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Washington wine industry creates certified program for winegrapes
The state of Washington now has a certified sustainability program for winegrapes, which will start certifying vineyards this summer. Sustainable W... continue reading »
Wildfire smoke can affect taste of winegrapes
An increase in the frequency of wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington in recent years has exposed winegrapes in some areas to high levels of ... continue reading »
The Internet of Things and wine making
Let's imagine the following scenario: On Friday, your operator filtered a 2018 Merlot. On Monday, another operator is on shift and filters the same ty... continue reading »
COVID-19 has wine industry facing huge losses
California wine grape growers could suffer at least $437 million in lost sales from this year’s grape harvest due to COVID-19-related economic disru... continue reading »
Michigan awards $1.8 million to produce processors for advancements
A score of food-processing projects in Michigan will be awarded funds under a competitive grant program. The $1.8 million in grants for the 20 proj... continue reading »
Downside of disclosing wine-making info to consumers
Consumers are more willing to pay for wine that comes with an organic or organic grape label. However, providing information about certification stand... continue reading »
Washington State Wine Commission announces $1 million for research programs
The Washington state wine industry has earmarked over $1 million for research in the coming fiscal year June 2020. More than $1,034,000 will fund 2... continue reading »
UC Davis, California wine grape grower experimenting with new methods
[caption id="attachment_10439" align="alignright" width="300"] In collaboration with UC Davis Cooperative Extension viticulture specialist Kaan Kurtur... continue reading »
Group salvaging winegrape raisins after Napa wildfires
Wine country wildfires have ravaged California, but one group is salvaging unharvested winegrapes and packaging them as raisins. Segassia Vineyar... continue reading »
