viticultur

2025/8/14

Understanding Soil in Wine

When introducing wines in Japan, it seems that reference to the type of soil in which the grapes were cultivated is frequently made as one of the elements expressing a wine's character. While this tendency is not limited to Japan alone, it appears particu ...

viticultur

2025/8/5

Is Germany the Northern Limit of Viticulture?

When people begin studying wine, many learners are taught that "wine grape cultivation takes place between 30° and 50° North latitude and 30° and 40° South latitude," aren't they? Then, when they move on to the chapter dealing with German wines, they like ...

thorough-explanation viticultur

2025/7/31

Comprehensive Guide to Phylloxera

On March 5, 2019, news emerged of fresh phylloxera damage in vineyards in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. Phylloxera represents one of the most devastating pests in viticulture, capable of causing catastrophic damage to grapevines. In the past, thi ...

column viticultur

2025/7/29

The Environment Surrounding Winemaking | Is There Really Anything That Remains Unchanged?

The tasting method of comparing wines from different harvest years made from the same grape variety harvested from the same vineyard is called "vertical tasting." This vertical tasting serves two purposes. The first purpose is to compare wines from new an ...

grape-disease viticultur

2025/7/29

The Three Major Diseases of Wine Grapes | Downy Mildew: Causes and Control Measures

There is one disease that grape growers particularly fear during rainy years: downy mildew. Whether dealing with wine grapes or any other cultivated plants, the battle against diseases is unavoidable. Vineyards encounter various diseases, but the most pro ...

grape-disease viticultur

2025/7/29

Rising Temperatures Cause Widespread Damage: Understanding Grape Sunburn

With the arrival of summer, grapevines in vineyards continue their growth cycle. Currently, vineyard operations are proceeding simultaneously with lateral shoot removal, leaf removal, and shoot tip cutting. During this period, Germany experienced two days ...

grape-disease viticultur

2025/7/29

Grape Sunburn Phenomenon

Grape berries undergo sunburn phenomena similar to human skin. This phenomenon introduces burnt-like flavors into wine, particularly affecting the quality of white wines where delicate aromas are crucial. Sunburned berries must be sorted and removed durin ...