Tag: Climate Change
Eastward, Ho! Winegrowers Embrace England’s Rising Temperatures
England’s wine industry is reaping benefits from climate change.
By James O’Connell
Recently Jackson Family Wines, Taittinger, Pommery and the world’s biggest sparkling wine firm, Germany’s...
Growing Pains: Winemakers Reflect on a Changing Climate
As temperatures creep up (or down),
winemakers make plans and prepare for what’s to come.
By Laura Ness
How is climate change impacting grape growing in...
Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2023: Warren Winiarski — Viticulturist, Preservationist, Philanthropist
By Laura Ness
It’s hard to imagine what the wine world would be like if not for Warren Winiarski, the visionary who saw something special...
Expert Editorial: How Automation Is Transforming Our 8,000-Year-Old Industry
New technology is helping wineries prepare for the unexpected,
from preventable human error to wildfires, droughts and beyond.
By Keith Chambers
For generations, winemakers around the...
Agrology Partners with Google Cloud to Help Farmers Combat Climate Change...
Google Cloud technology helps Agrology accomplish its work to bring sustainability-driven business transformation to farming
Alexandria, VA, September 7, 2022 — Agrology, a leading Predictive...
Under Pressure: Behind the Battle to Lighten Champagne’s Bottle Weights
The standard Champagne bottle — 1,250 grams at the beginning of the 20th century, has lightened considerably. The industry as a whole is continuing...
Using Yeast to Combat Climate Change and Improve Flavor
Yeast is to winemaking what faith is to religion. Without that one essential element, the rest collapses. Today, tech innovations are letting vintners use...
Hot Grapes for a Hot (Cold, Hailing, Rainy) World
The climate is changing, and overall is trending warmer.
That trend is “unequivocally” tied to human activity, and is “proceeding at a rate that is...
Hudson Valley Wine Project Aims to Help Whole US Wine Industry
We’ve all seen the headlines and read the stark reports: climate change, and the unexpected frosts, hailstorms, droughts, floods, and fires that come along...
PET Bottles—The Future of Wine Packaging
Between supply chain issues, sustainability initiatives, and an increase in the DtC market space, producers are investing in the light-weight alternative wine bottle.
—Jeff Siegel
The...
Old & Obscure Is New & Cool in Wine Country
As climate change charts new, unpredictable temperature and weather patterns, the pursuit of outstanding wine means turning to lesser-known grape varieties.
—Kathleen Willcox
Old, rare grape...
Vineyard Tech & The Green Cyber Revolution
Wine Industry Advisor dives into the modern vineyard where satellites, AI, and robotics all work toward more sustainable viticulture.
—Kathleen Willcox
The wine industry has been...
Climate Has Changed—How Global Wine Regions Are Responding
Wine Industry Advisor reached out to scientists and vintners around the world to get a sense of how vulnerable wine regions are addressing the...
Nothing Wrong with Hot Climate Winegrowing
Some of the best wines of the Old and New World are produced in hot climate regions.
—Randy Caparoso
I once attended a Hospice du Rhône...
STARS® – A Solution for Modern Winemaking
As the temperatures in California and other winemaking regions continue to rise, the wine’s pH and the increase in the level of potassium become...