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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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When life throws you grapes, make wine
With increased pressure to feed a growing global population, farming families have embraced modern science and technology to maximise output at whatever cost. So when John and Wilma Huisman took over the family farm in Balkbrug, in the eastern province of Overjissel, Netherlands in 1993, they chose a different approach. The couple embraced organic farming methods, valuing quality over quantity. ...
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Bursting `bubbles` the origin of galactic gas clouds
Like bubbles bursting on the surface of a glass of champagne, ‘bubbles’ in our Galaxy burst and leave flecks of material in the form of clouds of hydrogen gas, researchers using CSIRO’s Parkes telescope have found. Their study explains the origin of these clouds for the first time. Swinburne University PhD student Alyson Ford (now at the University of Michigan) and her ...
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The Top 5 Most Expensive Steaks in the World
Given that prices are in some parts of the world are actually below the cost of production, we at Herdsy thought that we would brighten your day and show you, what prices the top steaks in the world are making chips will definitely be extra. So, break out the BBQ and grab a beer and enjoy. Though as a beef farmer, it may want to make you pack your bags for Japan! A5 Kobe Strip Steak €350 ...
By Herdsy Ltd
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Agilent to host wine industry webinar
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it will host a webinar Oct. 8 featuring Dr. Helene Hopfer, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California at Davis, Department of Viticulture and Enology. Dr. Hopfer will present data on trace-metals analyses in the wine-making process. Attendees will learn how to use advanced trace-metals profiling technologies to assess the impact of ...
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Dosing yeast for wine fermentation with a verderflex pump
In the process of wine making, yeast is used to convert the sugar contained within the grape juices into alcohol. At the end of this process the yeast is removed to avoid spoiling of the flavour of the wine and to leave it with a clear appearance. The process of wine fermentation The grapes need to be completely ripe. If this is not the case the flavour and the taste of the wine can be ...
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M&S first retailer to convert mini wine range to PET
From this month, Marks and Spencer will become the first retailer to convert its entire range of mini 25cl wine bottles from glass to PET. This move is set to save the retailer 525 tonnes of packaging a year, equivalent to 747 jumbo jets, and will be extended to all 19 white, red and rose wines which are available in the 25cl size. The mini bottles are 88% lighter than the previous glass ...
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Trucent at the Eastern Winery Exposition
The Trucent Food & Beverage team will be exhibiting at the Eastern Winery Exposition March 22-24 in Syracuse, New York. We’ll be in booth 917 at the Oncenter Convention Center. Our team of beverage experts will be on-hand to talk about the latest advancements in separation, filtration and dissolved gas management technology for the Wine industry. Gentle and efficient solids separation ...
By Trucent
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Arizona trail association wins $50,000 grant in Redwood Creek Wines(R) `greater outdoors project`
An Arizona-based nonprofit is $50,000 richer after winning the title grant in the Redwood Creek wines Greater Outdoors Project. The Arizona Trail Association (ATA) was named the winning environmental organization after a summer-long, nationwide vote at RedwoodCreekWine.com. Arizona residents rallied behind ATA, helping the organization to reach nearly 27,000 votes. The group's victory is even ...
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Purfresh Ramps Up Trials, Collaborates with Tastry for Data
The announcement comes as Purfresh Wine ramps up trials looking not just at ozone treatments for mitigating smoke issues, but at ozone’s potential for improving anthocyanin levels, rounding tannins, removing bacteria, or mold, etc. Purfresh Wine is now serving 25 wineries. “Over the last few years, we have had the privilege of working with extraordinary winemakers in an effort to ...
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A New Era in Agriculture: Crop cultivation with Negative Carbon Footprint
Brite in cooperation with Tsantalis, the largest wmemaker in Greece, developed an experimental greenhouse for viticulture cultivation using Brite's Solar Glass. This fully automated greenhouse has a cultivation area of 1,200 m3 and operates all year round due to its heating and cooling systems. The cultivated crop is a grape variety native to Greece, called Asyrtiko, and used for making white ...
By Brite Solar
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U.S. Wine Market Growth Leads Demand for North American Glass
The market for organic, sustainable and biodynamic wines will continue to grow, according to the recent IWSR forecast. This is especially true in the U.S., where the number of all wine bottles sold reached more than $4.3 billion last year1 and is predicted to increase 14 percent by 2022. With this market growth, vintners nationwide are looking to give their bottles the same provenance and ...
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A New Era in Agriculture: Crop cultivation with Negative Carbon Footprint
A New Era in Agriculture: Crop cultivation with Negative Carbon Footprint Brite in cooperation with Tsantalis. the largest winemaker in Greece, developed an experimental greenhouse for viticulture cultivation using Brite's Solar Glass. This fully automated greenhouse has a cultivation area of 1,200 m3 and operates all year round due to its heating and cooling systems. The cultivated crop is a ...
By Brite Solar
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Craft Brewing & Winemaking
A major byproduct of the brewing process is CO2. CO2 is generated during the fermentation process and depending on the brewer the CO2 will be vented or captured for reuse within the brewing system. CO2 gas is also needed in the brewing process for bottling, flushing, carbonation, tank blankets and other uses. Capturing CO2 and reusing the gas will lower operating cost, reduce the risk to the ...
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Environmental topics at EU Agriculture/Fisheries Council, 26-27 November 2007
The Agriculture & Fisheries Council will meet in Brussels on Monday 26 (starting at 11 a.m.) and Tuesday 27 November, under the Presidency of Mr Jaime Silva, Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. Commissioners Mariann Fischer Boel (Agriculture and Rural Development) and Joe Borg (Fisheries and Maritime Affairs) will represent the Commission at the meeting. Ministers are ...
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Droughts may shrink wine cork industry
Climate change is threatening cork production in the forests of Spain and Portugal, making it more difficult to produce traditional wine bottle stoppers and putting an ancient and valuable industry at risk. A recent study by Portuguese researchers shows that cork − the thick bark of an oak tree species found mostly in the Iberian Peninsula − grows at a much slower rate during ...
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Ontario Winemakers Embrace Importance of Sustainable Water Practices
An overwhelming majority of wineries in Ontario recognize the value of water and how sustainable water management practices can improve winery operational performance, reduce costs and support growth, a recent survey of Ontario wineries found. The 2016 survey, conducted by the BLOOM Centre for Sustainability, showed that 94 per cent of Ontario wineries believe improved water management practices ...
By BLOOM
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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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Purfresh Wine and Tastry Collaborate to Improve Wine and Mitigate Smoke Taint Damage to Grapes
Purfresh Wine, an Ag-Tech company, applying ozone (O3) technology to enhance wine quality and save grapes exposed to smoke from wildfires, and Tastry, a leading sensory sciences company, are collaborating to mitigate smoke taint damage to grapes. This partnership will add value to winemakers for a more efficient, sustainable, and secure industry future. Purfresh Wine uses O3 technology to treat ...
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Oenosans lime fertilizer was specially developed for use in viticulture
How Oenosan benefits to the prosperity of winegrowers Oenosan is taken from the Greek word ‘Oinos’, which means wine. Indeed, this ingenious lime fertilizer was specially developed for use in viticulture. Moreover, this substance is certified organic in Belgium by Certisys BE-BIO 001 and is also allowed in Dutch organic farming (see Skal website). In ...
By Oenosan
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