Smoke Taint
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Amid Smoke and Climate Change, Napa Embraces an Imperfect Red Grape Although it's a challenging variety, Petit Verdot is fast becoming the darling grape of Napa Valley's winemakers.
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Grape Growers and Winemakers Try to Decide Who Bears the Cost of Smoke Damage With wildfire events increasing across the West Coast, winemakers and grape growers have to decide who bears the cost of damaged fruit.
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The Complex Science and Evolving Toll of Smoke Taint As wildfires become increasingly common from Australia to California, wine professionals analyze the effect of smoke on grapes.
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Smoke-Tainted Wine Grapes Find New Purpose in Craft Spirits Smoke taint is now an increasing global problem for winemakers, but some are turning to innovative distillers to make the most of affected grapes.