In hot pursuit of terroir
What are your beliefs about terroir? Researchers across multiple disciplines find some common ground at the 2016 Terroir Congress XI.
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Category: Vineyard & Winery Management
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Go with the flow
To filter or not to filter? You’ll find winemakers in both camps. But when filtration is called for, cross flow[…]
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Customizing for the curated economy
Just a few short years ago, integration was one of the biggest hurdles facing wineries of all sizes as they[…]
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The Dawn of Agtech
Agricultural drones may be creating plenty of buzz, but their terrestrial cousins — the robots — are poised to make[…]
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Bronco’s Bright Green Future
A focus on sustainability
drives progress as Bronco
Wine Company hits a
1 billion bottle milestone.
Franzia’s Unified Keynote Speaks to Past, Present and Future
In a rare and much anticipated public address, Bronco CEO Fred Franzia delivered the January 26 keynote speech and, with[…]
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UV Tank Sanitation a Viable Conservation Strategy
A new method for sanitizing stainless steel tanks and barrels using ultraviolet light is finding a receptive audience in California. The BlueMorph technology has been in development for four years and is coming to market at an opportune time. According to founding partner Alex Farren, a biochemist and toxicologist, the method known as Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) uses little or no water, no chemicals and only takes 30 seconds to install. Depending upon size, tanks can be sanitized in less than 30 minutes.
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Ozone Sanitation Moves from Winery to Vineyard
In 1997 ozone was approved by the EPA as a safe and effective method of general sanitation for wineries. With[…]
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Flash Heat Treatment Shown to Benefit Vines and Wine
Many advances pioneered by the dairy industry have improved winemaking in the cellar, but when it comes to using flash[…]
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Berry Sensory Analysis: A Common Language for Describing Maturity
If everyone on your winegrowing and winemaking teams shares a common language, there’s less risk involved when it comes to[…]
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Will Magnetized Yeast Revolutionize Riddling?
New technique promises to speed sparkling wine production. There’s no mistaking a gyropalette at work, its top-heavy robotic arm twirling[…]
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For Natural Cork, Form Follows Function
For wine, as with most consumer goods, packaging is an obsession, and rightly so; its role in the commercial success[…]
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Tools of the Trade
Consumer acceptance of wine packaging other than glass is growing, but fine glassware remains the undisputed tool of choice for[…]
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Labor Crunch
Early responses to the California Farm Bureau Federation’s 2013 agricultural workforce survey point to labor shortages in excess of 30%[…]
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Turning Data into Dollars
A virtual tidal wave of data is fueling the race toward accurately predicting consumer preferences and buying behavior. With intelligent[…]
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Smart Labels
Wine labels work overtime on brand protection As the prestige sector of the wine industry scrambles to exercise more control[…]
Read moreThe tractor factor: Small vineyard equipment delivers big results for Eastern winegrowers
Winegowers the world over are motivated to plant tightly-spaced vineyards for a variety of reasons but, the driving factors in[…]
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Multi-tasking harvesters boost quality and efficiency
During a research trip to the Languedoc region of southern France, AOC winegrowers there were quick to point out the[…]
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Protecting your solar investment: Low-tech deterrents reduce risk of theft
Napa Valley WinegrowersTheft of solar panels from wineries in Northern California has been on the wane since the height of[…]
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Success with optical grape sorters
For a host of reasons, including the simple truth that sorting is a winemaker’s last opportunity to improve quality, optical[…]
Read moreWinning Wine Labels: Award-winning labels set standards for design and technology
With the steady proliferation of domestic wine brands, label design can be a competitive advantage that helps speed the adoption[…]
Read moreGrowers Turned Vintners: CA grapegrowers add value through wine production
California grapegrowers are continuing to take on the role of vintner at what seems to be a steady pace. The[…]
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