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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

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Consumer spending at restaurants was up +32 percent in the April-May-June 2021 quarter compared to the same quarter last year, and for a pre-pandemic view, flat compared to the same quarter in 2019. Despite the gains, FSR dine-in visits are down -37 percent from the second quarter of 2019. foodservice industry. “The U.S.

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Warmer Temperatures Could Mean More Grapes for Midwest Winemakers — but Also More Bad Weather

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In the years that followed, she worked at vineyards Left Foot Charley, Bowers Harbor, and Brengman Brothers, doing all aspects of the business, from the tasting room, to selling, to growing. Lefebvre and Newman first sowed the fruits of WaterFire Vineyards in 2009, after purchasing the 26-acre farm property.

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Enhancing Guest-Centric Experiences with QR Code Technology and Time-Tested Human Connections

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billion smartphone users worldwide , nearly 86 percent of the global population, and there has been a 750 percent increase in QR Code downloads since 2019. The future of dining might feature meta-events, sending diners on a virtual journey to the vineyard where their wine was cultivated. There are 6.92

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Eater’s Guide to Idaho’s Snake River Valley

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Rows at Scoria Vineyard in Caldwell | Sydney Nederend. The AVA centers on a stretch of southwestern Idaho with the largest density of vineyards and wineries, along with bits of eastern Oregon. Sunnyslope Wine Trail: Visitors looking for great wine should start with this collection of 17 wineries and vineyards.

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Will Climate Change Help Hybrid Grapes Take Root?

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And yet, even copper poses potential health risks, and researchers have found that it can build up in vineyards over time, negatively impacting soil health. Once shunned as “foxy,” “musky,” or “unidimensional,” these hybrid grapes are being re-evaluated as the climate crisis stands to reshape vineyards across the world. million cases.

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Nighttime Harvests Can Protect Farmworkers from Blistering Heat, but They Bring New Risks

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Stolpman Vineyards Workers have taken to nocturnal harvesting schedules to avoid soaring daytime temperatures. At Stolpman Vineyards in the Ballard Canyon area of Santa Barbara County, California, a nocturnal harvest has long been the norm. Stolpman Vineyards What’s critical to making it all work, he adds, is lights.

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J. LOHR VINEYARDS & WINES NAMES CO-OWNER CYNTHIA LOHR CHIEF BRAND OFFICER

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Lohr Vineyards & Wines. 2, 2019 – J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines today announced the advancement of second-generation Co-owner and Trade and Brand Advocate Cynthia Lohr to the position of chief brand officer (CBO), reporting to Founder Jerry Lohr. Lohr Vineyards & Wines. Lohr Vineyards & Wines.

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