Bunch Grapes
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On June 7 and 8, the Vineyard and Winery Association of West Georgia presents their annual Southern Winegrape Symposium in Carrollton, Georgia. The Winegrape Symposium is for current and aspiring individuals interested in learning more about winegrape growing and making wine. Wine Tasting 101, a wine class and tasting with wine expert Jane Garvey, will be featured…
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Bloom is upon us in bunch grape vineyards in the piedmont and mountains of north Georgia. This is likely also the case in most bunch grape vineyards in Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina, excepting those vineyards planted above 2,000 ft. above sea level and/or those with late-blooming cultivars. And, thankfully, this year looks…
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The 2019 Georgia Sparkling Wine Production Conference will take place from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on May 22 at Wolf Mountain Vineyards (180 Wolf Mountain Trail, Dahlonega, GA 30533). Thanks to Brannon, Karl, and their staff for hosting us. We are fortunate to have national and local experts from both industry and academics…
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Most should be, or will soon be, heavy into shoot thinning their winegrape vineyards. Here is a UGA extension publication (published online as of today!) on effective shoot thinning practices in vineyards: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1152 Now… a reminder to please register for an educational event that will take place after you are done, or close to…
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The 2019 Georgia Sparkling Wine Production Conference will take place from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on May 22 at Wolf Mountain Vineyards (180 Wolf Mountain Trail, Dahlonega, GA 30533). Thanks to Brannon, Karl, and their staff for hosting us. We are fortunate to have national and local experts from both industry and academics…
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As we are at bud break, keep in mind the need to start sprays of mancozeb and sulfur as soon as green stem tissue shows to protect against Phomopsis and powdery/downy mildews. All require control on young tissues, but especially Phomopsis. A little bit of Phomopsis, downy mildew, or powdery mildew is never good, as…
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As said in the previous post, bud break is upon us in the piedmont and lower mountain regions of northern Georgia. Please pay attention to the cooler temperatures over the next two nights as related to freeze/frost damage of buds; looks like temperatures will be more moderate starting Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Some may not…
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Muscadines: Buds are breaking in muscadine vineyards in Georgia’s coastal plains. We are likely a week or ten days out from seeing bud break in muscadine vineyards in the Georgia piedmont. Bunch grapes: We are seeing buds breaking throughout the piedmont and foothills of Georgia. Bud break is mostly observed in hybrids planted in the…
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Please mark your calendars and save the date for the UGA Extension Viticulture Team’s Sparkling Wine Production Conference. This conference is possible through collaboration with our gracious hosts, Wolf Mountain Vineyards. The conference will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM at Wolf Mountain Vineyards (180 Wolf Mountain Trail,…