This discussion is a follow up with our last blog on the 2017 maturation What is the situation end of september? A general disorder in sugar …
Sluggish ripening dynamics: who is the culprit in 2017 in Northern California?

This discussion is a follow up with our last blog on the 2017 maturation What is the situation end of september? A general disorder in sugar …
The amount of sunshine: critical criteria for grapes ripening There are a few important indices you want to look at closely when it comes to …
The concept of growing degree days (GDD) Vineyards are particularly sensitive to climate and especially temperature. That is why phenological vine data has been used …
Temperature management has a direct impact on fruit quality. According to Bonada et al. (2015), high temperature may affect the degree to which water deficit …
In a previous post, we talked about what scientists have learned recently about tannin structure and activity. Tannin is one of the key determinants of wine …
The Jan-Feb issue of Vineyard & Winery Management provided an interesting discussion of a familiar, yet hard-to-quantify concept in the wine industry: terroir. The article …