When Nicholas Longworth, heralded by many as the “ father of the American wine industry, ” began growing grapes in Ohio in the early 1800s, he worked for decades to grow Vitis vinifera, to no ...

Vitis vinifera are the grapes that we have come to understand as “wine,” from Pinot Grigio to Zinfandels and everything in between.

Likewise, Vitis vinifera — the species that most people eat as table grapes and drink in wine — has many characteristics desirable for muscadines, like thinner skin, a crispier texture and ...

Discovering that Vitis berlandieri did well in calcareous soil was a good start. The result was even better though when it was crossed with the white grape Chasselas, a European Vitis vinifera vine.

Additionally, grape seed extract is the perfect anti-ageing ingredient. IMMUNOCOLOGIE uses vitis vinifera in its Super 7 Elixir Face serum for this very reason.

Leaf development was studied in potted specimens of grape vine (Vitis vinifera L., varieties Chardonnay, Gordo and Traminer) that were exposed to hydrogen fluoride in controlled environment cabinets ...

Vitis vinifera “Purpurea” is a common wine grape, but in the Puget Sound region, it’s grown for its beauty — the fruit won’t ripen in our climate. (Richie Steffen) ...