Tag: University of Minnesota
Clarion Is Newest Cold-Hardy Wine Grape from UMN
ST. PAUL, Minn. (December 19, 2022) — Grape growers and wine lovers take note: The University of Minnesota is releasing its sixth cold-hardy wine grape, Clarion.
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The Future of Winemaking Is Hybrid
Why US winemakers are seeking out non-vitis vinifera grapes
—Kathleen Willcox
There will always be a place for conventionally produced vitis vinifera. But, in truth, more...
Afternoon Brief, December 26
California North Coast Wine M&A Slows in 2017 Amid Smaller Crop
The brisk pace for sales of North Coast vineyards, wine brands and wineries in recent years slowed in 2017. It was a "roller-coaster ride" of a growing year that ended with a long, likely below-average-sized harvest punctuated by record September temperatures and October wildfires...
Afternoon Brief, April 21
California Vintners Grapple with New State Law on Worker Payments: Vintners are still grappling with a new state law that mandates additional pay provisions if they compensate employees by how much they pick rather than through a straight hourly wage...
Afternoon Brief, April 4
California’s Wine Industry Leads the Nation in Economic Benefit: The nation's multi-billion dollar wine, grape and grape product industries in the United States contribute more than $162 billion annually to the American economy, according to industry research firm MKF Research...
Afternoon Brief, December 14
Resveratrol Could Replace Sulfites in Wine: Researchers in Argentina have come up with a possible alternative to sulfites in red wine and it's something that should please the health conscious - resveratrol...
