The Romans spread vitis vinifera (the common grape vine) around Europe ... However, after phylloxera (a root louse) decimated the majority of vineyards in Europe in the mid to late 1800s ...

“We had planted some grape vines on the café’s patio ... they survived the holocaust, sleep, poverty, lice, old age, and hunger.” “As the twins tried to kill them they pleaded for their lives citing ...

Santorini was spared from the lice epidemic that decimated Europe’s vineyards in the 19th century, and its indigenous white grapes, Assyrtiko, Athiri and Aidani, flourish, their vines pruned to ...

A growing threat to the state’s $58 billion winegrape industry may end up being sniffed out by trained detector dogs.

Napa Valley Grapegrowers and Napa Valley Vintners host an annual community event that invites residents to tour local ...

“For great wines, we need old vineyards,” he says. Old vines exist almost everywhere that grapes are grown. Abbott’s Old Vine Conference membership spans over 20 countries and includes some ...

Barrier sprays are showing potential in reducing fruit absorption of volatile phenols, according to Tom Collins, Associate ...

The initiative involves crossbreeding resilient local heritage vines with mildew-resistant genetic material sourced from France. The goal is to develop robust grape varieties that reduce the need ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- “Super lice,” as too many parents likely know, have become the most common headache in the battle to keep scalps and hair critter-free. But hope exists for removing the ...