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Study finds grapevine red blotch virus is easier to detect during specific seasons
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (484+ words) A study highlighted in the Arab and Near East Plant Protection Bulletin points to a clearer seasonal pattern in how grapevine red blotch virus is detected inside infected vines, a finding that could help vineyards choose better sampling windows for…...
Italy's wine trade faces a structural shakeout, Luca Cuzziol warns
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (463+ words) Luca Cuzziol, founder of Grandi Vini and a founding partner of Excellence SIDI, said Italy's wine industry is facing a deeper structural shift than many producers and institutions appear willing to acknowledge, warning that treating the horeca channel as secondary…...
Italian Wine Producers Seek a Tax Credit for Restaurants That List Local DOP Wines
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (326+ words) Italian wine producers are pushing for a tax credit for restaurants that list local DOP wines, arguing that the measure could help revive weak consumption and strengthen the link between food service and regional wine identity. The proposal emerged from…...
British hospitality tipping rate fell by half as contactless payments reshaped customer behavior
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (347+ words) Fewer customers in the United Kingdom are leaving tips in bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues, even as the average amount left by those who do tip has risen sharply, according to payment data analyzed by URocked and Paynt. The…...
Most Britons who drink alcohol-free beer still drink alcohol, study finds
21+ hour ago (240+ words) Most people in Britain who drink alcohol-free beer also drink alcohol, according to new research that points to a shift in how consumers use no- and low-alcohol products on a night out. The study, conducted by KAM Insight with Athletic,…...
Study finds bentonite strips vitamin B1 from grape must, reshaping fermentation and wine aroma
23+ hour, 16+ min ago (292+ words) A study published June 11 in Scientific Reports found that common winemaking treatments can change the vitamin content of grape must in ways that affect how Saccharomyces cerevisiae ferments and how the finished wine smells. The research focused on products widely…...
Nordic alcohol sales volumes are falling as shoppers pay more for fewer liters
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (522+ words) Alcohol sales across the Nordic region are shrinking in volume, but not collapsing in value, as consumers in Finland, Norway and Sweden buy fewer liters while paying more per liter and shifting toward lighter or higher-value products. The pattern is…...
Chilean researchers use CRISPR to help wine yeast ferment with less nitrogen
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (521+ words) A research team at the University of Santiago de Chile is studying how wine yeast can keep fermenting when nitrogen is scarce, a common problem in winemaking that can slow or stop fermentation and force producers to add nutrients to…...
England's World Cup opener could pour five million extra pints into British pubs
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (265+ words) Britain's pub trade is expecting a sharp lift in beer sales as the men's soccer World Cup gets underway, with industry estimates pointing to hundreds of thousands of extra pints in Scotland and millions more in England tied to early…...
Study Finds Oltrep" Pavese Backs Wine Tourism but Fears Environmental Strain
22+ hour ago (262+ words) A new academic analysis of Oltrep" Pavese, one of northern Italy's main wine regions, finds that local people broadly see wine tourism as an economic asset but remain concerned about the strain it can place on land, landscapes and environmental…...