Deciding Picking Dates for Grapes in a Changing Climate

Unstable weather is making it increasingly hard to decide picking dates for grapes. We caught up with leading winemakers from Australia, France and the UK to find out how earlier harvests are impactin read more

Growing Forward: Vineyard & Grower Virtual Conference

Event Type: Webinar

Event Date: 07/27/2022

Location: Online 9:00am - 10:30am PST

Decision Time: Preparing for the Risk Factors of Smoke & Fire ExposureWildfires have become an annual concern for grape growers around the globe, bringing devastation to read more

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M. A. SILVA AND SMITH-MADRONE CELEBRATE OVER 20 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP

JUNE 1, 2022 – SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA - M. A. Silva USA, the leading manufacturer of premium corks, glass, and packaging in North America, celebrates over 20 years of partnership with Smith-Madr read more

Smoke Taint 2020 - Advances in treatment - ARC Process

VA Filtration offers a brand-new process for the reduction of smoke taint from wine (ARC Process), removing not only the free taint creating the smoke aromatics, but also the bound taint from aff read more

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Smoke Taint and the handling of wine that may be impacted

To our employees, friends, customers and vendors impacted by the recent wild fires, we are grateful to be part of such a strong and unified community.  The losses incurred by some are unimaginabl read more

SMOKE TAINT - LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2008

With all the wild fires about, the question of smoke taint is on every winemakers lips.  Is it in the fruit?  Will it affect my wine?  How do I remove it?  Based on 2008 experience read more