Experimental wines resulting from the addition of stems in varying proportions were analyzed to quantify a sweet compound, astilbin.  Read the article here.

Afternoon Brief, August 17th

Plans to Rebuild After Wildfire Damages Rare Vines in Crete: Growers in Crete who saw old, pre-phylloxera vines severely damaged by wildfire are determined to rebuild and have been offered support from an international winemaker group created to champion ungrafted vines...