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Q&A: Tackling calcium crystals in wine
Calcium instability in wine is a complex issue influenced by various factors. Dr Sami Yammine answers the most significant questions related to calcium crystals in wine and provides guidance on how to prevent them.
By Laffort · 7 min read
Is the production tide going out?
When the red wine boom is just a distant memory, will it have been replaced by a citrus boom?
By Johannes Richter · 2 min read
Adversity drives innovation
Investments in agriculture address a number of critical United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by tackling issues such as extreme poverty, food security and lack of job opportunities, says Chris Potgieter, Head of Old Mutual Wealth Private Client Securities.
By Johannes Richter · 5 min read
Guidelines for making compost using winery solid wastes
This article gives guidelines that can be used by wineries or composting plants to make compost using wine filter wastes, together with grape and vineyard mater
By Doronae · 12 min read
Farmers and beekeepers take hands to ensure a better future for honey bees
A workshop, hosted by Buitenverwachting Wine Estate, was held to discuss the recent mass mortality of bees in the district.
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Agri Megatrends: Tech remains the biggest disruptor in 2019
Several factors influence the overall sustainability of food and agricultural around the world. We identify the megatrends that are predicted to shape the globa
By Carlin Cloete · 8 min read
Resolutions adopted by OIV
The 16th General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), which met on 23 November 2018 in Punta del Este (Uruguay), adopted a total o
By OIV · 7 min read
Resolutions adopted by OIV
The 17th General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), which met on 19 July 2019 in Geneva (Switzerland), adopted a total of 18 res
By OIV · 6 min read
Integrated pest management of mealybug: Natural and cost-effective farming
In agriculture we have come to view chemical control as the standard procedure for dealing with crop pests. It started as far back as 2500BC when the Sumerians
By Brahm Jonker · 10 min read
Active bioprotection in red wines with Metschnikowia pulcherrima
One of the non-Saccharomyces yeasts studied is Metschnikowia pulcherrima. This article will focus on the antagonistic activity of a specific strain, M. pulcherrima LEVEL2 Guardia™, on other wine yeast species for bioprotection applications.
By Amandine Deroite · 5 min read
Five more wine farms attain WWF Conservation Champion status
WWF South Africa is delighted to announce that five more wine farms have been welcomed into its prestigious Conservation Champion programme.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Cork or crown closures during bottle fermentation
A collaborative project to investigate a selection of bottle-fermented sparkling wines closed with corks and crown caps.
By Neil Jolly · 9 min read
