To preserve quality of grapes harvested by machines

Many negative effects of mechanical harvesting of grapes are attributed to damage and subsequent leakage of juice, often accentuated by high time between harvest and processing as well as high temperature

06 May 2013 TN 5 Year 5

Water status afflicts grape quality and wine phenolic composition

In semi-arid areas, which are rapidly expanding, check the relationship between alcohol, acidity but also anthocyanins, flavonols and polymeric pigments. Irrigation and thinning the key factors

01 April 2013 TN 4 Year 5

2012 was the Annus Orribilis for global economic vitiviniculture

World wine production in 2012 is estimated at 250.9 Mhl, which is a very low level, particularly for the European Union, due to the reduction in vineyards and the poor weather conditions. In the same period wine exports reached a volume of more than 100 Mhl

01 April 2013 TN 4 Year 5

Champagnes de Vignerons takes you to Fulham Palace in March 2013

11 March 2013 TN 3 Year 5

Wine market forecast to 2016: consumption expected to rise by over 2 billion

Global wine consumption is set to rise by 5.3% to 2016, according to the IWSR study for Vinexpo on the world wine market. By 2016, wine drinkers worldwide should be supping a staggering 34.481 billion bottles of wine

04 February 2013 TN 2 Year 5

What's happen wine during transport and storage?

The researchs of the Purdue University suggest that some wines were exposed to heat during transport that corresponded to an added bottle age between 1 and 18 months when compared with conventional cellar storage

04 February 2013 TN 2 Year 5

Flavor fluctuations caused by different microbes even in same vineyard

Researchers from South Afgrica discovered that small differences between vines, such as in temperature or sun exposure, could significantly alter the composition of the fungal community on grape surfaces

07 January 2013 TN 1 Year 5

Less wine for everyone: world production back to levels of 1975

A jump back mainly due to reductions registered in the European Union, decreased of 9% compared to 2011. Italy is better than the EU average and France. Remains high, however, the grow rate of vineyards in the southern hemisphere and the United States

05 November 2012 TN 11 Year 4

Global premium market is back on track

03 October 2012 TN 10 Year 4

Tips for a proper withering of grapes

The Passito wines are conquering bigger and bigger quotas of the market; their success depends on their peculiar aromas that need to be preserved during the withering stage. In order to do that it is necessary to know where the aromatic components are at the end of the dehydration process

01 October 2012 TN 10 Year 4

New defenses against phylloxera and Grapevine fanleaf virus

Some recent discoveries could be extremely effective in ameliorating the genetic characteristics of vines to fight these two dangerous vine diseases

01 October 2012 TN 10 Year 4

How to improve the oxygenation of wine?

Some factors have a beneficial or detrimental effect on the solubility of oxygen in wine. It is important to know these parameters to assure a proper winemaking and a long life to wines

01 October 2012 TN 10 Year 4

Wine-buying trends by Antonio Galloni

03 July 2012 TN 7 Year 4

Development trends and market on world vitiviniculture

Favorable climate and greater grape yields boost world grape production to a 692 Mqx peak. The surface of world vineyards reaches a 10-year low with 7,585 mha

02 July 2012 TN 7 Year 4

Chinese consumers begin to love wine

The stellar growth of the China wine market in recent years has caught the attention of wine suppliers the world over. However, as the China market expands, both domestic and foreign wine companies continue to grapple with how to most effectively identify, reach and communicate to a very diverse and unfamiliar consumer base

04 June 2012 TN 6 Year 4