Well, it probably won’t be this dramatic, but you never know! http://www.appellationamerica.com/images/ appellations/features/climate-change-top-310.jpg Regardless of what one believes caused global warming, be it through anthropogenic sources or simply a natural cycle, research shows and we should all agree that the…
Tag: viticulture
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…
The Effect of Cover Crops on Aromatic Quality of Wine: Which Works Best?
The use of cover crops in a vineyard has been well studied, and is often employed in vineyards around the world. Basically, cover crops are plants (usually grasses) sown in between the rows of vines, which are most often used…
Applying Oak Extracts to Grape Vines: A Novel Approach to Producing Oak-Style Wines?
For today’s post, we will set out to examine a paper published in March of this year in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry regarding the aroma of wine and possible viticulture techniques for altering aroma of varietal wines.…