What Is Baga Wine?
Baga is a Vitis vinifera grape variety with small, thick-skinned purple berries. The word baga means ‘berry’, and the variety grows widely in the coastal Bairrada region of central Portugal. Today, innovation and experimentation in winemaking mean that Baga wines can be vinified into refreshing rosés, light and fruity reds, or even bold, tannic blockbusters.
What Is Phylloxera And Why Is It Important?
At some point in everyone’s wine journey, they run into cryptic references of phylloxera. What is it and why is it such a big deal? Phylloxera is an aphid-like insect (a louse) that feeds on grapevine roots, killing the grapevine. The insect traveled from Eastern North America to Europe, devastating vineyards in the late 1800s. […]
When Grapevines Get Sick: Vineyard Fungal Diseases
Even grapevines get sick, and fungal diseases are a common issue. Check out these vineyard maladies.
What Are Grapevine Rootstocks?
Many plants use rootstocks, a horticultural technique that grafts one species onto another. Grapevine rootstocks come from a different vine species (or a cross of several different species) selected to help the wine grapes thrive in difficult growing conditions. Growers select grapevine rootstocks based on drought resistance, pest resistance, or even tolerance for certain soil […]