Okayama scientists have crafted a new wine grape, Muscat Shiragai, merging the wild Shiraga and Muscat of Alexandria. The variety is part of a larger collaboration between academia, industry, and ...
Learning how to make wine from grapes allows you to understand the traditional process of turning fresh fruit into a flavorful beverage.
Developed by researchers at Okayama University of Science and recently approved by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, this new grape blends wild Shiraga with Muscat of Alexandria. Stacey Leasca is an ...
A couple who started a winery in the central Upper Peninsula is about to celebrate ten years in business. The destination ...
Defined by restraint, freshness, and food-first balance, Japanese wine is quietly booming—driven by indigenous grapes, ...
They started by collecting fresh grapes and preparing them using traditional methods. The grapes were crushed by hand to release the natural juice before beginning the fermentation process. The ...
Grapevine diseases like white rot pose growing threats to global viticulture, leading to major yield losses and economic setbacks. While cultivated varieties boast desirable fruit traits, they often ...
The University of Minnesota Horticulture Research Center (HRC) in Excelsior, Minn., breeds new varieties of wine and table grapes that can withstand cold Minnesota winters. The HRC is renowned for ...