Winemakers attending the Wines & Vines Oak Conference on Feb. 11 had an unusual opportunity to blind-taste winery trials utilizing oak barrel alternatives, including Skolnik …
COSTHA Packaging Committee Working with DOT
At the January 2015 quarterly meeting of the Council on the Safe Transport of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) in Arlington, VA., the Packaging Committee spoke with …
Have You Wondered Why 20 Gauge is Thinner than 16 Gauge?
It’s confusing to many people that steel cable, rod and sheet stock are measured using a system that appears counter-intuitive. As conventional measurements increase in …
New Napa Conference on Oak
Wines and Vines Magazine is hosting a new conference on February 11th in Napa, CA focusing on oak and oak alternatives. As the leader in …
The High Cost of Non-Compliant Shipments!
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing civil penalties ranging from $54,000 to $91,000 against seven companies for allegedly violating Hazardous …
DOT Makes Exception for Air Traveler’s with Musical Instruments
This is not a story about dangerous goods but it is a story about an unusual exception that DOT has regulated for the safe transport …