Smoke Taint

• University researchers studying impact of smoke taint in wine

  Researchers from UBC Okanagan and other agencies are striving to better understand how to measure wines impacted by wildfire smoke.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2023
  
• No sour grapes: Hit hard by smoke damage, Okanagan winery looks to brighter future

  'While attempts to mitigate the impact of the contamination were tried, the results did not meet the winery’s quality standards,' the family said in a blog post.

  Environment

  Apr 8, 2022
  
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• Naramata Bench winemakers optimistic wildfire smoke won’t impact quality of grapes as harvest gets underway

  Winemakers are hopeful that this year’s grape harvest won’t be impacted by smoke taint from summer’s raging wildfires.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2018
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• Did smoke affect this year’s vintage?

  There is concern the Testalinden Creek wildfire in Oliver, combined with the thick smoke from the massive Washington wildfires, may have impacted the grapes' quality in the south Okanagan.

  Aug 31, 2015