Afternoon Brief: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Successfully Remove Smoke Taint in Wine
Wine science researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that a tailor-made polymer developed in New Zealand could hold the key to removing smoke taint in wine...
Afternoon Brief, June 14th
Global Bulk Wine Trade Is Increasing in Value: It Grew by More Than €130 Million in 2022: It exceeded 2.67 billion euros, at an average price of 78 €/hl (+13.3%). The volume exported fell by 7.2% to 34.2 million hl (-2.64 million hl), in a year of great commercial uncertainty and high inflation, in which only the volume of sparkling wines increased...
Firstleaf Wins Monumental 3,000th Award
The Wine Company Reaches Notable Milestone in Just 7 Years NAPA VALLEY, Calif., June 14, 2023 Firstleaf is pleased to announce that it has
Afternoon Brief, June 8th
Wineries Switch onto Tracking Tech: Stakeholders in several major wine regions are embracing the digital revolution. Armed with data tracking technology, vintners are increasingly intent on watching you...
Afternoon Brief, September 15th
Exchange Rates Unlikely to Impact Wine Prices: As the value of the Euro, relative to the dollar, dropped to historic lows, wine industry executives have started to wonder if this decrease will help mitigate some of the other rising costs of importing wine. This is the first time in two decades that the dollar has basically hit value parity with the Euro...
Afternoon Brief, August 23rd
Bay Area Wineries Need Oak Barrels Right Now. But Thousands Are Missing: California’s 2022 grape harvest is under way, but many wineries are missing a key component for wine production: new oak barrels...
Head Winemaker/Director Winemaking at Firstleaf (Napa, CA, USA)
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