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Clean plant material fundamental
The young vines in grow tubes are replants due to disease-contaminated plant material. When Tedd
Should you graft or replant?
An example of a field-grafted vine. Reasons to redevelop a vineyard vary—the vines may be
Good Point
At this year’s Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers’s annual meeting, we have a special
Wine is good for you
Published January 15, 2011 Add health benefits to the list of what’s good about Washington
Growing new grape leaders
In recent years, the annual meeting of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers has
Learn how to get paid
Increasing numbers of growers are reporting difficulty in getting paid for their grapes, a result
How to get paid for your grapes
The down economy has had a ripple effect on the wine grape industry. Fewer restaurant
Smaller Washington grape crop in 2010
A steady trend in juice grape acreage and reduced overall inventory of grape juice should
Same wine, softer tannins
Stems, leaves, seeds, shot berries, and other material end up in a dump truck to
The Monster MASH
As grapes vibrate across the MOG separating table, seeds and shot berries fall through the
Destiny Ridge Vineyard puts the wind to work
Jarrod Boyle, winemaker at Alexandria Nicole Cellars and managing partner of Destiny Ridge Vineyards, likes
Wine science center campaign begins
A Washington State University wine science center could be near reality within two years. A
Farmworker becomes WINERY OWNER
Sergio and Kristy Martinez have partnered with their son and daughter-in-law to establish Martinez and
Lofty goals
Andrew and Monica Martinez are the drivers behind the Martinez and Martinez Winery. Martinez and
Good Job
Scharlau joins grape board Vicky Scharlau, executive director of the Washington Association of Wine Grape
China: big country, small wine market
Wine importer and distributor Scott Hitchcock, left, sampled Butch Milbrandt’s wines (Milbrandt Vineyards) during the
Yakima Valley wines in China
With retail sales sluggish, this is a good time to develop an overseas market, says Hyatt Vineyards’ winemaker.
Overcoming ripeness challenges
Crews should be instructed to clean out spur congestion, as shown by the pocket knife,
Getting it ripe
The following viticulture strategies are recommended by Hogue Ranches and Mercer Estates’ Rick Hamman to
When are grapes ripe?
The dimpling on these wine grapes is from dehydration, which can occur during extended hang
Bringing the desert back
Small plastic cage sleeves were used to protect the native seedlings from herbivores like rabbits.
Good Job
WSU team writes “best paper” Washington State University Extension enologist Jim Harbertson and colleagues received
Clonal research takes years and money
UC staff member Jorge Osorio Aguilar weighs grapes from a Syrah clonal selection under test
Grape clones: Learn by doing
Without published research on which grape clones are best suited to Washington State conditions, growers
Promoting ecolabel wines
A program that began by certifying vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley that were following practices to protect and restore salmon watersheds has grown to include more than half the wine grape acreage of Walla Walla Valley in Washington and Oregon and several vineyards in eastern Washington.
Compost does good things
Growers can often make their own compost, reducing some of the transportation costs from trucking
Nutrition guidelines for grapes
Dr. Joan Davenport, who has long championed the need for grape nutrition guidelines specific to
Micronutrients for juice grapes
Though results are preliminary, representing only the first year of work, a research project studying
Chamberlain Leads Growers
Lynne Chamberlain was elected 2010 chair of the board of directors of the Washington Association
Reduce compaction
Juice grape growers in Washington State have found a way to aerate the soil, relieve
Good to know – Rayapati
Grapevine fanleaf, an infectious degenerative disease, is the oldest known viral disease of grapevines. It
Good Point – Robin Pollard
Washington State's wine community is gathering in Kennewick early this month to discuss a range
A grand dream
Grand Rêve Estate Vineyard sits high above Col Solare Winery on Washington State's Red Mountain,
New AVA has historic roots
One of the original vines planted in 1917 by William Bridgeman, still in production today.
Washington wine industry should tell its story
Although Washington State's wine industry is well positioned in the current 'value-driven' wine market, a
Wine market trends
About 250,000 wine SKUs (store keeping units) must funnel through fewer than 700 distributors to
Turn tasting room visits into sales
Winery owners must have solid financial management in place, says Barbara Insel, and that would
Matching trellis to variety and site
Rocks are plentiful in this block of Syrah that will be trained to the vertical
Creating brand identity
Pacific Rim’s wine portfolio includes dry and sweet Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Gewürztraminer, and a few
Weather affects grape crops
These Concord grapes near Quincy, Washington, were hit by the early October freeze and left
Quality starts with the vine
For more than 30 years, Jim Holmes has worked to better manage his vineyard canopy
Exotic varieties, new regions
Washington's wine industry could double in size within the next decade, predict industry members.
Allow parasites to control leafhopper
A decade ago, the western grape leafhopper was known to exist in British Columbia only
Cold-friendly varieties
Last winter's cold damage has helped researchers and grape growers identify varieties that are best
Surviving the cold
These grapevines await their winter pruning. Mechanically pruning vines that have severe bud damage from
Australia’s water crisis forces changes
Dealing with rising temperatures may be a conundrum for fruit growers confronting climate change, but
Quick Bites – November
Teeple chairs USApple John Teeple of Teeple Farms, Inc., Wolcott, New York, chairs the U.S.
Center back on track
The Port of Benton located the site for the Clore Center and has a long-term
Broader scope for wine center
The Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center's 22-acre site stretches along the Yakima River in
Quick Bites
Big Gala crop The Washington State apple industry expects to harvest 107 million boxes of