smoke taint

Air quality around the Inland Northwest has been quite bad for at least a week and many of us are dealing with the remnants of smoke in the air, but it’s also true for vineyards.   WSU Enology Professor Jim Harbertson said much of the smoke and dust on the vine can be washed off, but that doesn’t totally stop infiltration. And while some ...

As wildfire seasons have gotten progressively worse, one of the major areas of impact are wine grapes that end up with smoke taint.   WSU Researcher Tom Collins said previous studies have exposed vines to high volumes of smoke over a short time.  ...