Tag: Constellation
Afternoon Brief July 16
Wine corks may owe quality to gene activity: Even the most superb wine won't last without its cork, but the quality of this renewable oaken resource has nose-dived in recent years. A new genetic study of trees that produce high- and low-quality cork divulges some clues behind this decline, hinting at a possible link to climate change...
Afternoon Brief, July 1
Bye bye Bordeaux! The new bull market for wine:
When a pack of wine collectors arrived in the private second floor of Manhattan's Bowery Hotel last Thursday for an auction held by Acker Merrall & Condit, they weren't there to hold back...
Afternoon Brief, June 23
Europeans testing sulphite-free preservation of wine:
Europeans, well-known for their love of wine, are testing a novel preservation method aimed at significantly reducing or even eliminating sulphites, which can cause allergic reactions in some people...
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 29
Viniflora NoVa Removes the Need for Sulfites in Winemaking:
Chr. Hansen claims its new wine culture is a fantastic launch that will greatly increase the speed and predictability of malolactic fermentation and remove the need for producers to use sulfites as preservatives...
Afternoon Brief, May 22
Treasury Wine Estates cuts jobs to focus on overseas wine marketing:
Winemaker Treasury Wine Estates says 175 jobs will go as it moves to invest more heavily in marketing and promoting its brands...
Afternoon Brief, May 16
French court clears anti-GM vine protesters:
More than 50 protestors who destroyed a field of genetically modified grapevines being trialled in Eastern France have had their convictions quashed, to the annoyance of the country's national research body...
Afternoon Brief, May 9
Craft Beverage Expo Draws 1,300 Attendees to Launch Event in San Jose, California:
More than 1,300 attendees, who are members of the artisan wine, craft beer, craft spiritsand craft cider industries, gathered May 6-8 in San Jose, Calif., for the inaugural Craft Beverage Expo...
Afternoon Brief, April 9
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Treasury Wine Estates boss Michael Clarke urges Prime Minister Tony Abbott on wine FTAs in Australia
The new boss of...
Afternoon Brief, March 14
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Wine Medicine Could Prevent ‘Loss of Limbs’
A pharmaceutical company has extracted a molecule found in red wine and turned it into a medicine...
Afternoon Brief, March 13
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Big Wine tightened its grip on the U.S. market in 2013
Big Wine tightened its grip on the U.S market in 2013,...
Afternoon Brief, March 12
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Managing grapevine frost risks by the numbers
For help in planning your frost protection program this spring, take a look at Table 1. Its...
Afternoon Brief, Feb 19
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Robert Parker: ‘Natural’ Wine Will Be Exposed As ‘Fraud’
US wine critic Robert Parker has released his predictions for 2014 including natural...
Afternoon Brief, Jan. 14
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Recent Rain Does Little to Alleviate Drought in Northern California
While many welcomed the light storm system that dampened North Coast skies...
Afternoon Brief, Jan. 10
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Make way for the 2014 farm bill
It is hard to believe, but the next farm bill may be less than 10 days away...