Thinking of growing grapes? The Guyot system is a top choice!
🍇 Improves air circulation, reducing disease
🌞 Maximizes sun exposure for better ripening
✂️ Makes pruning & harvesting easier
📈 Boosts yields & grape quality
Perfect for wine & table grapes! #Viticulture #GrapeGrowing #GuyotMethod
Sadly, I won't be able to attend the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium in Christchurch New Zealand next January, but maybe you can!
Abstract submissions close Oct 10, early bird registration closes Oct 31
#CoolClimateWine #Wine #Research #WineSymposium #Viticulture #Oenology #Grapegrowing #Winemaking
We welcome you to Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand for the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium (ICCWS) Conference. Our theme of ‘Pure Innovation | Sustainable Development in Wine’ the ICCWS will unravel the intricacies of fostering innovation while ensuring the sustainable growth of the
Sadly, I won't be able to attend the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium in Christchurch New Zealand next January, but maybe you can!
Abstract submissions close Oct 10, early bird registration closes Oct 31
#CoolClimateWine #Wine #Research #WineSymposium #Viticulture #Oenology #Grapegrowing #Winemaking
We welcome you to Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand for the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium (ICCWS) Conference. Our theme of ‘Pure Innovation | Sustainable Development in Wine’ the ICCWS will unravel the intricacies of fostering innovation while ensuring the sustainable growth of the
So this is the highest brix I got from the dozen or so grapes I tested this afternoon (lowest was ~12°) but I'm really not sure if they're going to get much sweeter at this point. It's supposed to be sunny tomorrow and saturday so maybe I'll wait a few more days.
I have more hops drying for a dry matter test, but I might just harvest them tomorrow regardless.
Thinking of growing grapes? The Guyot system is a top choice!
🍇 Improves air circulation, reducing disease
🌞 Maximizes sun exposure for better ripening
✂️ Makes pruning & harvesting easier
📈 Boosts yields & grape quality
Perfect for wine & table grapes! #Viticulture #GrapeGrowing #GuyotMethod
Digging holes and then filling them back up today. The cedar posts for my wine trellises rotted through and collapsed. So much for cedar's magical anti-rot properties. Let's see how quickly this galvanized steel rots.
I would hope that people who follow me or the work we do at
#TablasCreek know that I believe the wine world can and should do better at moving to #organic (and better) farming. That notwithstanding, I agree with every point @wblakegray makes in his newest piece.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2023/02/in-defense-of-conventional-wine
For the next #grape in the #GrapeMinute series we’ve been recording at #TablasCreek, I dive into one of our non-Rhone varieties: #Tannat!
This famously tannic, ageworthy grape originated in the #Basque country and has become the national grape of Uruguay. It’s also growing in popularity in California. Here’s one minute with all the essentials to get you up to speed.
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