-Grower-News #353 2-17-17 Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Wine

Information in this issue includes:

Jennie Savits – New ISU Extension Enology Specialist (FREE) 2017 Pest Management Guide for Grapes in Washington 2017/2018 VineSmith Winegrape Spray Guides Now Available Some Upcoming Wine Competitions 9,091 Wineries in the U.S. Enologist Position Still Open: Highland Community College – Wamego, KS 3-(2-4) 20th Annual Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Conference 3-(4 &5), VESTA Wine Chemistry Workshop – Springfield, MO Cornell Extension Viticulture Specialist Needed in Eastern New York 3-(8-10), Show Me Grape and Wine Conference and Symposium Videos of Interest Show n Tell Marketing Tidbits Neeto Keeno Notable Quotables Articles of Interest Calendar of Events U.S. 30 Day Temperature Forecast Map

Jennie Savits – New ISU Extension Enology Specialist

Jennie Savits rejoined the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute (MGWII) on February 3rd as the Enology Field Specialist. She took an interest in wine in while working as the first undergraduate lab assistant at MGWII from 2007-2009. Following graduation from Iowa State University with a B.S. in Food Science in 2009, Jennie completed a harvest internship at Bedell Cellars in New York, where she participated in all aspects of the winemaking process. Returning home to central Iowa and the MGWII, Jennie worked as a Research Associate from 2010-2015. Duties included assisting with research projects, education and outreach, and performing chemical analysis of juice and wine samples along with student supervision. Jennie earned a Master’s degree in Food Science in 2014, her thesis research project focused on the varietal characteristics of La Crescent wine.

After spending just over a year lecturing in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State, Jennie is thrilled to return to MGWII to continue serving the grape and wine industry in Iowa and the greater Midwest region. In her new position, she will be 1 assisting winemakers to continue the great strides made in overall wine quality through best winemaking practices. Please contact Jennie with questions or to set up a visit! Office: 515- 294-4612, Cell: 515-231-5399, Email: [email protected]

(FREE) 2017 Pest Management Guide for Grapes in Washington Washington State University Extension EBO762, 64 pages

http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/EB0762/EB0762.pdf

2017/2018 VineSmith Winegrape Spray Guides Now Available

I received my new VineSmith Vineyard Winegrape Spray Guides in the mail yesterday. This is a BIG deal for me because it makes my job so much easier when discussing vineyard spray programs with clients. This is the best and easiest vineyard pesticide management resource available. There is nothing else like it on the market. I highly recommend it for anyone setting up a spray program for a commercial vineyard. Placing the posters in a central place where your pesticide records are kept also helps commercial vineyards comply with the Worker Protection Standard that deals with vineyard worker pesticide: safety, record keeping and information requirements.

Trying to put together a workable vineyard pesticide application plan can be a difficult process for even the experienced vineyard manager. Pre-harvest intervals, Re-Entry intervals, rotation rules, mixing compatibility, pests controlled, adjuvant needs, costs/acre, etc., etc,.., can get very complicated, very fast. These 2017-2018 VineSmith Vineyard Winegrape Spray Guides are a one-of-a-kind package that can provide excellent help through this process. VineSmith is a vineyard consulting company owned and operated by Jenette Smith located in Stephens, VA with over 36 years of experience.

This package of Vineyard Winegrape Spray Guides includes:

• Fungicide Guide poster • Insecticide Guide poster • Herbicide Guide Poster • “Planning a Vineyard Pest Management Program” booklet

You can order the Vineyard Winegrape Spray Guides here Online for $70 (shipping & handling included): http://www.vinesmith.com mlw

2 Some Upcoming Wine Competitions

Competition ____ Where ______Entry Deadline____

The Rose’ Today Competition CA 3-10-17 Finger Lakes Intl. Wine Competition NY shipped by 2-24, arrive by 3-3-17 Great American Intl. Wine Competition NY 3-3-17 Tasters Guild Intl. Wine Judging MI 4-19-17 Los Angeles International Wine Competition CA 4-15-17 Great Lakes International City & Perry Competition MI 4-7-17 ______

9,091 Wineries in the U.S.

North American wineries grew in number to 9,872 as 2017 began, an increase of 5%, …... U.S. wineries totaled 9,091; the Canadian total was 692, and the Mexico count was 89. California remained dominant among the 50 states with 4,202 wineries, or 46% of U.S. wineries, followed by Washington with 747 wineries and Oregon a close third with 713. British Columbia led Canadian provinces with 309 wineries followed by Ontario with 236. From: North America Winery Count Is Now 9,872, 1-24-17 & Vines

Enologist Position Still Open: Highland Community College – Wamego, KS

What: Enology position is responsible for teaching enology courses in a traditional, face-to-face environment as well as managing winemaking efforts (commercial and research) in the college winery. The HCC V&E Program is transitioning from a school winery to a incubator at the Wamego Campus (Wamego, KS) which will house both the college winery and up to five additional startup wineries in an alternating proprietorship setting. The Enologist’s teaching load includes 9-15 credits per academic year including industry-based workshops around Kansas. The Enologist will assist in extension and mentoring duties for the Kansas grape and wine industry, and s/he will participate in industry conferences throughout the Midwest and the annual VESTA Summit. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or higher in enology, fermentation science, or related field of study. Experience working in a winery is essential. Computer literacy required. Experience with varieties preferred. Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship. E.O.E.

