Vineyard
Michael David Winery purchases Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel vineyard
Michael David Winery has purchased the historic 160-acre DeLuca Vineyard property, located on the eastern edge of the Lodi sub-appellation of Clements Hills. This property has been in the DeLuca family since 1961. Louis DeLuca... more »
Pennsylvania vineyards highlighted during wine month
Pennslyvania vineyards, growers and wine will be highlighted during an October celebration. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), the Department of Agriculture, and the Pennsylvania Winery Association (PWA) will kick off Pennsylvania Wine Month on... more »
Free mobile app for vineyard management released
A new mobile application for vineyard managers has been released for free download for iPhone and Android mobile phones. The Vineyard Advisor provides recommendations for managing some 350 problems afflicting grapes nationwide, from diseases, insects,... more »
Opportunity offered for Michigan vineyard, winery managers
Michigan State University is hosting an event for vineyard and winery managers on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, at the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center (NWMHRC), 6686 S Center Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684. Organized by MSUHorticulture’s Paolo Sabbatini, the featured... more »
Beginning growers flock to north Georgia vineyard workshop
For many wine lovers, running a vineyard is the ultimate dream job, but not many are able to make that dream a reality. At a recent Beginning Grape Growers Conference organized by University of Georgia... more »
Vineyard, WSU scientists team up to battle virus threat
Something in the soil was destroying Andrew Schultz’ grapevines. Naidu Rayapati, a virologist with Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology program, was determined to find out what. At first, the Grenache vines, planted in a... more »
Washington state vineyards withstand unseasonable weather
Washington’s wine industry let out a collective sigh of relief as a stiff shot of cold weather gave way to much milder temperatures – just in time for the winter solstice. Growers were on alert... more »
Organic techniques aid award-winning winery
The mantelpiece over the Tablas Creek Vineyard fireplace is crowded with trophies attesting to the fact that while some vintners make wine, Tablas Creek Vineyard makes award-winning wine. Repeatedly. Nestled in a 120-acre organic estate... more »
Vineyard cover crops save expense, environment
Cornell University researchers have advice for vineyard managers in cool and humid climates like the Northeast: cover up. Maintaining bare soil beneath vines has long been accepted management practice to stifle competition from other vegetation,... more »
UBC researchers: Vineyards adversely affect soil quality
Biologists from UBC’s (University of British Columbia) Okanagan campus are digging under vineyards to see if the Okanagan’s grape industry is affecting soil quality. The team of researchers spent the better part of three years... more »
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