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Thursday, September 27, 2012

The many roles of water in grape vine growth and development

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Water is a key player in the development and growth of the grape vine.  In this post I highlight its many roles. Soil Component Soil is ...
Monday, September 24, 2012

Modern viticultural science made me do it (turn to Biodynamic viticulture that is)

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Winemakers who are turning to biodynamic viticulture are not doing so just to be contrarians. Rather, they are being driven there by inexora...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Grape vine nutrient requirements and acquisition

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Adequate amounts of the appropriate nutrients are required to support proper growth of the grape vine, fruit development, and fruit maturity...
Monday, September 17, 2012

Macro-climates and their modifying agents

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Climate, according to Dr. Tony Wolff (Lecturer and Viticulturist, Virginia Tech) and John D. Boyer, is the average course of weather in a re...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Indigenous- versus inoculated-yeast fermentation: The pros and the cons

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There is an ongoing battle between natural-wine proponents and pragmatists as to the types of yeast strains that provide the "best...
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Friday, September 7, 2012

Oregon wine regions: The Willamette Valley AVA

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My immediately preceding post provided an overview of winemaking in Oregon.  This post, the first of a series that will cover the individual...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Oregon wine industry: Current state and futures

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Wine production in Oregon owes its existence to a band of hardy pioneers (Richard Sommer, David Lett, Charles Coury, Dick Erath) who ignored...
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