When you think about "wine country," Illinois may not be the first state that comes to mind. But it's actually big business on the prairie. There are 90 wineries licensed in Illinois and 1,500 acres of wine grapes. One acre ...
Biotechnology
Oct 13, 2010
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"Green" labels do not pack the same wallop for California wines that they do for low-energy appliances, organically grown produce and other environmentally friendly products, but it's not because there's anything wrong with ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2010
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(AP) -- Grape growers in Northern California's cool, fertile Sonoma County wine region are stomping mad at a new plan to limit the amount of water vineyards can pump from local rivers and streams to protect crops from frost ...
Environment
Jan 29, 2010
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A newly recognized pest in Oregon continues to concern fruit growers and researchers with the recent discovery of a Spotted Wing Drosophila fly in a sample of Willamette Valley wine grapes.
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2009
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A study explores the ethylene-responsive gene VviERF003's influence on glycosylated monoterpenoid synthesis in grapes, which are pivotal for the fruity and floral notes in wines. Understanding this genetic regulation provides ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 14, 2024
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The famously talented winemakers of Mirdita, high in the mountains of northern Albania, have never been so worried.
Agriculture
Oct 15, 2023
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In France's southern Bordeaux region, the grape harvest is often now done at night to ensure the peak freshness required to obtain the best wine but this is also a response to climate change.
Agriculture
Sep 8, 2023
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Global warming is affecting vineyards and the taste of wines.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2023
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Under a blue sky, seasonal workers ran their secateurs along long rows of grapevines, harvesting a variety of pinot noir grown during the summer heatwave.
Environment
Oct 12, 2022
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In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest in the world, Hector Espindola has an unexpected job: he runs a vineyard.
Agriculture
May 24, 2022
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