Tank Automation for Wine

Mr. Lucio Hernandez
Director of Business and Production Systems Jackson Family Wines, Santa Rosa, CA

Cerent Engineering Science Complex, Salazar Hall 2009A
3:00 PM

Abstract - Wine has been around for thousands of years and often evokes images of rolling hills and rustic chateaus. Technology is something that is usually not associated with Wine. With industry challenges such as increasing competition, high energy costs, droughts, fires, and labor challenges wineries are turning to technology for help. During this session, we will explore how tank automation technology is being leveraged/evaluated to address challenges in the wine-making process.

Mr. Lucio Hernandez is the Director of Business Intelligence and Production Systems at Jackson Family Wines. He has over 20 years of IT experience in the wine and spirits industry. Lucio has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Management Systems from California State University Stanislaus (2001). Lucio’s experience includes IT roles as a Business Systems Analyst, Application Developer, Technical Lead, Project Manager, Manager (Financial Systems and Quality Systems).