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Making sense of warm and cool climates
Climate is considered the most important factor when it comes to the quality of grapes, with a dividing line between “warm” and “cool” climate wines. What exact
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
Looking at favourable vineyard locations in a warmer climate
The keynote speaker, Al Gore.
By Heinrich Schloms · 5 min read
SA wine industry has less room to hide from climate change
After contending with a severe drought between 2015 and 2017, South Africa’s wine industry faces higher average temperatures, more severe heatwaves and a shifti
By Nick Hedley · 6 min read
Outsmarting tomorrow
“As a species, we have failed. We are already exceeding the earth’s carrying capacity.” Stark words, and a grim opening to the recent Climate Smart Agriculture Convention hosted by WinField United South Africa.
By Louise Duminy · 6 min read
Confronting Climate Change: Carbon emissions and the future of South African agriculture
Global warming threatens South African agriculture as much by changing consumer behaviour as by changing climate. Growing awareness of the environmental impacts of agriculture is leading consumers to question how their food is produced and transported – answering those questions have consequences…
By Anna Mouton · 6 min read
What is the SmartAgri project?
The Western Cape government’s SmartAgri project recently reached a milestone with the completion of the Climate Change framework for the Western Cape agricultur
By Edo Heyns · 4 min read
Analytical methods to measure grape metabolites - a review
This review presents a summary of the chromatographic methods that have been developed and optimised to accurately profile and quantify grape metabolites. The g
By Hans André Eyéghé-Bickong, Philip Young and Melané Vivier · 10 min read
The cool crowd
Analysing cool climate wines are Michel Bettane, Christine Parkinson, Debra Meiburg, MW, Johnny Wan, director exhibitions market development, Hong Kong Trade De
By Doronae · 5 min read
On top of tech
How narrow can you go? Many of the implements are designed for steep vineyards with narrow rows.
By Lee-anne · 5 min read
Using MLF to create a buttery wine or not
Various factors influence the amount of diacetyl, acetoin and 2,3-butanediol produced during fermentation impacting the buttery aroma.
By Natasha Pretorius, Lynn Engelbrecht and Maret du Toit · 11 min read
Dry another day
Water is intrinsic to economic growth and prosperity and crucial for wine grape producers to grow their vineyards, continue operations and prepare their product
By Lee-anne · 5 min read