Contact: Human Resources [email protected] or ph:785-442-6144 Available: April 1, 2017 Complete Details: https://highlandcc.edu/pages/campus-positions/enologist-enology-instructor

3 20th Annual Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Forum and Trade Show March 2-4, 2017 Omaha Marriott – Omaha Nebraska http://viticulture.unl.edu/20th-annual-nebraska-winery-and-grape-growers-forum-and-trade-show

Cornell Extension Viticulture Specialist needed in Eastern New York

Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) provides the educational outreach functions for Cornell University’s role as New York State’s Land Grant University. People interested in this Eastern New York viticulture specialist position need to apply prior to March 31, 2017.

The Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture is one of the premier regional agricultural Cornell Cooperative Extension programs in New York, serving a large multi-county area in the Champlain Valley, Capital Region and Hudson Valley of the state. The team's Specialists work together with Cornell faculty and extension educators statewide to address the issues that impact the vegetable, tree fruit, small fruit and grape industries. This position will provide commercial grape growers / producers with the knowledge and resources necessary to assess production and management practices that will enhance their profitability and sustain the growth of the grape and wine industry in Eastern New York.

Full Details: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/8872

3-(4 &5), VESTA Wine Chemistry Workshop – Springfield, MO

When: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday & 8 -11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 3 + 4, 2017,

Where: Karls Hall, Missouri State University – Springfield, IL 65897

Who: Dr. Barry Gump is the first holder of the Harvey R. Chaplin Eminent Scholar’s Chair in Beverage Management at Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Dr. Gump is Emeritus Professor of Chemistry and Emeritus Adjunct Professor of Enology at California State University, Fresno.

Sponsored by: VESTA (Viticulture Enology Science & Technology Alliance) Cost: $225 each (no charge for currently enrolled VESTA students) Details: https://www.vesta-usa.org/Events/Wine-Chemistry-Workshop-Springfield-MO

2017 Show Me Grape and Wine Conference and Symposium Wednesday – Friday, March 8-10, 2017 Hampton Suites - Columbia, MO http://gwi.missouri.edu/

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Videos of Interest

1. Concrete Philosophy: Why Use Egg-Shaped Tanks 2-17-17, Wine Spectator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpo8in9Exz8

Show n Tell

(Below) The Wine Diamonds film was shown at the Growers Association Annual Conference on Feb. 6th. This film is being shown at several conferences here in the Midwest. Well worth seeing. Very good film!

(Left) Six Iowa wineries were in the Wine Village at the Des Moines Home and Garden Show held at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines this past weekend. (Feb. 9-12).

Marketing Tidbits

1. (Chart below from) What cans can do for wine, 2-16-17 Wine Industry Network: http://www.wineindustryadvisor.com/2017/02/16/what-cans-can-do-for-wine

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2. “America's millennial generation, now in its 20s and 30s and old enough to drink, out-sipped baby boomers for the first time in 2016, according to winerist.com, a wine, food and travel website.”

From: Millennials' casual connection changing exclusivity of wine, 2-7-17 Pueblo Chieftan National Drink Wine Day February 18, 2017 http://nationaldrinkwineday.org/

3. According to Wine Business Monthly, roughly 90 percent of wine sold in the U.S. comes from the 30 top producers, and more than half of the wine sold domestically comes from E. & J. Gallo, The Wine Group and Constellation Brands.”

From: Strong Competition in Wine Sales Will Increase, 5-16-17 Napa Valley Register

Neeto Keeno

1. Wine Glass Mask: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vEX6BGadrs

Notable Quotables

“Washington has approximately 900 wineries — compared to roughly 300 in 2004 — with an average of four new ones sprouting up each month. The state has roughly 350 grape growers using approximately 53,000 acres, according to the wine commission…Washington produces the world’s largest percentage of wines scoring 90 or more, while also being the least expensive among those high-quality wines.” 6 From: State legislators hear will be ‘bigger than wheat’, 1-23-17 Great Northwest Wine

“When we compare the quality scores from different critics — they frequently seem to have little in common with each other.”

