Is saccharomyces cerevisiae a friend or rival in mousy off-flavours?
Some wines develop a strange “mousy” flavour, described as basmati rice, mouse urine, or sausage skin.
Italy: Leaf removal and the recovery rate of young vines after heatwaves
Heatwaves are a reality in most wine-producing countries. Allowing vines to recover as soon as possible after extreme heat events is crucial for producing quality grapes for wine production.
Confronting climate change (CCC) benchmark report 2025
CCC Benchmark Report 2025 Confronting Climate Change (CCC) is a carbon footprinting initiative developed to support fruit and wine organisations by identifying and responding to the risks and opportunities associated with carbon emissions. The CCC online carbon calculator constantly evolves to keep up with the ever-changing carbon context. The 2025
Grafting type and its effect on xylem network formation in the graft union twelve months later
Grapevine grafting is an essential part of winemaking. We need the scion varieties to produce high-quality wines, but we also require the rootstocks to provide the necessary resistance against phylloxera and other pathogens or environmental factors.
GRAPEVINE TRUNK DISEASES IN THE NURSERY
Grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) can lead to substantial economic losses at the farm and/or winery scale.
UNDERSTANDING ESG AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN THE WINE INDUSTRY
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a comprehensive framework that helps organisations measure and communicate their sustainability and ethical impact.
PEOPLE WITH PURPOSE
You might know Aware.org as the organisation behind harm reduction in the alcohol industry.
New Zealand: Leaf removal and fruit ripening in Pinot Noir
Leaf removal is a practice widely applied throughout most wine-growing regions for various reasons, including improving sunlight penetration to promote bud fertility, exposing bunches to achieve a specific wine style, maintaining an ideal canopy density to ripen high-quality fruit, and manipulating bunch microclimate to lower disease pressure.
Northwestern Mexico: Mealy bug and natural vegetation abundance
In the ongoing battle against Leafroll virus, the management of mealy bug populations remains essential due to its “virus vector” status.
SHAPING GLOBAL WINE POLICY
This year’s meetings emphasised committee work plans (economic, environmental and social sustainability), ensuring FIVS effectively advocates for the global wine industry.
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Are you giving your customers headaches?
Introduction Wine is a complex beverage that undergoes various transformations during the winemaking process. One of the most critical phases during red wine production is malolactic fermentation (MLF), where malic acid is converted into lactic acid by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). This process helps reduce acidity and significantly impacts wine
Methoxypyrazines in wine
If a wine seems “green”, “herbaceous”, or “vegetal”, aroma compounds called methoxypyrazines (MPs) could be responsible. MPs are particularly important due to their ubiquity in grapevines and their extremely low aroma thresholds. These low thresholds make MPs some of the most odor-active compounds found in wine. Occasionally, they can have
