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Marquette tested in Washington
Paul Champoux Washington State’s Paul Champoux of Alderdale, known for his award-winning grapes grown in
Globalization threatens wine terroir
Globalization has brought the world of wine to our front door, offering endless choices for
Minnesota grapes get national attention
Marquette, which can survive to -30°F, has potential for Washington State. Sara Granstrom The University
Honoree is a survivor
Rob Andrews, holding what was once a Merlot vine, said they wasted no time reworking
Grape program feels budget cuts
Dr. Thomas Henick-Kling is hopeful research funding will be restored in the next Farm Bill.
Vineyard and winery financing
From a banker’s perspective, vineyard loans in Washington State can generally be categorized as high
Grape nursery sales remain strong
Cabernet Sauvignon vine sales are still strong, though Merlot and Chardonnay sales softened last year,
Grape calculators revised
The online Northwest Grape Cost of Production Calculators, developed for wineries and vineyards, were recently
Washington’s grape crop down in 2011
Concord yields varied widely last year, ranging from no crop to 20 tons per acre.
Instant vineyard
These "super big" vines were planted in an Oregon vineyard earlier this year. Neil Hauff
Jones of Washington
Jack, left, and Greg Jones moved the Jones of Washington winery from Quincy
Nothing average about Jones
The tasting room for Jones of Washington wines has no Mediterranean architecture, marble floor,
Making wines in a big way
Pinot Grigio grapes are being crushed. White and red grapes are received and crushed in
$60-million boost
A mechanical harvester is part of a major research project relating to production and marketing
Grape industry goes after viruses
Grapevine leafroll disease is easy to diagnose in red varieties, like this Cabernet Sauvignon vine,
Concord grapes, part of American culture
Though Concord was generally accepted as being pure Vitis labrusca, horticulturists today believe it is
Pay attention to vines at bloom
Cabernet Sauvignon with (left) and without nitrogen deficiency during bloom. Markus Keller To a casual
Bloom heading can improve yields
A water deficit of as little as 0.1 or 0.2 of an inch can cause
Growing sought-after Syrah grapes
Mike Sauer of Red Willow Vineyard was the first to plant Syrah wine grapes in
Where should Syrah be planted?
Syrah wine grapes can be successful in warm and cool sites in Washington State. However,
Field-grafting grapes not a sure thing
Dick Boushey shows a cleft graft that he used to change a block of Semillon
Wine industry backs new center
The Washington Wine Commission’s commitment of $7.4 million towards the cost of building a Wine
Small nursery has depth of selection
Jeff Sample has more than 70 grape selections of clones and varieties in his Terroir
What’s hot in grape varieties
Jeff Sample has a small greenhouse that he uses to grow cuttings and increase the
Quality wine by the glass
James Martin spent two years converting the ground flour of the old flour mill into
Eastern U.S. wine industry gets lift
Tony Wolf, center, is director of the Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension
Grapes for Puget Sound
Left to right, Top: Regent, Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Noir Precoce. Bottom: Golubok, Rondo Field trials
Good Stuff
New spraying book Dr. Andrew Landers’ new book Effective Vineyard Spraying is now available for
Puget Sound potential
Washington’s Puget Sound is not only picturesque, but it’s near major population centers. SAN JJUAN
Predicting grapevine cold hardiness
Being able to predict the cold hardiness of grapes could help growers know how to
Fungicide tools and resistance management guidelines
As of spring 2011, growers in eastern Washington have several new fungicides at their disposal
Growing grapes with less water
Data on deficit irrigation treatments on juice and wine grapes will be collected by WSU's
Vineyard water research details
The sustainable vineyard water management research project, directed by Dr. James Ayars, involves a team
Beauty with benefits
David James Restoring native sagebrush steppe habitat in and near vineyards and wineries in central
Balancing nitrogen in grapes and wine
Catherine Jones, middle, puts Merlot grapes through a destemmer under the watchful eye of her
When grapes need a drink
Although wine grapes don’t need much water during the season, they need to drink frequently
Grower perspectives on grape irrigation
This grape shoot shows a vine actively growing as the tendrils are further out than
When do grapevines need irrigation?
Markus Keller says that regulated deficit irrigation can be beneficial for most red wine grape
Washington needs to own the Syrah variety
The salvation to lagging wine sales of Syrah may be in Washington State owning the
Be patient with Syrah
The lack of consumer interest in Syrah wines is of keen interest to Washington’s wine
Washington Syrah: Rising or falling star?
Syrah was to be one of the stars in Washington State’s wine lineup. But something
A primer on Botrytis cinerea
Dr. Wayne Wilcox of Cornell University says Botrytis cinerea as a weak pathogen that prefers
Bunch rot strategy for 2011
PHOTO COURTESY OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY For Washington grape growers who had a bunch rot problem
Botrytis comes to dry Washington
Latent infections inside a cluster can take over the bunch by harvest time. PHOTO COURTESY
Will the new pest go after grapes?
Grape growers learn to identify spotted wing drosophila at a Washington State Grape Society meeting.
Watch for crown gall and vine decline
Vineyardists in the Pacific Northwest have been relatively lucky regarding the number of grape diseases
BUYER BEWARE: Certified may not be clean
Recent Washington State grower experiences of finding disease in a vineyard planted with certified stock
Last Bite–The Comeback Kid
A typical Riesling vineyard in Germany’s Mosel region. Some of the steepest vineyards in the
Rootstock effects on wine are minor
Despite the discovery near Kennewick in 1894 of the destructive grapevine root pest phylloxera, the
Breaking the weed cycle
Wapato, Washington, grape grower Mike Sauer has experience with replanting both wine and juice grapes.