Wine-Grower-News #377 1-30-18 Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/Wine
Information in this issue includes:
FREE: 2018 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide FREE: Small Wine Brands 7-week Wine Marketing Course via E-mail Viticulture Position – Highland Community College – Wamego, KS 3-(15-17), Cold Climate Conference – Bloomington, MN FREE: CCOVI, Brock University Lecture Series Started January 15 FREE: Organic Transition Business Planner – 180 pp. from SARE 2-(18-19), Register Now for the IWGA Conference FREE: 2-5, UW-Madison Winemaking Workshop – Wollersheim Winery 3-(7-9), Show Me Grape & Wine Conference and Symposium - MO 4-(9-19), Siebel Institute of Technology Brewing Microbiology Course FREE: Evaluating cold hardy winegrape maturity pub from UW Extension 7-30 to 8-2, VitiNord 2018 will be in Scandinavia FREE: Maryland Sustainable Practices Grape Growing Workbook Show n Tell Neeto Keeno Videos of Interest Marketing Tidbits Articles of Interest Calendar of Events 1900 thru 2017, National Ave. U.S. Yearly Temperature Graph
FREE: 2018 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide
The Bible of Midwest fruit: weed, insect and disease management is now available. This 180-page guide contains a spray schedule and background information for commercial producers of apples, pears, cherries, peaches, plums, grapes and berries. Recommendations for herbicides, pesticides and their application, and plant growth regulators are also included.
It is a joint publication of Purdue University, University of Illinois, Iowa State University, University of Kentucky, University of Missouri, Missouri State University, Ohio State University, and University of Wisconsin and includes information for producers in Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
This guide combines and replaces the Midwest Tree Fruit Spray Guide (PM 1375) and the
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Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide (PM 1282) into one easy to use reference manual.
This is available as a Free download or the hardcopy can be purchased for $15 at the Iowa State University Extension Store HERE.
Bootlegger: The word first appeared in the 1850s in Maine and of course it refers to smuggling liquor. But this seemed odd to me because Prohibition didn’t start until almost 70 years later. That is, except in Maine, the first dry state, where it became illegal to manufacture or consume liquor in 1851. Because Maine shares a border with Canada, the law was easily flouted. Ordinary folks wanting to smuggle liquor into the country could hide a couple bottles in their pants legs in Canada and walk into the United States. From: Mary Milley’s Roaring Twenties, 1-29-12
FREE: Small Wine Brands 7-week Wine Marketing Course via E-mail
What: This seven week email series is specially created for small winery owners that sell less than 50,000 cases per year. We take complex wine marketing concepts and break them down into 7 different emails containing steps you can take right away to grow your winery.
How: Simply enter your email address here and they will send you 7 weeks of emails with tips on branding, social media, marketing, SEO, pay per click, and much more! You’ll receive the first email complete with tips in your email inbox within a few hours of signing up.
Who: bauerhaus design: http://www.bauerhaus.com/
Viticulture Position – Highland Community College – Wamego, KS
What: This position is responsible for maintaining the college vineyards in collaboration with the V & E Program Director. In addition, this position includes a teaching load of 3 – 9 credits per semester (and possibly one course during summer) depending upon demand and time availability. Finally, the position will assist in research and extension duties for the Kansas grape and wine industry as well as workshop teaching/hosting.
Education: Bachelor's or higher in viticulture, enology, or horticulture.
Details: https://highlandcc.edu/pages/campus-positions/viticulture-instructor-vineyard-manager 2
3-(15-17), Cold Climate Conference
What: 13th year of the largest Conference dedicated to cold climate grape growing and wine making in the U.S.
Where: DoubleTree in Bloomington, MN Just minutes from MSP, just off I-494 and Hwy 100. Free parking available!
What to Expect: Over 30 breakout sessions, MGGA Annual Meeting, Large Exhibitor Room, Winter Wine Fest, Elmer Swenson Silent Auction & More.
The Minnesota Grape Growers Association is again offering a $50 discount to State Association Members planning to attend the upcoming Cold Climate Conference
Complete Details: http://www.mngrapes.org/page/CCCHome ______
FREE, CCOVI, Brock University Lecture Series Started January 15th
Wine aficionados from around the world can soak up Brock University’s leading grape and wine research as the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) Lecture Series returns for its 11th year.
Ten speakers from across CCOVI’s network of researchers, scientists, fellows and professional affiliates are participating in this year’s series. Topics will span a wide range from the debate over screw cap versus cork closures on wine bottles, to why we buy certain sparkling wines and the latest research on cold hardiness, leaf removal impacts and extracting polyphenolics during ice syrup production.
