home.social

#viticulture — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #viticulture, aggregated by home.social.

fetched live
  1. Ethiopia uncorks a wine boom, Bordeaux vines driving exports and local demand • FRANCE 24 English

    The description of the vineyard as "100% of seeds are imported from Bordeaux in France" worries me a bit not because I'm totally against growing wine grapes from seed experimentally, but you can't really call them the same as clonal varieties then.

    My suspicion is that the reporter made a mistake or a mistake happened in translation.

    youtube.com/watch?v=h4BJ-ZjmczA #Ethiopia #Viticulture #Horticulture

  2. History made as Tasmanian red wins top gong at prestigious wine show
    By Lauren Bohane, David Claughton, and Michael Condon

    The winner of the prestigious Sydney Royal Wine Show is a red with an unusual origin.

    abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-08-

    #Viticulture #AgriculturalShows #FoodandDrink #AlcoholicDrinks #LaurenBohane #DavidClaughton #MichaelCondon

  3. Thinking of growing grapes? The Guyot system is a top choice!

    🍇 Improves air circulation, reducing disease
    🌞 Maximizes sun exposure for better ripening
    ✂️ Makes pruning & harvesting easier
    📈 Boosts yields & grape quality

    Perfect for wine & table grapes! #Viticulture #GrapeGrowing #GuyotMethod

  4. Winemakers across Europe face the challenges of climate change.

    Winegrowers in France are harvesting their grapes unusually early this season because of the effects of climate change.

    While the rising global temperatures offer a new chance for winemakers in northern and Scandinavian countries, experts say it’s too early to expect a drastic shift in the viticultural map.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260807

    #Wine #Europe #ClimateChange #Viticulture #France #Sweden #Norway

  5. It's been so dry/hot here in the #Languedoc, and for so long. Lots of trees are showing wilted leaves, and it's so bad that even grapevines are suffering.

    Here's a #vineyard close to my home that's showing a lot of leaf undersides: a coping mechanism as the blades are not perpendicular to the sun and thus don't heat up as much.

    It's gotten to the point that leaves are like this even in the morning - there isn't enough water available to rehydrate the plants overnight!

    #Viticulture #Drought

  6. No winter respite for farmers after dry July across southern WA
    By Andrew Chounding, Anthony Pancia, and Eliza Bidstrup

    Concerns are growing over potential crop losses, with parts of WA's grain-growing regions recording their driest mid-winter spells on record.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/dry

    #Rain #GrainGrowing #CropHarvesting #BeefCattleFarming #Viticulture #AndrewChounding #AnthonyPancia #ElizaBidstrup

  7. Aussie wine exports plunge as drinkers cut back worldwide
    By Nicolas Perpitch and Lucy Murray

    A new report reveals Australian wine exports have dropped to their lowest level in 22 years amid cost of living pressures and a global decline in alcohol consumption.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/aus

    #AlcoholicDrinks #Exports #Viticulture #NicolasPerpitch #LucyMurray

  8. While looking around a parking lot in Quissac, Languedoc I spotted a rogue rootstock vine climbing a fence, leaves covered with phylloxera galls.

    Inside each is a phylloxera nymph that will mature and lay eggs (asexual reproduction). The progeny crawl away to create another gall on a leaf, tendril, shoot stem or perhaps, eventually, roots.

    #Phylloxera #Grapevine #Viticulture #Rootstock

  9. Photos of Merlot taken about a week after a hailstorm. The canopy is noticeably thinned, with significant fruit damage, as well as to shoots (which could be an issue if they're to be cane pruned).

    Despite the reduced leaf area, the remaining undamaged berries should mature normally because the leaves will work harder to ensure ripening (commercial grapevines typically have more leaf area than needed)

    #Viticulture #Languedoc #Photosynthesis

  10. Australia's wine grape crush plummets to lowest in more than 25 years
    By Elsie Adamo, Cassandra Hough, Alana Calvert, and Jackson Byrne

    Australian wine grape production has fallen to its lowest amount in more than 25 years as the industry adjusts to a combination of depressed market conditions.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/win

    #Viticulture #AgriculturalCrops #AgriculturalPrices #ElsieAdamo #CassandraHough #AlanaCalvert #JacksonByrne

  11. Familia Torres has seen 47% emissions reduction since 2008

    Home News By Hamish Graham Published:  03 July, 2026 Spanish wine giant Familia Torres has detailed that between 2008 and 2025 it reduced its CO2 emissions by 47%. This figure …
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanWine #SpanishWine #BCorp #environment #FamiliaTorres #logistics #spanishwine #sustainability #torres #viticulture #Wine
    diningandcooking.com/2711457/f

  12. 90-year old vines are dying of drought: what was once sustainable is no longer...

    Santorini Assyrtiko production was 500 tonnes last vintage, 1/5 of 2022, and producers are looking for creative ways to find irrigation water, including sourcing wastewater from nearby villages. Viticultural practices are changing to accommodate irrigation, and wine characteristics are changing due to the increased heat.

    Welcome to the present...

    ekathimerini.com/news/environm

    #ClimateChange #Viticulture #Greece