Tag: Burgundy
Afternoon Brief, September 17
Nanoscience makes your wine better:
One sip of a perfectly poured glass of wine leads to an explosion of flavours in your mouth. Researchers at Aarhus University, Denmark, have now developed a nanosensor that can mimic what happens in your mouth when you drink wine...
Afternoon Brief, September 2
The Demand for Sustainability Resonates with the Wine Industry:
Sustainability in vineyard operations and wine making is nothing new. For many wineries it has been an integrated, albeit unspoken, part of their operating philosophies for years, but the growing awareness and demand for sustainability from consumers has created new challenges and opportunities for wineries...
Afternoon Brief, August 26
Most wineries not insured for quake losses:
Napa and Sonoma winemakers on Monday assessed the toll of the American Canyon earthquake, which could saddle wineries with costly losses because most are not insured for quake damage...
Afternoon Brief, July 29
Where the biggest beer, wine, and liquor drinkers live in the U.S.:
America's thirst for alcohol might know no boundaries, but certain parts of the country do seem especially parched...
Afternoon Brief, July 3
European Grapevine Moth Detected in Sonoma County: The Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), announces the detection of a single male European Grapevine Moth (EGVM, Lobesia botrana) in the western portion of Sonoma County, near Cazadero...
Afternoon Brief, July 2
Wine Spectator publisher donates $3M to California college:
Marvin Shanken, who has been publishing the Wine Spectator magazine since 1973, is giving back to the industry that has helped make him a multimillionaire, by donating $3 million to Sonoma State University to support the Wine Learning Center...
Afternoon Brief, June 30
Hailstorm decimates vines across Burgundy:
Burgundy winemakers have reported widespread damage to the 2014 harvest after a five minute hailstorm destroyed vines across the region on Saturday afternoon...
Afternoon Brief, June 25
Stage is set for another good Napa Valley wine grape crop:
By mid-June the stage had been set for a good balance of proper grape ripening and adequate yields this year in the vineyards of Napa Valley...
Afternoon Brief, June 17
Environmental groups' lawsuit could upend Sonoma County vineyard policies:
Three environmental groups are challenging Sonoma County's approval of a 54-acre Annapolis vineyard in a case that reflects long-standing conflict over expansion of the county's $600 million a year grape industry...
Afternoon Brief, May 5
Truett-Hurst selects new partner for wine distribution in Canada:
Truett-Hurst, a US-based company that focuses on sales, marketing and production of wines, has entered into a distribution partnership with Canadian wine agency Trialto Wine Group...
Afternoon Brief, April 18
Diageo blames political instability as growth stalls:
Diageo's interim results show only 0.3% growth over the last nine months, with organic net sales down 7.4% to Quarter 3...
Afternoon Brief, April 15
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Farmers and ranchers lose millions of dollars' worth of property each...
Afternoon Brief, April 7
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Economic impact of Iowa's wine industry grew nearly 80 percent over four years, study says
Frank, Rimerman + Co., a...
Afternoon Brief, March 28
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Fine Wine vs the Alphabet
If you want your wine to be a world-beater, aside from a space age winery...
Afternoon Brief, March 27
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Beyond the Wine Aroma Wheel: ‘Wine Aroma Matrix’ pairs Olfactory with Vision
The Wine Aroma Matrix, WA-trix for short, represents an innovative new...
