Well, I’m not sure I’d call it a vacation…. Friday morning, I’ll be traveling north to New York City to attempt marathon #3 by running in The ING New York City Marathon. As a result of this, I will not…
Millennials: Are Their Wine Preferences Globally Generalizable?
Millennials, otherwise known as Generation Y, currently are the largest consumer group in United States history. It is within the United States that market research first found that Millennials, as they reach legal drinking age, have become increasingly interested in…
Enhancing the Sweet Nectar: The Effect of Pollen Addition on Fermentation and Sensory Characteristics of Mead
For today’s post, I am going to stray away from our usual discussion of all things V. vinifera, and discuss current research related to another type of wine. Part of the foray into something new is that well, for one,…
Alternatives to Copper in Combating Downy Mildew in Organic Viticulture
Plasmopara viticola (a.k.a. Downy Mildew) is one of the most common diseases and more serious threats for Vitis vinifera varieties all over the world. Early symptoms occur on the leaves of grape vines, exhibiting light green to yellow spots called…
Phenolic Composition of Organically Grown Grapes Do Not Change with Different Winemaking Techniques
flickr.com/photos/quinnanya/2922863195/ It has been well documented that the phenolic composition of wine differs depending upon a variety of factors: including, but not limited to; the type of grape, environmental conditions, disease pressures, soil type, geographical location, and grape maturity status. …
Grape Pomace: The Diabetes Wonderdrug
Before I launch into today’s post, I just want to give a big hello to those visiting from the blog Swirl, Sip, Snark, who recently wrote a great mini-review of this blog! Of course, hello to both my new and…
Virtual Vineyards: Using Microchips and GPS to Improve Vineyard Management
In this day and age, nearly everything is computerized. From cars to microwave, and from refrigerators to electric toothbrushes, so many items we use in our lives have some sort of computer built in (even if it’s just a small…
Winery Wastewater and Animal Manure: The New Alternative Fuel Source?
In this era of changing climate and the need for a more renewable energy resource, sources of biogas alternatives have been of popular demand. Put simply, biogas is the result of anaerobic digestion (breakdown of organic material in the absence…
Mid-October Round-Up
Happy Tuesday! Coming off an extremely busy weekend, The Academic Wino is still in the writing process of several new peer-reviewed journal articles to present to you all. In the meantime, while I work hard to complete quality works for…