How a widely dismissed trellising system can boost productivity and quality
By Kathleen Willcox
Wine styles and production methods fall in and out of fashion: just consider the ubiquity, disappearance...
Producers are rethinking their devotion to the nobles.
By Kathleen Willcox
The last few years have not been kind to vitis vinifera. Damage from wildfires, hail storms, late and then early...
By Carl Giavanti
Kathleen Willcox is a freelance journalist whose work covers wine, beer, food and culture. She writes for Liquor.com, Wine Searcher, Wine Enthusiast and other publications (including...
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 unprecedented over millennia,” according to NASA. The...
Winemaking sometimes feels like an Olympic sport. It’s a practice so honed and perfected by training, technology and centuries of experience, the difference between mere excellence and being the best in...
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 with it threaten to shrink the regions suitable...
Is Your Company Missing Out on a Billion-Dollar Opportunity in Cannabis?
—Kathleen Willcox
Business is booming in cannabis country. Sales of legal cannabis in the U.S. grew 40 percent in 2021 to $25 billion,...
As scientists and legislators search for large-scale solutions to extreme weather patterns, wine-growers are look for short-term fixes that they hope will help increase their shot at a successful harvest....
Wine Industry Advisor connected with regional heads, brands, and marketing masterminds who discuss how to revive a sagging reputation, or create one from whole cloth.
—Kathleen Willcox
The U.S. has been...
Wine consumers do judge a wine by its label—whether they mean to or not.
—Kathleen Willcox
The decision to buy one product over another often seems mysterious—whether analyzing broad purchasing data...
