Financial filings by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) reveal how much the French family paid to acquire William Fèvre from Domaine Artémis in January. The acquisition of William Fèvre at the beginning of the year marked Barons de Rothschild’s first move into Burgundy, with the lion’s share of its properties located in Bordeaux. Known for its high-end Chablis wines, William Fèvre’s…

As more vineyards around the world face persistent and intermittent heat stress, researchers and vineyard managers are working to understand how grapevines are coping, and how they can better intervene Michael Cook, a viticulturist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, jokes about the summertime weather in Dallas-Fort Worth: “What’s the difference between day and night? Nothing. The lights go out.” North Texas,…