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By: Kirk Williams, Lecturer-Texas Tech University Drip irrigation systems are a critical part of vineyard infrastructure. Drip irrigation systems need maintenance to deliver water efficiently and uniformly over a long period of time. Where drip irrigation systems are used to deliver fertilizers and pesticides distribution uniformity becomes even more critical ...

By: Tom Payette - Winemaking Consultant  Malic acid is one of the major acids in grapes used to make wine. In most cases it is secondary only to tartaric acid in quantity and then followed by succinic, citric, fumaric and other small quantity acids all contributing to a total acid ...

By: Judit Monis, Ph.D. - Vineyard and Plant Health Consultant As the fall season approaches, symptoms of virus infection become more pronounced in the vineyards. Leafroll and red blotch are the most important viral diseases that manifest in late summer and the fall season. Often, it is difficult to distinguish ...

By: Susan DeMatei, Founder of WineGlass Marketing Unless you’ve lived in your cellar for the past five years, you’ve noticed we live in a subscription economy. We have subscriptions for food, clothing, pets, razors, socks, movies, sports, makeup, and almost anything. You name it, and there is a box that ...

By: Trevor Troyer - Vice President at Agricultural Risk Management, LLC Grape crop insurance is a federally subsidized program that is administered by the USDA Risk Management Agency. Policies are sold by independent agents and agencies throughout the country. There are thirteen approved insurance providers (insurance companies) that work with ...

By: Lauren A. Galbraith Family wineries face certain common issues when it comes to succession planning, and there are steps you can take to help ensure the longevity and success of your brand and business. Step 1 - Develop a Plan Benjamin Franklin is thought to have said: “By failing ...

Award-Winning Kentucky Wines By: Gerald Dlubala There are those who believe that award-winning wine couldn't possibly come from a Kentucky winery. After all, Kentucky is known for bourbon and horses, right? The innovative, welcoming, award-winning gold medal folks at Up The Creek Winery would like to speak with you. It ...

By: Becky Garrison The Southern Oregon AVA, established in 2005, consists of five distinct regions: Rogue Valley AVA, Applegate Valley AVA, Umpqua Valley AVA, Red Hill Douglas County AVA and Elkton Oregon AVA. Multiple rivers – Umpqua, Applegate, Illinois and Rogue – traverse throughout this region, thus creating a number ...

By: Alyssa L. Ochs Various weather hazards put delicate wine grapes at risk, including hail, high winds, wildfires and droughts. Frost is another major issue in vineyards across the country, especially spring frosts that attack emerging shoots and buds when they are just beginning to form. The riskiest time, which ...

Embracing Wine in the Lives of Everyday People By: Heidi Moore, Host – Wine Crush Podcast The number of factors bringing stress into our lives has increased exponentially over the past few years. First, there was a global pandemic that brought a wicked mixture of fear, isolation, and uncertainty to ...