winegrapes
Washington Wine funds research projects tacking industry challenges
The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) awarded almost $1 million in research grants designed to improve wine quality by tackling high priority vineyard and winery issues. The organization’s board of directors approved 24 projects totaling... more »
Registration opens for Washington winegrape phylloxera webinar
Growers can register for an April 20 WAVEx web seminar designed to show winegrape growers how to assess, deal with and prepare for phylloxera insects in their vineyards. The free Washington Advancements in Viticulture and... more »
WSU searching for founding chair of new wine department
The newly approved Department of Viticulture and Enology at Washington State University (WSU) has a new job posting for a founding department chair to lead and guide the unit’s research, teaching and outreach. “The creation... more »
Webinar to share effects of mycorrhizal inoculants on vineyard growth
Washington wine grape growers are invited to learn about promising benefits from soil fungi that could lead to reduced need for vineyard fertilizers, improved vine growth and contribute to more sustainable growing practices during a... more »
St. Julian Winery wins big at East Meets West Wine Challenge
It was a big year for St. Julian Winery at the annual East Meets West Wine Challenge, where the 2020 Braganini Reserve Mountain Road Estate Riesling was awarded Best of Show, Best of Class and... more »
Troon Vineyard makes wine with minimalist approach
From the organically grown winegrapes to the sheep that graze in the vineyards after harvest, to winemaking in aged oak barrels and clay amphorae, there’s something different in the mix at Oregon’s Troon Vineyard. In... more »
How California is protecting its winegrapes
Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) is a formidable nightmare for grape growers – and growers of other crops, for that matter – that vectors Pierce’s disease, which can decimate grapevines and for which there is no known... more »
Mitigating grapevine trunk diseases: Using a new approach of a fungicide applied via drip paired with cultural practices
{Sponsored} The challenge of the grapevine trunk disease (GTD) complex present a problem unlike any others faced by grape growers. Most diseases they see are visible to the naked eye before they get out of... more »
Nematodes tough on Washington winegrapes
Four feet under the vineyard ground, and in the middle of the row far from the grapevines it loves to eat, dagger nematodes still are plentiful, researchers found. Katherine East, a Michigan State University researcher,... more »
USDA NASS reports California’s 2017 grape acreage
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service recently reported on California winegrapes acreage during 2017. The winegrapes acreage was estimated at 599,000 acres. Of the total acres, 560,000 were bearing and 39,000 were non-bearing. Chardonnay continued... more »
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