In the Vineyard

By Dr. Michela Centinari, Assistant Professor of Viticulture, Department of Plant Science If just one adjective was chosen to describe the 2018 growing season to date, many of us might suggest [...]

Grapevine cultivars are remarkably adaptable to their environments and responsive to production manipulations. This adaptability is (scientifically) described as phenotypic- or metabolic [...]

“Rain, rain go away, come again another day”, I remember singing these words as a child, while staring at the drenched playground outside. Thick clouds, the pitter-pattering of rain against the [...]

In 2015, South Africa experienced the lowest levels of rainfall that had been recorded since 1904. Thus, making it no secret that the drought has run its toll on the economy and the environment. [...]

by Wessel du Toit, Petri de Beer & Albert Strever – Wineland The main aim of this study was to investigate the colour and phenolic evolution of Shiraz wines obtained with different [...]

Drought has been the talk of the town for some time now. Unsurprising that when one of the most vital resources of all biological and mechanical activity goes missing, so too does any state of [...]

Another season of grape growing is upon us and it’s a good time to review important disease management principles and be aware of some of the tools to consider integrating into your vineyard [...]

By Erika Szymanski – The Wineoscope Gut reaction: Viruses cause disease. Disease is bad. Viruses are bad. Gut reaction muted by a lot of recent genetics research: Viral DNA seems to be [...]

By: Bryan Hed In many parts of the Eastern United States, 2015 will be remembered as one of the wettest fruit development periods in recent memory. Here at our Penn State research farm in North [...]

Noble rot, also known as grey mold, is both a bane and a blessing for winemakers. Scientifically known as Botrytis cinerea, it is known to be devastating to many wines, though for select types of [...]