"The harvest that has just finished looks very encouraging. After plenty of August sunshine, the grapes ripened in ideal conditions. The healthy state of the fruit and its high sugar content augur well for wine quality. Initial tastings of the grape must and the...

University of British Columbia scientists have traced the fragrant scent of grapevine flowers to pollen grains stored in the anthers, contrary to common perception that petals alone produce perfume.While studying grapes used to produce Cabernet Sauvignon from the...

Pioneering winemaker Daniel Le Brun has developed a frost-fighting system, using electric cables, that means sleep-depriving frost fans and helicopters could become a thing of the past. "This is definitely the way of the future," said Mr Le Brun, 64, who brought...