It’s funny how different parts of the wine industry can have different idiosyncrasies regarding equipment, even equipment as humble as a pump. The Europeans use a fair number of progressive cavity pumps to move wine around, which is almost unheard of in the U.S. Our progressing cavity pumps tend to be restricted to moving grapes, must and lees. At the same time, it’s almost unusual to find a decently-sized Californian winery that doesn’t have either a red (Carlesen) or bl...