From: Poor correlation among critics quality scores, 2-13-17 The Wine Gourd

“Utah Department of Beverage Control’s markup on a bottle of wine that cost $7.08 to make is 88%, bringing the retail price to $13.22.” (#1 highest markup in the nation)

From: Utah’s price markup among highest of any government controlled agency, 2-13-17 The Salt Lake Tribune

Unique Wine Sensory Terms Sappy: A slightly green character often found in young wines. Smokey: A wine exhibiting the aromas and flavors of the various types of smoke. Smoothness: A wine with a non-astringent texture. Soft: A wine that is not overly tannic. Sour: A wine with unbalanced, puckery acidity. Spicy: A wine with aromas and flavors reminiscent of various spices. Structure: The term concerns the mouthfeel of a wine, provided by the balance of acidity, tannin, alcohol and sugar. Supple: A wine with good fruit and soft astringency.

Articles of Interest

1. AU: New smartphone App measures water stress of grapevines, 1-24-17 Beverage Daily: http://www.beveragedaily.com/Sectors/Beer-Wine-Spirits-Cider/Australia-app-measures-water-stress-of-grapevines

2. New research on wine fermentation could lead to better bouquet, 1-23-17 Phys / Org: https://phys.org/news/2017-01-wine-fermentation-bouquet.html

3. SD: South Dakota Wine Lovers are Getting More Delivery Options, 2-9-17 KSFY ABC https://tinyurl.com/hjf26o4

4. KS: Kansas grocery stores lobby for right to sell wine, beer, 2-13-17 CJOnline.com: https://tinyurl.com/jx7x86f

5. MI: High Tunnels Extend Vineyard Growing Season, 5-15-17 Good Fruit Grower: http://www.goodfruit.com/high-tunnels-extend-vineyard-growing-season/

6. TTB Issues Temporary Rule Modifying Federal Regulations for Hard Cider, 2-15-17 On Reserve: https://tinyurl.com/zoooklk

7 Calendar of Events

2-(20-21), 2017 Ohio Grape & Wine Conference - Embassy Suites, Columbus-Dublin, OH: http://ohiograpeweb.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/events/2017-ohio-grape-and-wine-conference

2-(22-23), Winery Association Leadership Conference – Washington, DC. Details: http://tinyurl.com/zdqj276

2-(22-24), Michigan Grape & Wine Conference - Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, MI Details here: http://www.michiganwines.com/conference

2-(23-25), MOSES Organic Conference (Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service) La Crosse Center: Details: https://mosesorganic.org/conference/

2-(24-25), Illinois Grape Growers & Vintners Association, Springfield, IL Details later here: http://illinoiswine.com/events/

3-(3-5), 20th Annual Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Forum and Trade Show, Omaha Marriott: http://viticulture.unl.edu/events

3-(4-5), VESTA Wine Chemistry Workshop – Karls Hall, Missouri State University – Springfield, MO: https://tinyurl.com/hetx9oq

3-(8-10), Show Me Grape & Wine Conference – Columbia, MO. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/jmf5uq2

3-10, Winery Supply Chain Market Business Development – Fluffy Fields Vineyard & Winery Dickinson, ND. Contact: Ray Ann Kilen at 701-290-8036 or [email protected]

3-(15-25), Sicily Winery & Vineyard Tour – Washington State University. Details: http://wine.wsu.edu/education/certificate/international-winery-tours/sicily-winery-and-vineyard-tour/

3-(22-24), Eastern Winery Exposition at The Oncenter – Syracuse, NY: http://easternwineryexposition.com/

3-25, Midwest Aronia Association Annual Conference – Marriott at La Vista, NE http://midwestaronia.org/event/maa-annual-aronia-conference/?instance_id=122

4-(3-4), National Viticulture and Enology Extension Leadership Conference Oakville, CA. Contact: Kaan Kurtural at [email protected] or call 707-944-0126

4-(25-27), WineAmerica National Grape & Wine Policy Conference – Washington DC: http://wineamerica.org/?post_type=wine_am-event&p=11295

6-(1-4), Winemaker Magazine Annual Conference – Finger Lakes, NY. Early registration discount: http://winemakermag.com/1586-2017-conference-save-the-date

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e-Viticulture: http://eviticulture.org/

Iowa Wine Growers Association: http://iowawinegrowers.org/

ISU Viticulture Extension: http://viticulture.hort.iastate.edu/

ISU Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/wine/

Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institutes Updates: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/wine/content/institute-updates

ISU 2017 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide: https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/Midwest-Fruit-Pest-Management-Guide-2017

Northern Grapes Project: http://northerngrapesproject.org/

VESTA (Viticulture Enology & Science Technology Alliance): http://www.vesta-usa.org/

Dr. Tom Zabadal’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/Viticultureinfo

February 16th 30 Day Temperature Forecast for U.S.: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/30day/

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