AB-Hero-Panarama-Vineyard-640x335
Afternoon Brief, May 13th
California North Coast Wine Grape Season Off to Wild-Weather Start Amid Frost, Water Concerns: This year’s North Coast wine grape crop got off to an encouraging start, but unusual weather swings at a critical...
AB-Hero-Wine-Glasses-640x335
Afternoon Brief, May 5th
Heat Threatens Oregon Pinot Noir: As temperatures rise the state may not be able to continue to produce its signature style...
Prowein-Logo-opengraph
Blurred Lines: How Co-Ferments, Hard Seltzer and Zero-Alc Options Are Transforming the Beverage Industry
By Paula Redes Sidore and Stuart Pigott 5 May – Once upon a time, the lines between the categories of alcoholic beverages were clearly defined and easily recognizable. Every producer had a lane to...
AB-Hero-Glamor-Grapes
Afternoon Brief, May 3rd
New Technology Offers Fighting Chance Against Grapevine Killer: Scientists at UC Riverside have a shot at eradicating a deadly threat to vineyards posed by the glassy-winged sharpshooter, just as its resistance...
Prowein-Logo-opengraph
Overnight Caravan Stays with Vintners
CARAVAN SALON at ProWein 2022, Premiere of the Wine Travel Awards May 3rd – Wine tourism is an important sales and image channel for many vintners. In Germany alone, wine tourism generated total...
AB Hero Wine Keyboard
Afternoon Brief, April 26th
DTC Crackdown: Understand State Laws to Avoid Entanglement: There could well be a silver lining in the number of states that have stepped up enforcement of direct to consumer (DTC) shipping regulations....
Prowein-Logo-opengraph
ProWein 2022 - Specialist Article No. 2: How Climate Change Is Driving Adaptation in the Vineyard
By Paula Redes Sidore and Stuart Pigott 26 April – It’s a 21st century truism that “change comes from within.” But the truth of the matter is that it usually only comes as a result of outside pressures....
AB Hero Sun Behind Vine
Afternoon Brief, April 19th
For Some Pacific Northwest Winemakers, AVA Wine Labels Are a Challenge: The number of bonded wineries in the United States has increased exponentially over the last four decades. With that growth has come...
Prowein-Logo-opengraph
Prowein 2022: COVID Restrictions Largely Lifted
No 2G and 3G restrictions, Voluntary hygiene measures provide added safety Matchmaking: “Dating App“ for wine and spirits professionals April 19 – The Covid restrictions of the past two pandemic...
Wildfire
Afternoon Brief, March 11th
Chemical Analysis Reveals Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Grapes and Wines: A new study provides practical guidelines for using biomarkers to identify ‘smoke taint’ in grapes and wines affected by the smoke...