I’m putting a call out for guest writers who would like to contribute a guest post on The Academic Wino! While I’m always working on my own new content, I just wanted to remind you all that I’m looking for some help! I’m working…
It is well known that chemical pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides can be harmful to the environment as well as the people exposed to these compounds. For example, certain fungicides used in grape growing have been shown to be linked to…
by Becca • • Comments Off on Press Release: San Francisco Wine School 3-Day Wine Immersion into California Appellations
INTENSIVE 3-DAY WINE IMMERSION INTO CALIFORNIA APPELLATIONS SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 17, 2014 — An intensive, three-day wine education program in San Francisco, CA, April 26-28 delves into the intricacies of California’s wine and wine regions, and examines their impact on the world of…
by Becca • • Comments Off on Going Whichever Way the Wind Blows: The Effect of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on Cava Quality
Is it possible to predict the quality of a wine, for example Cava (Spanish sparkling wine) just by using meteorological data? Could you predict if a particular Cava would be good quality or poor quality just by knowing certain atmospheric…