To use wine by-products to reduce pollution?
The idea of the Veneto region, in Italy, is to grant a longer life to the old diesel vehicles by employing an additive able to decrease the pollutant emissions
And now business analysts talk wine
The report by the American expert John Mariani, from Bloomberg group, predicts a hard 2010 for wine, in agreement with the less optimistic analyses from Oiv
Now business analysts talk about wine
The report by the American expert John Mariani, from Bloomberg group, predicts a hard 2010 for wine, in agreement with the less optimistic analyses from OIV
Wine consumption may continue to decrease
Viniculture production in 2009 is however almost identical to 2008 levels but market demand also on the wine spirits and brandies market remains at previous level despite the crisis
Harmful bacteria populate the fermentation vat
A recent study finds a analytical method to identify bad bacteria early in the wine, to keep them to a safe level with timely treatment with sulphur dioxide gas
The secret of the wood for good wine. Is it better the big barrel or the barrique?
One of the main European experts, Joseph Nicastro, attended the Wine Show meeting in Turin. In the last thirty years people tried everything: first the dismantling of old barrels in favor of steel, and then back to the wood
Seeking a youth, dynamic and eco-friendly packaging for wine
Cork bye bye. It’s time for new ideas. A new revolution is coming after the progressive lightening of bottles imposed by the marketing and visibility demands
Tetrapack, better solution for some wines
Some grapevine or some low quality wine have unpleasant green taste. A research data suggest that differences in gas permeability from the different closure and packaging options strongly associate with changes in wine composition during aging
Sustainability and quality only through precision viticulture
Going back to our grandfathers agriculture is not the best neither the only possible way. Tradition and innovation can work together to bring benefit to the eco-compatibility and the valorization of the terroir
A good pruning prolongs the life cycle of the vineyard
An old philosophy in the vineyard management is back in vogue. With small cuts on the younger wood the grapevine can be productive for more than 50 years
The climate changes and the viticulture changes, too
The world is wondering about climatic changes. As for vine, the best results are granted by manual interventions
Why is wine so annoyingly astringent? It’s the tannins' fault
They are natural constituents of the grape and they represent a stabilizing element for the color and average lifetime of great red wines. The work in the cellar is the key
Materials and methods for vineyard plant
Once the variety, clone and graft holder have been chosen, the rooted vines are left to plant. Still, we face a few options. Not only agronomic aspects have to be taken into account. Economic factors play a first-rate role as well
