The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation has awarded $44,000 in college scholarships to eight students whose parent or legal guardian is employed by a California winegrape grower. “The scholarships, awarded annually by the CAWG Foundation, serve as a powerful testament to our profound gratitude for the families of vineyard employees. The workforce is the very essence of our …
TEXSOM announces the results for the 2023 Awards, which took place April 30 – May 3rd at Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. The Awards garnered over 2,300 entries representing 25 countries and 19 US states. As a benefit to entrants, TEXSOM Awards enlisted the expertise and wisdom of judges from around the country and a professional production team to …
Dr. Patty Skinkis, Professor and Viticulture Extension Specialist, OSU — For more than a decade, my lab has been working to better understand yield management in Oregon with focus on Pinot noir. When I arrived in 2007, there were ~16,000 acres, high demand for Pinot noir and a lot of new plantings. The variety is known to have low yields due to …
With the frost risks largely in the rear-view of April, we are starting to see new shoot growth bolt ahead under warming temperatures of the past week (Figure 1). Keep in mind, if you did have damage from those late-April freeze events, you may just be starting to see the emergence of secondary and tertiary shoots (Figure 2). Figure 1. Shoot …
The Ohio State University Viticulture Extension Team in collaboration with the Ohio Grapes Industries Committee is conducting a state-wide survey of grape production and prices to better understand the distribution, harvest yield, and price of Ohio-grown grape cultivars from the previous (2022) season. This year’s survey includes additional categories for both juice and bulk wine pricing if fruit was sold …
Long Island Wine Country, a dynamic community of the region’s 57 distinct wine producers, is proud to celebrate its 50th Anniversary of world-class winegrowing this summer on the East Coast. Since its establishment in 1973, Long Island Wine Country has become a premier destination for wine enthusiasts and for high-quality winemaking that rivals those from other renowned wine regions worldwide. …
The Georgia Wine & Grape Commission is seeking nominations for consideration for appointment to the Georgia wine & Grape Commission. The Georgia Wine & Grape Commission was created during the 2019 Georgia legislative session at the request of the Georgia wine producers. The Commission was created to support Georgia’s growing wine industry by eventually being able to provide financial support …
Bloom is one of the common times for grapevine tissue nutrient sampling. This information is the most useful to look at if you have multiple years of data on the same vines (or want to start that collection) or noticed some foliar nutrition symptoms in the vines previously (as the symptoms are less likely to show up at this point …
Chosen Family Wines is thrilled to announce that Tiquette Bramlett, founder of nonprofit Our Legacy Harvested and the first Black woman hired to run a winery in the US, has joined their team as Vice President. Bramlett’s initial priorities in her new role will center around Chosen’s continued growth after what has been an incredible year for the label. To …
As the cost of labor increases and availability around harvest tightens, California raisin growers are hopeful that two new complete dried on the vine (DOV) varieties will make a big difference for the future of the industry. Austin Hubbell of Marthedal Enterprises is one such grower who has had the unique experience in harvesting both varieties, which appear to have …
