of them look incredibly realistic…
I enjoyed meeting Andy Woehl, President of MÁS Wine Company, at our “Welcome to Oregon” party on Saturday night (which Mike and Keli graciously hosted on their Brownsville farm). Andy’s Cloverdale, CA-based company makes wine from grapes grown in Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties.
On top of making wine, Andy and his partners have figured out a new way to package wine, and it’s here that MÁS Wine Company may be able to make a difference in the US market.
The German engineered mini tank is an environmentally friendly, air-tight, stainless steel container that mimics the way wine is stored at a winery. These mini tanks are re-usable, and they keep every glass as fresh as the first. A nitrogen gas chamber inside the mini tank keeps air out so there is no oxidation of the wine. This eliminates waste from oxidized wine in an open bottle and keeps wine fresh for 60 days.
MÁS Wine Company mini tanks are available in two sizes. The 11.3 liter mini tank contains the equivalent of 15 bottles of wine (about 75 5-ounce pours), and the 15 liter mini tanks contains the equivalent of 20 bottles of wine or 100 5-ounce pours.
I think it’s clear that restaurants and bars will favor wine kegs for house pours, once they see the benefits. It’s also a great party option for the retail channel.
According to the North Bay Bohemian, wine is produced and sold in kegs throughout Europe. In addition to keeping large amounts of wine fresh indefinitely, putting wine in a keg system eliminates excess packaging.
Transporting all that packaging (cardboard, cork, bottle, trash) wastes both materials and gas.
p.s. Naturally, Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV dedicates an episode to MÁS’s offerings.
(TrendHunter.com) Asians are pretty much jammed into big cities, so those who can afford to holiday, might choose the tranquil Fuchun Resort near Hangzhou, China to bring them back to their senses.
Jean-Michel Gathy…
I really like the simplicity of this new Spring Valley campaign Save Your Sensible. The “Hitchhikers Guide” intro is spot on and the Papervision 3D character is very well done. I would have liked to seen more customization of my sensible but at least it is random.
This is by GP Y&R in Melbourne and like the Snickers Ugly Wrestling the SEO ofr this is terrible but it’s well executed and quite humorous.
The integration with Facebook is spot on. It posts updates from your sensible and everytime another friend interacts with your sensible it posts this aswell. Thus creating a constant stream of alerts to check out the app. Currently there’;s 455 active monthly users which isnt bad for a branded app that’s just started.
The image above shows a sensible after I slapped it around a bit and after I fed it with some Spring Valley juice.
(TrendHunter.com) Designer Anthony Mallier from India has created ‘Sparkle’ contact lenses to make your eyes “Sparkle like they’ve never sparkled before.” The ‘Sparkle’ contact lenses are fused with tiny Swarovski crystals…
(TrendHunter.com) Can robots be intelligent enough to express human emotions? Check out this cool little Emotional Heart Robot.
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(TrendHunter.com) With the news of Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Gustav, it’s important to remember that we all play a big role in putting these hurricanes on steroids with our ignorant actions that contribute to global…
(TrendHunter.com) These disturbing snow globes are part of the Reclamation series by Thomas Doyle. They show death, murder, love, and life.
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(TrendHunter.com) Horror is just a word; it’ll never have the impact of the thing it tries to describe.
A visual representation of this word would go a lot further, and indeed it does just that in the work of Canadian…
(TrendHunter.com) Burning Man 2008, which ends today, has attracted thousands of fans, both in real life and virtually through the web, since it kicked off on August 25. Burning Man is about rebelling against branding,…
(TrendHunter.com) I can imagine the state of the artist behind this piece of unconventional drug art when he came up with this great idea. Even in a normal state I have to say it rules and is very funny indeed.
They paid…
(TrendHunter.com) Two years ago, Sarah Palin was relatively unknown when she posed for a high end fashion magazine.
Today, the photos of Sarah Palin from an old Vogue magazine shoot are back in circulation and fashion…
(TrendHunter.com) Just as irritating and time consuming as having to remove your shoes when going through airport security is being told, “Remove your laptop.” Thankfully, the TSA (Transportation Security Administration)…
(TrendHunter.com) My fellow hunter Elsa drew my attention to a new trend of rings that are used as pots for real plants. However, the designs weren’t very male friendly, which is why I was happy to come upon this Growing…
(TrendHunter.com) It’s not often that you see groundbreaking design or exceptional creativity in a fence. Fences are largely installed for functional purposes, and even the most attractive are usually viewed as second-class…
(TrendHunter.com) Smallest, thinnest, slimmest: all these attributes seem to be very attractive these days. Proof of that is the emergence of many “small, thin and slim” handheld gadgets and accessories. The latest must-have…
(TrendHunter.com) Most people, including dog owners, think that canines lap up water by forming a bowl with their long tongues which they retract into their mouths. Wrong!
According to the slow motion film of a dog drinking,…
LONDON – Virgin Radio is to rebrand as Absolute radio on 28 September, in what will be the biggest change made by owner Times of India since it bought the station for £53m from SMG in June.
The new Bonds underwear commercial stars an Australian YouTuber who became a star for his skills and tricks with soccer balls.
Kane’s YouTube account is full of videos of him busting all sorts of cool…
(TrendHunter.com) SourcingMap, an online provider of gadgets, now offers their portable anion humidifier designed like a soda can.
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