Viticulture

July 25th, 2017

Veraison: When Grapes Turn Red

One of the most important moments in a grapevine’s annual lifecycle is when grapes turn from green to red and start to become sweet. The French call this process veraison (“verr-ray-zohn”).

October 17th, 2016

Illustrated Grape Vine Training Methods

If you’ve ever driven through a vineyard area you may have noticed that some vineyards look different than others. Each vine training system offers different benefits to grapes.

September 19th, 2016

Discover the Lifecycle of a Wine Grapevine

You may have heard the phrase “great wine is made in the vineyard” and it’s true! Great wines are made with great grapes. Let’s take a look at the lifecycle of a grapevine and learn how each step affects that year’s vintage.

August 3rd, 2016

Preserving Wine Diversity: Selection Massale

The term Selection Massale or Massal Selection refers to the “old way” of propagating vineyards. The technique is being brought back into use because of its potentially profound benefits for high quality wine. This advanced article discusses a potential future in viticulture

Grape Growing and Wine Making for Great Wine

May 16th, 2016

What Makes Great Wine… Great?

By understanding the processes involved with making a great wine, you’ll be able to identify a great wine based on your own tastes. It doesn’t matter if you’re a collector or novice…

March 18th, 2013

There’s Still No Cure For Grape Phylloxera

What is grape phylloxera and how does it affect the wine world? Find out how this American pest nearly wiped out the world’s vineyards during the 1800s.