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The Winemaker’s Bookshelf: Establishing a Digital Library (Part I) 6 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
Looking to consolidate your massive pile of books and literature related to wine and winemaking so that you can find things when you want them? The following post helps you get started! The followin...
How Does Color Influence Our Perception of Quality? 2 Aug 2013 | 07:17 pm
Good morning, readers! This is just a super quick post to actually send you to another website! I recently wrote a piece for Palate Press called “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder: How Color Affe...
The Effect of Vineyard Proximity to Eucalyptus Trees on Sensory Characteristics of Red Wine 1 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
Can proximity to a grove of Eucalyptus trees result in wines with flavors or aromas associated with that of Eucalyptus? In certain regions of Australia, and other locations with populations of Eucaly...
How Globalization Has Changed Value Chains: Case Study: South African Wines 29 Jul 2013 | 03:30 pm
The following is a guest post from Dr. Cynthia Howson, Lecturer in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Washington, Tacoma. Please read her full bio at the end of this post. Ho...
Giving Grapes The Chair: Extraction of Polyphenols by Pulsed Electric Field Technology 25 Jul 2013 | 03:30 pm
Extraction of polyphenols, including anthocyanins and tannins, is a necessity in red winemaking, and has been a frequent focus of study in hopes to find a method that extracts these compounds at an op...
Wine Industry Upgrading in Argentina: Why Did San Juan Lag Behind Mendoza? 22 Jul 2013 | 03:30 pm
The following is a guest post by Pierre Ly, Assistant Professor of International Political Economy (IPE) at the University of Puget Sound. Please see his full bio at the end of this post! If you lik...
Who’s Your Daddy: Family Tree and Future of the Species Edition 12 Jul 2013 | 03:30 pm
In all of my previous “Who’s Your Daddy” posts, I examined the parentage of one individual grape. Today’s “Who’s Your Daddy” is a bit different in that I’ll be discussing the parentage of, well, all ...
In the Vineyard: Just when you thought there would be no more frost… 9 Jul 2013 | 03:30 pm
The following is a guest post by Gary Strachan, an international vineyard and winery consultant specializing in the start up of vineyards and wineries. Please see his complete bio at the end of this p...
Celebrating American Independence with A Renewed Partnership in Wine 5 Jul 2013 | 03:30 pm
On July 3rd, 2013, I had the pleasure of attending an event that represented the renewed partnership between Thomas Jefferson, one of America’s Founding Fathers, and Philip Mazzei, an influential figu...
Book Review: Postmodern Winemaking: Rethinking the Modern Science of An Ancient Craft, by Clark Smith 3 Jul 2013 | 03:30 pm
To view a complete list of all the books I have reviewed on The Academic Wino, visit my Wine Book Library page and browse! To purchase any of the books I’ve reviewed, check out my Amazon.com storefron...
