Growers and Packers recently celebrated the 80th birthday of the Raisin Bargaining Association’s CEO, Kalem Barserian. Among the many nice things that were shared about the longtime raisin industry leader, those present were all in agreement that Barserian has “definitely earned his 80th birthday.” It seems like he has competed with other packers over the years on more than just …
The California Wine Institute unanimously elected Vintner Kathryn Hall to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) Board of Directors effective December 2017. The CSWA Board of Directors is made up of winegrowers representing both vineyards and wineries. CSWA is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 2003 by The Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers to develop and promote …
20-Dec-17 Deborah Golino, Director: Foundation Plant Services On December 20, 2017, Foundation Plant Services (FPS) announced that Grapevine Red Blotch Disease, caused by Grapevine red blotch virus (GRBV), has been found in the Russell Ranch Vineyard (RRV). All affected vines (only five of 4,132 vines in RRV tested positive for GRBV) have been removed and destroyed. FPS is carefully monitoring …
Historic Legislation Will Provide Significant Benefits and Reduce the Federal Excise Tax Burden on All Wineries Washington, D.C. — Wine Institute applauds the Congressional action to enact the first reduction in wine excise taxes in over 80 years and only the second reduction in the nation’s history. The comprehensive tax legislation (H.R. 1) passed by the House and Senate includes a …
At the 105th annual meeting of Sun-Maid Growers in Fresno, Harry Overly was introduced as the new President & CEO of Sun-Maid. He gave a great presentation to the growers, talking about his background and big plans for Sun-Maid moving forward. Watch his brief interview and read more about him in American Vineyard Magazine.
At American Vineyard’s Sonoma Grape Expo, growers enjoyed a great lineup of industry seminars, including the State of the North Wine Industry presentation given by the Ciatti Company and Allied Grape Growers. Watch this interview with Todd Azevedo for the main points of his presentation regarding the current economic health of the North Coast wine grape industry, and read the …
Despite the damaging fires of 2017, the California Wine Market continues to boom and benefit from positive economic trends, according to Jeff Bitter’s State of the Wine Grape Industry Report at the Sonoma Grape Expo. Watch this interview with Allied Grape Growers and read the full report in the January issue of American Vineyard Magazine.
UC Davis Extension offers a variety of courses for novice and experienced grape growers and winemakers. The following courses will take place Jan. – March 2018 in Davis, unless otherwise indicated. “Analysis of Wine Stability” will be taught by Michael Ramsey, the teaching laboratory manager for the Department of Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis, on Feb. 10, 9 a.m.-5 …
Message from Donnell Brown, President of the National Grape & Wine Initiative – Nearly all (99%) of America’s table grapes are grown in California. And thanks to the diversity of the state’s terroir and the industry’s adaptive breeding programs, table grapes have the longest harvest timeline of all grape crops here. This year, harvest began in the desert of Southern …
