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Cure for the Common Wine as Solomon Wine Company
Launches New Blends of Muse Wines in Innovative
Packaging. (PDF, 38K) 24 June 2008

Drop Zone (PDF, 154K) 3 March 2008
Just when you thought the sealing debate was over, along comes ZORK.

Top marks to school's wine again (PDF, 90k) Dec 2007
The Wangaratta High School year 10 'Vine to Wine' science class has been successful at yet another wine show.

Kiwis take up Aussie know-how (PDF, 298k) Nov 2007
. . . McLaren Vale brand Red Knot has been achieving great success in New Zealand. It continues to be one of the fastest-growing brands across the Tasman and its success is proving a good case study for wineries considering ZORK as a wine closure.

Here Comes ZORK (PDF, 66k) Sept 2007
While it has already seen limited use in the U.S. wine market, Zork, the unique wine bottle closure invented in Australia, is gearing up for an expansion into the U.S. wine market. Portola Packaging, Inc., of Batavia, Illinois obtained exclusive rights to manufacture and market Zork in North America last year. This month, the company begins manufacturing Zork at its 135,000 square foot plant in Tolleson, Arizona.

Strong Sense of Smell - Closures and Reduction Feature (PDF, 1MB) Aug 2007
Oxidation is one thing. But at the opposite end of the spectrum is "reductive" and wine faults at this end of the continuum have just got trickier.

Cork, Screwtop or ZORK? 20 Aug 2007
No, we are not talking about some imaginary creature from Dr. Seuss (although I think I may need to re-read "There's a Wocket in My Pocket" again just to be sure). The Zork is a new method of sealing and re-sealing your wine.

ZORK Production Begins in the United States 13 Aug 2007
Tolleson, Ariz. -- Portola Packaging has launched small-scale
production of the Zork wine closure at its new Arizona
manufacturing plant. The facility should be running at full
production by the end of August. Batavia, Ill.-based Portola
acquired licensing rights last year to handle U.S. production and
marketing for the alternative closure--a peel-off stopper that is
neither cork nor screwcap--developed by Zork, Pty. Ltd. in South
Australia.

Innovation - The ZORK Experience Aug 2007
Inventions are often touted as useful, practical and well-made, but a good idea and smart design are only the first steps in getting a new product to market. (Article courtesy of InBusiness Magazine)

ZORK - A New Wine Bottle Closure 5 Aug 2007
Is the ZORK wine bottle closure better than screw caps? Once again the Age of Technology has provided us with an upgrade to wine bottle closures.

Take a tip from WBM July 2007
Some of the Australian wine industry’s most innovative thinkers—including WBM managing editor Cindie Smart— will share their top 10 tips for success during four Speakers Corner sessions at the Zork stand during WineTech.

ZORK to host Industry Innovators at Speakers Corner during WineTech (PDF, 124k)
Some of the wine industry’s most innovative thinkers will share their top ten tips for success during four Speakers Corner sessions at the ZORK stand during the 13th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference in late July.

Use ZORK for Security June 2007 (PDF, 631K)
Between $31 million and $41 million worth of goods are shoplifted every day in the US. The wine, beer and spirits category is the fourth most popular category for thieves, representing a huge problem for retailers. But whose problem is it?

ZORK acts to reduce retail theft June 2007 (PDF, 660K)
Adelaide-based wine bottle closure innovator, ZORK, has joined forces with US company Checkpoint Systems, the world's largest security group, to incorporate electronic article surveillance (EAS) security tags into the hollow plunger of the existing closures.

Smart Closures Deliver Smart Solutions for Retailers Apr 2007 (PDF 45K)
Innovation and marketing is ZORK’s focus for this year’s fair, where the new ZORKEAS will be introduced. The closure incorporates an industry standard security tag inconspicuously housed within the closure itself, offering an effective security solution and a competitive advantage for wineries looking to differentiate their product in a brand saturated market.

New ZORK product on display at WineTech 20 Apr 2007 (PDF 35K)
Between $31 million and $41 million worth of goods are shoplifted per day in the US. The Wine, beer and spirits category is listed as the fourth most popular category for thieves, representing a huge problem for retailers. But whose problem is it?

ZORK closure meets serious demands 15 March 2007 (PDF 45K)
Australian wine companies looking to attract consumers to new brands and lift sales of existing wine products must consider more innovative packaging solutions to create retail shelf 'cut-through'. That’s the view of Zork Chief Executive Officer Mark McAllister, who says the competitive retail environment means winemakers should investigate new ways to differentiate their products.

The great adventure 1 March 2007 (PDF, 600KB)
A frazzled housewife holding it all together. A laid-back surfie in a
red classic convertible car. A young nightclub aficionado
looking for the next hot spot. What do all of these characters have in
common?

Wine Sales going up at a rate of Knots January 2007 (PDF 1.3MB)
What do red knots in timber, surplus wine and a stump tailed lizard have in common? They're all major factors in the success of a McLaren Vale wine company.

Out there wine branding October 2006 (PDF, 1.3MB)
In New Zealand its fair to say most wine labels are traditional, largely unadventurous and almost never controversial. What can we learn from the often whacko wine labelling from Don Sebastiani and Sons wine company in the United States?

Turning the wine industry on its head 13 Oct 2006
Don Sebastiani & Sons enjoy poking fun at pretentious wineries with their own affordable brands. Like a lot of other winemakers, Sebastiani & Sons is using synthetic corks. But the company is moving more and more toward ZORKs . . . Even the pricier $50 Used Automobile Parts brand is closed with a ZORK.

Portola and ZORK “Uncork” North American License Agreement 12 Oct 2006
Portola to Manufacture and Market the ZORK Wine Closure
Batavia, Illinois - Portola expands its portfolio of closures with the
addition of the ZORK wine closure.

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