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NEWS ABOUT: grapes

grapes stories: 9 news summaries

 French Wines Wither 
 Under Climate Change 

Industry pushes President Sarkozy for carbon emission cut

Sep 6, 09 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - A warming world has French winemakers sweating more than a little, experts tell the Financial Times. “Current research suggests that by the end of the 21st century, one summer out of two will be at least as hot as 2003,” the year of a record-breaking heat wave that... More »

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climate change • environment • alcohol • global warming • France • wine • drink • temperature • grapes • wine industry

glossies

Look for Black Widows
in Your Grapes


Apr 3, 09 7:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Spiders are hitching rides into grocery stores on organically grown grapes, and growers can't find a way to stop them, Gourmet reports. The problem is, spiders are helpful: They feast on bugs that feast on grapes, allowing growers to avoid pesticides. But stores from Boston to South Africa are... More »

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organic food • produce • grapes • spiders • Black Widow

GLOSSIES

 The State of US Wine,
 in 50 Bottles

Can good wine be made anywhere?

Aug 29, 08 2:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wine snobs contend that "terroir"—soil, climate, and topography—restrict great wines to certain regions. But are they right? All 50 US states make wine, so Joel Stein sampled a bottle from each to test the claim in Time. He discovered "quite good" varietals from surprising states... More »

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Kentucky • wine • Delaware • grapes • USA

 Philosophical Vintner 
 Rethinks Wine 

The bizarre techniques behind the Scholium Project

Aug 8, 08 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Abe Schoener is reinvigorating California wines with a decidely unorthodox, almost experimental, approach, writes Jon Bonne in the San Francisco Chronicle. Schoener, who lacks formal training, eschews the traditional do's and don’ts of the craft with his Scholium Project winery. His wines "are bizarre, ingenious and polarizing—quite... More »

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California • wine • plants • biology • grapes • wineries • organic wine • experimental wine

 Oregon's Having a Grape Year

Good weather, high pinot demand have growers toasting bumper crop, again

Mar 19, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thanks to good weather and rising demand, Oregon crushed a record number of grapes in 2007—good news for its 370 wineries. And despite selling 1.7 million cases worth $208 million last year, the state hasn't quenched thirst for its wine, the AP reports. "Fussy superstar" pinot noir... More »

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agriculture • wine • Oregon • grapes • wineries • wine industry • pinot noir • pinot gris • cabernet sauvignon

Winemakers Battle Climate Threat

Vineyard owners, scientists gather to share new strategies

Feb 12, 08 10:50 AM CST
(Newser) - For vineyards, global warming isn’t a distant, theoretical problem—it’s hurting their products now. That’s why winemakers and scientists are gathering in Barcelona this week to hash out ideas for combating changing temperatures and harsher sunlight, NPR reports. Recent studies have shown that grapes are ripening faster... More »

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climate change • global warming • wine • grapes • wineries

More Bubbly? French Farmers Are in Uproar

Champagne country expansion will enrich some, snub others

Dec 26, 07 6:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Champagne drinkers may soon taste the fruits of of a French government initiative to welcome new farmers into the exclusive club of those allowed to call their sparkling white wines Champagne, with a capital C. As demand skyrockets, a list has been drawn up of 40 communities that might be... More »

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France • wine • champagne • grapes • wineries

Grapevine Genome
Yields Secrets

Discovery reveals what makes wine taste good and why it's good for you

Aug 27, 07 4:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Grapevines have extra genes that are responsible for making wine taste and smell so good, a new study finds. A team of researchers from France and Italy (where else?) mapped a pinot noir-related grapevine's genome and found it has twice as many genes linked to resin and oil—which give... More »

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genetics • wine • genetic mutation • genome • grapes • red wine • resveratrol • aging process • pinot noir

Italian Grapes Make Early Debut

Spooks Wine Country

Aug 16, 07 4:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - This year's grape harvest in Italy will be unlike any one in living memory—for starters because it's happening in August. Because of sky-high temperatures and scanty rainfall, grapes are ripening three to four weeks ahead of normal schedules. Some grape growers blame it on global warming, but scientists warn... More »

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climate change • weather • global warming • Italy • wine • harvest • grapes

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