A Focus On Farmworker Education
Release Date: 04/26/2012
By Arnulfo Solorio
By now, you’ve probably noticed the blocks of brilliant green that seem to flank every road in Napa. The grapevines have been skillfully pruned and primed by our hard-working vineyard crews, setting the stage for what looks to be a bountiful season.
Grapegrowers See Good Wine In The Forecast
Release Date: 04/25/2012
By Jonathan Bloom
Right now is a critical time of year for the grapes that will ultimately be picked, crushed and bottled into fine Napa Valley wines. Last year's weather was tough on vineyards, but this year could be different -- both for the grapes and for the workers who pick them.
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Napa Growers Optimistic On Grape Harvest
Release Date: 04/25/2012
Napa grapegrowers are feeling upbeat about this year's harvest after a tough 2011, which saw cool, wet weather and smaller yields. That's the word from the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, which met this morning for its 2012 Vineyard Forecast.
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Napa Wineries Experiencing Record Replanting As Recovery Continues
Release Date: 04/25/2012
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers hosted the 2012 Spring Press Conference on Wednesday, August 25 at Round Pond Estate.
Grapegrowers Discuss Budbreak And Beyond For 2012
Release Date: 04/26/2012
By Paul Franson
The last comment made at the Napa Valley Grapegrowers’ spring news conference Wednesday was probably the most significant of the event: “It’s great to have a budbreak conference when we have budbreak,” said winemaker Thomas Brown. “Last year, it didn’t happen until well after the scheduled conference.”
Patrick Garvey Named 2012 Napa Valley Grower Of The Year
Release Date: 04/05/2012
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) has announced that longtime grower Patrick Garvey has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Napa Valley Grower of the Year award.
Vine Supply Dries Up For Late Ordering Growers
Release Date: 03/28/2012
By Stacy Finz
After keeping their wallets in their pockets during the height of the recession, California wine-grape growers are ready to expand their vineyards or replant existing ones. Everyone is hustling to get their vines in the ground by May. The problem: There is a shortage of vines. Vine supply dries up for late-ordering growers.
California Faces Vine Shortage
Release Date: 04/03/2012
By Lynn Alley
Grapegrowers all over California are rushing to plant new vines. The only trouble is that there aren't any. Major vine nurseries have been caught unprepared for the dramatic increase in demand in recent months.
Sharpest Winegrape Pruning Skill On Display
Release Date: 02/09/2012
Pruning Skills Put To Test In 11th Annual Pruning Contest
Release Date: 02/09/2012
By Chantal M. Lovell
How fast can you prune a vine? One minute? Thirty seconds? Fifteen? 80 vineyard workers took that challenge Thursday morning at the 11th annual Napa County Pruning Contest hosted by the Napa Valley Grapegrowers.
Tired Vineyards Being Replanted
Release Date: 01/22/2012
By Kerana Todorov
Many Napa Valley grapegrowers are deciding to replant vineyards at the moment, but the trend will continue for a while, Jennifer Kopp Putnam, executive director of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, said Friday.
Vintners Ask: Where Did The Tannin Go?
Release Date: 11/17/2011
By Andrew Adams
Napa, Calif.—A harvest that veteran winemakers and growers called unlike any they had ever witnessed has come to a close, but the challenges are still fresh.
Growers: Late-season Rain May Affect Quantity, Not Quality Of Harvest
Release Date: 07/06/2011
Vineyard workers are busy hedging and removing leaves and laterals from the vines as grapegrowers cope with a wet, cool late spring during bloom resulting in shatter — or grapes that fail to develop properly in many vineyards.
Study: Global Warming Threatens North Coast Vineyards
Release Date: 07/01/2011
Global warming could leave half of Napa Valley's famed vineyards unsuitable to grow premium grapes by 2040, according to the latest study to raise questions about the impact of climate change on California's wine industry.
Observations From The Seat Of A Bike
Release Date: 07/01/2011
By Stan Boyd, owner of Boy Family Vineyards and a Director on the Napa Valley Grapegrowers Board -
Recently I had the opportunity, along with three other members of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, to ride my bicycle across the United States. During the two month journey from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida we visited town after town that unfortunately were either dead or dying. This observation got me thinking about how fortunate we are to live in the Napa Valley but also caused me to question why all these towns are in serious economic decline while our community is growing. Riding your bicycle for 8-10 hours per day gives you time to contemplate issues such as this and here are my observations.
Harvest So Far
Release Date: 06/01/2011
By Paul Goldberg, vineyard manager at Bettinelli Vineyards in Napa and active member of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers
The art of growing winegrapes is a story that is heavily influenced by Mother Nature. Although Napa Valley is blessed with one of the world’s best combinations of climate and soils to produce premium wine grapes, it’s also the knowhow and innovation of the valley’s grapegrowers that truly sets our vineyards apart. Every year Mother Nature throws a few curve balls and 2011 is no exception. Grape growers throughout Napa Valley are responding proactively to ensure superior quality that is expected of Napa Valley vineyards every year.