There are plenty of shortcomings when examining research and development for the nation’s wine and grape industry-funding cutbacks, a disconnect between industry and researchers, areas of research insufficiently funded, and inconsistent focus on research priorities. But a diverse industry group is working to strengthen wine and grape research in America. The U.S. wine industry has watched its competitive advantage shrink in the last decade. Though wine consumption in the United States is rising, so are wine imports. “We’re losing market share across every price point,” said Nancy Irelan, former vice president of enology and viticulture technology for E & J […]