Botham Vineyards
Award-Winning winemakers preserve Wisconsin’s agricultural landscape By Gerald Dlubala The Wisconsin wine industry is a growing sector that relies on cold-hardy hybrid grape varieties and fruit wines to overcome a cold, humid climate unsuitable for traditional European wine grapes. We would like to introduce you to Botham Vineyards and Winery ...
Vineyard Insurance
When can I sign up for grape crop insurance? By Trevor Troyer, Agricultural Risk Management Crop Insurance is unlike most other types of insurance. There are specific deadlines for signing up, reporting the previous year’s production, reporting acreage etc. You can only sign up for crop insurance by certain dates.  ...
Grapes of Math
Howdy! Welcome to grape breeding in Texas By Andrej Svyantek, Ph.D., Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, AgriLife Research Grapevine improvement is a numbers game. One metric ton of fresh wine grapes likely contains more than one million grape seeds (after accounting for variation in berry mass, seed set, ...
Update on Grapevine Red Blotch Virus Disease
By: Judit Monis, Ph.D. The symptoms of red blotch virus infection become more pronounced and progress in vineyards late in the summer towards the fall season. Therefore, it is timely to provide an update in this issue of the magazine. In addition, this summer I attended a session on Grapevine ...
Canadian Winemaking
The Rise of Vancouver Island Wines By Becky Garrison Most of the attention on British Columbia (BC) wines tends to focus on the Okanagan Valley Wine Region, as this premier grapegrowing region boasts 86% of the province’s vineyard acreage. However, Vancouver Island's ocean breezes, abundant green setting, and intimate, dedicated ...
Preparing for HarvestÂ
Maximizing Profitability Amidst Industry Challenges By: Roberto Iturralde, Agronomic Service Representative, Syngenta As harvest season approaches, wine grape growers face a unique combination of challenges—from fluctuating market dynamics to increasing labor costs and the ever-present threat of disease. To stay competitive in today’s market, it’s essential for growers to adopt ...
Why Less Visitation to Wine Country Is Everyone’s Problem
By: Susan DeMatei - WineGlass Marketing Wineries with tasting rooms know all too well that foot traffic is shrinking. But it was our clients without a hospitality arm who got us thinking: how important is the on-site channel to the wine industry as a whole? Maybe we’re just evolving. After ...
Year-Round Vineyard Solutions for Small, Tow-Behind Equipment
By: Alyssa L. Ochs Smart equipment investments are essential to running a profitable, sustainable, modern vineyard that aligns with your business goals. Some of the most affordable and versatile equipment solutions are small tow-behind implements that work well between rows of grapevines. Tow-behind equipment is especially beneficial for small and ...
What Is Soil Health? Â
A Living Foundation Beneath the Vine Cover Crop of Native Texas Wildflowers in the Texas Gulf Coast By: Daniel Hillin and Justin Scheiner, Ph.D. - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Soil is more than just the ground beneath our boots. For grape growers, it is the living foundation of every ...
Beyond the Tasting Room
How to Build a Visual Content Ecosystem That Powers Your Sales Team By: Jake Ahles | Morel Creative The average winery pours countless hours and dollars into its tasting room experience. From curated lighting to seasonal menus, from bottle shots to Instagram Reels, everything is designed to draw the consumer ...