The free lectures start at 1 p.m. CST every Monday and will take place in room H313 of the Mackenzie Chown complex at Brock University. Paid parking is available in the nearby Lot E. The lectures will also be available to watch online by visiting webapp.lifesizecloud.com
More information and archived lecture videos, visit the CCOVI Lecture Series website
Organic Transition – A Business Planner for Farmers, Ranchers and Food Entrepreneurs – 180 pages. Order the print version for $16 Online or download the PDF version for FREE here: https://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Organic-Transition
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education - SARE
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FFA Enrichment Center, Ankeny, IA 50023 Sunday & Monday, February 18 & 19, 2018 Compete Details & Registration: https://www.iowawinegrowers.org/events/annual-conference
FREE: 2-5, UW-Madison Winemaking Workshop – Wollersheim Winery
What: The UW-Madison Fermentation Sciences Program is partnering with Brewers Supply Group (BSG) to offer a this free winemaking workshop dealing with the Top 5 Winemaking Challenges & Opportunities for Harvest 2018. Enology experts will present information on a range of topics to include: Must Clarification, Tannin Management, Color Stability, Yeast Strain Selection and Protein Stability.
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, February 5th, 2018
Where: Wollersheim Winery & Distillery Vineyard Room, 7876 State Rd. 188 Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin 53578
Who: Join Ilya Soroka, BSG Midwest Sales Manager, Guillermo Soto, VASON GROUP GM, & Susan Owen, JUCLAS Operations Manager, as we discuss the synergistic action between tannins and enzymes in order to grant wine sensory attributes such as structure,aroma integration, color stability and more.
Cost: FREE. Lunch included and sponsored by BSG
Cloying: Describes ultra-sweet or sugary wines that lack the balance provided by acid, alcohol, bitterness or intense flavor
3-(7-9), Show Me Grape & Wine Conference and Symposium - MO
What: This year’s conference showcases speakers from the eastern and western United States. Yet, the focus as in previous years is on Continental climate viticulture and enology.
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Where: Hampton Inn & Suites, University of Missouri, 1225 Fellows Place, Columbia, MO 65201
Agenda: 3-7, Wed. Viticulture Track
Wed. evening: Missouri Wine Tasting with heavy Hors d’ oeuvres 3-8, Thurs. Enology Track with special presentation & tasting of Marquette wines. Thurs. afternoon, Missouri Technical Group wine evaluation
Registration is Open
Contact: Dean S. Volenberg, Viticulture and Winery Operations Extension Specialist University of Missouri Grape and Wine Institute: [email protected] or 573-882-0476
Corkage Fee: The fee charged by restaurants when guests bring their own bottle of wine rather than ordering from the wine list.
4-(9-19), Siebel Institute of Technology Brewing Microbiology Course
What: The Siebel Institute of Technology’s Brewing Microbiology course is designed to provide the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to implement an effective microbiological quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC). The course will familiarize students with:appropriate methods for brewery biological and sanitary control; an understanding of the essential modern-day tools for effective microbiological evaluation of process and product; and a detailed study of the microorganisms that are likely to occur during the various stages of the brewing process.
Where: Siebel Institute Microbiological Services division in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
Cost: $4,100 each
Details: https://www.siebelinstitute.com/education/continuing/brewing-microbiology/dates/
FREE: Evaluating cold hardy winegrape maturity,1-1-18, 4 pp. New publication from the University of Wisconsin Extension
Download: https://learningstore.uwex.edu/Assets/pdfs/A4154.pdf
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7-30 to 8-2, VitiNord 2018 will be in Scandinavia
VitiNord 2018 will be hosted by Sweden and Denmark. The Oresund Bridge now connects Malmo, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark over the waters of the Baltic Sea. This makes it possible to host portions of this conference in each country
Previously, the conference has taken place in Riga, Latvia (2006), St. Hyacynthe, Quebec (2009), Neubrandenburg, Germany/Szczecin, Poland (2012), and Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA (2015).
International air travel to the conference is via Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, which is a short 30-minute car or train ride to Malmo Live, the conference hotel in Malmo. For more information about visiting Malmo, see https://visitsweden.com/malmo/ . Please go to http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen-tourist for information about Copenhagen.
Details & Registration: http://www.vitinord2018.org/
Cellared By: Means the wine was not produced at the winery where it was bottled. It usually indicates that the wine was purchased from another source.
FREE: Maryland Sustainable Practices Grape Growing Workbook
This workbook from the Maryland Grape Growers Association is designed to allow wine grape growers to assess their vineyard’s position regarding sustainability. It is designed to help producers improve practices and serve as a measurement and educational tool.
