Good Sunday morning, readers! I stumbled across a really cool little YouTube video that I wanted to share with you all on this fine morning (thanks for the find, Tarık Cengiz!). Many of you have heard of “wine tears” or…
The following is a guest post by Gary Strachan, an international vineyard and winery consultant specializing in the start-up of vineyards and wineries. Please see his complete bio at the end of this post! This article was first published in…
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There have been a lot of major advances in the world of winemaking and viticulture. The following graphic, from the peer-reviewed article “At the cutting-edge of grape and wine biotechnology” by Anthony R. Borneman, Simon A. Schmidt, and Isak S.…
The health benefits of red wine have been well-studied, with resveratrol being the most commonly studied compound and the one that is often credited the most as being beneficial to human health. Resveratrol is primarily produced in plants (including grapes)…
Many of you have probably already noticed, that viticulture (and in some cases agriculture) is undergoing a slow but steady shift from conventional methods to a more organic or sustainable approach. In an effort to do their part to help…
When you are pouring yourself a glass of wine, are you aware of how much you are actually pouring into your glass? Do you think you’re pouring yourself the standard serving? Or does the amount in your glass fluctuate depending…
One of the major concerns about the use of pesticides in viticulture and agriculture in general is the potential for these chemicals to drift onto neighboring farms that do not wish to use these pesticides, and more importantly, into residential…
I’m putting a call out for anyone who wishes to contribute a guest post on The Academic Wino! While I’m always on the look-out for new content, I just wanted to remind you all that I’m looking for some help! I’m working…