wine grape producer News
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Purfresh Ozone Container Trials Show Promise for Smoke-Affected Winegrapes
Trials conducted during the 2020 harvest with smoke-exposed winegrapes using controlled ozone (O3) treatments in shipping containers indicate such pre-crush treatments can mitigate and reduce levels of smoke-related volatile phenol (VP) compounds from grapes and produce resulting wines with more favorable sensory and quality characteristics. Purfresh Wine of Hayward, California (formerly branded ...
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Time is ripe for wine grapes
Grape berry ripening is occurring earlier and the harvest season is becoming shorter, possibly due to increases in atmospheric temperatures and CO2 levels. This is causing wineries considerable difficulty in accurately scheduling harvests to maximise the wine-making potential of some grape varieties. “We discovered that the application of certain plant-growth regulators can delay berry ...
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Bon Appétit management company introduces fair trade certified™ cordillera baking chocolate in its kitchens
As part of a companywide commitment to support farmers and workers both locally and globally, sustainable food service provider Bon Appétit Management Company will introduce Cordillera Fair Trade Certified™ baking chocolate to the kitchens of its 400-plus university, corporate, and specialty cafés nationwide starting Valentine’s Day. Cordillera Chocolate, made from a ...
By 3BL Media
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More California winemakers using less water to grow grapes
The grape vines that grower Frank Leeds tends in Napa Valley stand among the unheralded heroes of California's drought, producing decade after decade of respected Cabernets and other wines without a drop of added water. In a state where farms and dairies take the biggest gulp of the water supply, Leeds and the owners of his Frog's Leap Winery are among a minority - but a growing minority - of ...
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