From Wild Vine to Vineyard: How We Domesticated a Plant
How did wild grapes become vineyard vines? Explore selection, flowers, cuttings and ancient DNA—and why domestication has no single simple story.
Cellar Journal
Viticulture
The Same Place, a Different Wine: How Climate Change Is Rewriting Vintages
How is climate change altering wine vintages? Learn why harvest dates, ripeness, frost, drought, and grower decisions make old vintage rules less reliable.
Sun, Slope, and Aspect: How Vineyard Exposure Shapes Ripeness
Why do vineyard direction and slope matter? Learn how sunlight, heat, airflow, water, altitude, and canopy shape grape ripening—and why no aspect always wins.