Usually, the grapes growing in Garret Schaefer's California vineyard are destined to become fine wines — but not this year. Fifty acres or 400 tons of the grapes have been left to rot on the ...
To the editor: Sour-grapes partisans should move past the “slim victory, no mandate” argument repeated by a letter writer recently. (“Trump’s slim victory margin doesn’t entitle him to ...
According to the researchers, this data could help crop scientists who are developing modern maize varieties. “We now have a clearer idea of the journey it took from Mexico, and we better ...
So far, she has documented about 3,000 genotypes, 300 of which are considered distinct varieties. To identify the grapes, her group works closely with the Julius Kuhn Institute in Germany ...
Many Champagnes are dominated by Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes—varieties with a lot of name recognition. In its Brut, Billecart-Salmon uses 43% Petit Meunier, the slightly lesser known third ...
The latest edition of the variety guidance for farmers includes several eye-catching additions that will have wide appeal, as well as new varieties that target regional and niche situations. For the ...
Ten years ago, the Chilean table grape sector began to promote the planting of new varieties as a way to improve the competitiveness of this fruit in international markets. On that note, this season ...
The United Kingdom is one of the world’s biggest consumers of table grapes and a dynamic and competitive market that can absorb a wide range of varieties and quality tiers. Consumption trends have ...
This wine is typically Rioja with majority Tempranillo with Graciano and Mazuelo grapes. The cork opened well, in as much as it was still dry at the top, but broke three quarters of the way down ...