Afternoon Brief: Smoke Exposure Research Roadmap Published
With wildfire smoke continuing to be a significant threat to winegrapes and wines, a comprehensive new roadmap provides guidance for smoke exposure research and mitigation strategies for the industry...
In recent years, the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires have posed significant challenges for winemakers and grape growers. One of the most pressing issues is the impact of smoke exposure on grapes, which can lead to undesirable flavors and aromas in the resulting wines. This document...
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Accurate, available and cost-effective diagnostic tools have never been more critical to economic survival than in 2020. While the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, large segments of our economy have been closed or hamstrung by government restrictions or voluntary measures implemented to slow the...
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Our thoughts are with all those affected by the recent and ongoing wildfires across California and the West Coast in general. In mid-August, remnants of an eastern Pacific tropical storm brought intense thunderstorms and a record number of lightning strikes to much of California, including to...
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Even a single exposure of grape vines to fire smoke can lead to the presence of detectable smoke taint in finished wine. Smoke taint is not an easy problem to fix, and depending on the level of contamination it might require the application of several different techniques on the same wine or juice....
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Things Certainly Can Change in One Year by Steve Fredricks Last year at this time, mere weeks before the United States shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we were in an excess phase of the cycle for nearly every variety in California. Now, less than two months into 2021, the situation is...
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The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s preliminary 2020 crush figure, published February 10th, was in line with our pre-harvest estimate at 3,404,298 tons. This volume represents a 13% decline from 2019’s 3.91 million tons and is the lightest crop since 2011’s 3.34 million tons. The...
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(February 10, 2021, Novato, CA) – The California Department of Food and Agriculture Preliminary Grape Crush Report for 2020 was released today. This harvest was much smaller than average, but from a volume perspective it was in line with the Ciatti Company’s pre-harvest estimate. That said, this...
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