And now business analysts talk wine

The report by the American expert John Mariani, from Bloomberg group, predicts a hard 2010 for wine, in agreement with the less optimistic analyses from Oiv

01 March 2010 TN 3 Year 2

Harmful bacteria populate the fermentation vat

A recent study finds a analytical method to identify bad bacteria early in the wine, to keep them to a safe level with timely treatment with sulphur dioxide gas

04 January 2010 TN 1 Year 2

Wine consumption may continue to decrease

Viniculture production in 2009 is however almost identical to 2008 levels but market demand also on the wine spirits and brandies market remains at previous level despite the crisis

04 January 2010 TN 1 Year 2

The secret of the wood for good wine. Is it better the big barrel or the barrique?

One of the main European experts, Joseph Nicastro, attended the Wine Show meeting in Turin. In the last thirty years people tried everything: first the dismantling of old barrels in favor of steel, and then back to the wood

02 November 2009 TN 10 Year 1

Seeking a youth, dynamic and eco-friendly packaging for wine

Cork bye bye. It’s time for new ideas. A new revolution is coming after the progressive lightening of bottles imposed by the marketing and visibility demands

05 October 2009 TN 9 Year 1

International organic wines trade

03 September 2009 TN 7 Year 1

The hardiness of grape varieties by fall frosts

22 August 2009 TN 7 Year 1

Virus-resistant grapevines

19 July 2009 TN 6 Year 1

Sustainability and quality only through precision viticulture

Going back to our grandfathers agriculture is not the best neither the only possible way. Tradition and innovation can work together to bring benefit to the eco-compatibility and the valorization of the terroir

06 July 2009 TN 6 Year 1

Tetrapack, better solution for some wines

Some grapevine or some low quality wine have unpleasant green taste. A research data suggest that differences in gas permeability from the different closure and packaging options strongly associate with changes in wine composition during aging

06 July 2009 TN 6 Year 1

A good pruning prolongs the life cycle of the vineyard

An old philosophy in the vineyard management is back in vogue. With small cuts on the younger wood the grapevine can be productive for more than 50 years

04 May 2009 TN 4 Year 1

The climate changes and the viticulture changes, too

The world is wondering about climatic changes. As for vine, the best results are granted by manual interventions

06 April 2009 TN 3 Year 1

Why is wine so annoyingly astringent? It’s the tannins' fault

They are natural constituents of the grape and they represent a stabilizing element for the color and average lifetime of great red wines. The work in the cellar is the key

02 March 2009 TN 2 Year 1

A film to protect wine grapes

19 February 2009 TN 1 Year 1

Materials and methods for vineyard plant

Once the variety, clone and graft holder have been chosen, the rooted vines are left to plant. Still, we face a few options. Not only agronomic aspects have to be taken into account. Economic factors play a first-rate role as well

02 February 2009 TN 1 Year 1