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| | Wines & Vines: Paul Masson improves winemaking process with new pumps - Paul Masson Winery processes 2,000-2,500 ... |
 | | During crush the Madera, Calif.-based Paul Masson Winery typically processes 2,000-2,500 tons of grapes per day, averaging a total of 80,000 tons a year. |
 | | Dave Weber, Paul Masson's winery engineer, explains the ideal winemaking scenario: the must will contain berries that are virtually intact except for removal of the stems, producing a high quality juice and large yield at drain, with a minimum of solids. |
 | | When Paul Masson winemaker Tom Bell called on sales engineer Jim Gladders at R.F. MacDonald Company in Fresno, Calif. a few years ago, he was experiencing several problems with his facility's centrifugal pumps, which were greatly reducing his plant's efficiency. |
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