It’s very difficult, if not impossible, for one single person to thoroughly review every single piece of peer reviewed literature related to wine that is published every day. This Wine Literature Review Lightning Round series presents three new papers (within the past…
The Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), a relative newcomer in the United States, is a pest of Asian origin that attacks many different stone fruits including grapes. It was first spotted in California in 2008, quickly spreading up the Pacific…
Grapes that are exposed to the smoke from wildfires often possess what’s referred to as “smoke taint”: highly undesirable smoky, ashy, or medicinal characteristics that drive quality as well as price downward. This is a phenomenon known all too well…
The following article is my latest contribution to the print magazine SOMM Journal. I feel very honored to have been given the opportunity to write for this fantastic periodical and encourage each and every one of you to check it…