Special Thanks to This Video’s Sponsor! The 2018 California wine grape crop is well underway, and Nat DiBuduo, President of Allied Grape Growers, is predicting an average +4 million ton harvest this year. Watch this brief video with Nat as he explains more about the progress of the 2018 crop, as well as the current wine market trends the industry …
New Leadership for 2019 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
Dr. Tom Collins, assistant professor of grape and wine chemistry at Washington State University, will chair the 2019 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Program Development Committee, a position he previously held in 2015 and 2016. Nichola Hall of Scott Laboratories will serve as the program committee’s vice chair, a newly added position. Since the first meeting in April, they have …
CAWG Foundation Awards $30,000 in Student Scholarships
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation has awarded $30,000 in college scholarships to nine students. The scholarships are awarded annually to students whose parent or legal guardian is employed by a California wine grape grower. “We are excited about the amazing students we honored with scholarships this year,” said Steve Heringer, chair of the CAWG Foundation board of directors. …
American Vineyard Foundation Funds $1.4 MM for Wine & Grape Research
The American Vineyard Foundation (AVF) is pleased to announce new funding for twenty-four projects addressing critical viticulture and enology research needs. The AVF relies on voluntary contributions to support ongoing projects and to provide funding for new high priority projects. “Thanks to the generosity of nearly one-thousand grower and vintner members, the AVF continues to drive research solutions to the …
CA Wine Sales Hit $35.2 Billion in U.S. Market
California wine shipments in the U.S. reached an estimated retail value of $35.2 billion in 2017, up 3% from the previous year. The state shipped 241 million nine-liter cases in the U.S. in 2017, up 1%. California wine sales to all markets, including shipments to the U.S. and exports worldwide, were 278 million cases in 2017. “Consumers in the U.S. …
Sonoma County Winegrowers Lead the Industry in Sustainability
Special Thanks to This Video’s Sponsor! Sonoma County Winegrowers made a bold commitment just a few years ago to reach 100% certified sustainability, and they are well on their way to achieving their goal by 2019. Watch this brief interview with Karissa Kruse, who explained the program and unveiled their new certified sustainable logo to be printed on all of …
Barreling Toward his Viticulture & Enology Degree at CSUF
Graduating Fresno State senior Tom Shudic will join 27 other students in receiving his viticulture and enology degree next week — the same week he collects his first social security check. The 70-year-old’s path to graduation started at Los Angeles Valley College in the 1960s. He was later hired by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1972 and worked as an aerospace …
Introducing New UC Viticulture Advisor Karl Lund
Special Thanks to This Video’s Sponsor! Great news for San Joaquin Valley grape growers! The vacancy that was left after the sad departure of UCCE Viticulture Farm Advisor Lindsay Jordan has now been filled. His name is Karl Lund and he will be covering Madera, Merced and Mariposa Counties. Watch his brief introduction to the industry here, and read about …
Introducing New UC Viticulture Advisor Gabriel Torres
Special Thanks to This Video’s Sponsor! Great news for grape growers in the Tulare and Kings Counties! The vacancy that was left after the sad departure of UCCE Viticulture Farm Advisor Allison Ferry-Abee has now been filled. His name is Gabriel Torres. Watch his brief introduction to the industry here, and read about his work in the coming months and …
Winery Wastewater Treatment & Reuse for Vineyards
“Water is the driving force of all nature” – Leonardo da Vinci Vineyards are a staple of American tourism and agriculture. In 2016, over 3.5 million individuals visited vineyards in Napa Valley alone to relax, eat great food, and enjoy great wine amongst friends and family. And yet, despite an increasing number of people making this trek to beautiful winery …
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