Clones are the winegrowers’ secret that we seldom hear about. What is a clone? The official definition of a wine grape vine clone from the Wine Enthusiast is, “A grape clone is a genetically identical copy of a specific grapevine cultivar, created through vegetative propagation...
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I loved writing this book – A Wine Lover’s Guide to Virginia Wine
A Wine Lover’s Guide to Virginia Wine is a book of samples. When testing the purity of a large and dynamic body of water, it is unnecessary to test all the water it contains. It only requires collecting and analyzing water samples from critical locations...
Could COVID-19 have a silver lining?
It is hard to say if the cloud of COVID-19 could have a silver lining. Regardless, my time spent at home with family inspires this article. While spending several months at home with a cat, dog, and six family members, one needs a hobby, a...