Small wineries, those under 10,000 cases, have to be extremely selective in the kind and amount of equipment they buy. Often hampered by budgets and a lack of physical space, micro-producers need to make sure that what they do buy is versatile, emphasizes quality (small producers tend to have higher retail price points) and doesn't take up too much space. Though many pieces of equipment will be the same among large and small wineries (tanks, hoses, pumps, fittings, barrels, basic lab equipment, ...