Download the Workbook 120 pages, 3.2mb pdf
Cuvée: A blend or special lot of wine
Neeto Keeno
1. Ontario Grape Crop IPM WWW page – Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/IPM/english/grapes/index.html
2. Practical Farmers of Iowa Winter Webinar Schedule: http://practicalfarmers.org/winter-farminar-schedule-2018/ 6
Show n Tell
(Left) The angle of the dangle will give you the approximate wind speed on a wind sock. Comes in pretty handy when spraying in the vineyard. This windsock was in Riverview Vineyard owned by Marie & Michael Eggebrecht – Genoa, WI. 1-23-18 mlw. (Below) Example wind speed chart from Flyrite. Note: Chart is specific to Flyrite wind socks.
(Left) Graphic from Sovos & Wines & Vines 2018 Direct to Consumer Shipping Report, 1-26-18 (Up 15.5% for 2017).
(Right) Graphic from The Basic Elements of Successful Vineyard Management, 1-29-18 LODI RULES Sustainable Winegrowing Community.
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(Left) Ellie Butz was working the Scott Lab’s / Lallemand booth at the Wisconsin Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Conference held at the Kalihari Hotel, Resort & Conference Center in the Dells last week. Scott Lab’s has an excellent & FREE 51 page Cider Handbook that you can download here: http://www.scottlab.com/pdf/2017CiderHB.pdf
(Below) I stopped by Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery – Spring Valley, MN (Southeast MN) last Sunday on my way to the Wisconsin Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Conference to check out their Loon Juice hard cider. They currently have 7 different kinds of hard cider. They sell their Loon Juice in 12 oz., 16 oz. and 5 liter cans. I tried out their $10 hard cider sample which consisted of 6 – 3 oz. servings of a caramel, strawberry, ginger & seasonal cranberry flavored apple hard cider. A Honey Crisp apple and pear cider was also included. They were all very good. Highly recommend trying their Loon Juice. GOOD STUFF! 1-21-18 mlw
(Below) Lyre trellis system on left and Vertical Shoot Positioned (VSP) trellis system on the right at Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery – Spring Valley, MN. The VSP system is common in the Midwest. The Lyre trellis system was designed for vigorous vineyards with upright growing cultivars. It allows for more fruit producing buds per foot of vine row. It was developed by Dr. Alain Corbonneau in the 1980s in the Bordeaux region of France. Four Daughters Winery is growing Brianna, Edelweiss, Marquette and Frontenac on this Lyre trellis system. I think this is the first I have ever seen a Lyre trellis system in the Midwest. 1-21-18 mlw
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Videos of Interest
1. CT: Bear in the Vineyard, 9-16-17 Lost Acres Vineyard, 6:35 min.
2. Fox & Raccoon in a Vineyard, 1-23-14 1.24 min.
3. Bobcat Vine & Post Pullre Attachment, 11-16-17, VineTech Machinery, 2:34 min.
Coulure: During flowering in the spring, wind and rain as well as chemical deficiencies can keep grapevine flowers from being properly fertilized, causing these flowers to drop off the cluster. This dropping of flowers is called coulure, or shatter. Since each flower is responsible for a grape, the cluster of grapes that eventually forms is loose and missing grapes. If the improperly fertilized flower stays attached, it produces a puny, seedless grape called a "shot" grape. Although the yield is reduced, there is a corresponding benefit—loose clusters that allow for increased air circulation are less susceptible to rot in humid conditions.
Marketing Tidbits
1. 2018 Silicon Valley Bank State of The Wine Industry Videocast, 1-18-19 1:01 hrs.
2. The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering Missouri companies up to $1,000 towards the cost of incorporating the Missouri Grown logo on packaging for retail sale.
3. Core Principles of Oliver Winery – Bloomington, IN: “Respect People, Expect Quality, Think Differently, and Get Stuff Done”. (Employee owned 1 million+ gallon/year winery)
From: American Vineyard Magazine, Vol. 1, Jan. 2018
4. “Obtaining an official wine appellation from the U.S. government can boost prices up to $14 per bottle, according to an economic study that focused on Oregon’s Willamette Valley.” From: Economic study: Wine appellations boost prices, 1-25-18 Capital Press 9
5. "The state of the industry is strong," economist Mike Veseth said Wednesday, as chair of the panel at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento. "More Americans are spending more on wine, drinking more wine, from more wineries than has ever been the case." From: US Wine Outlook Bullish Despite Bank Warning, 1-25-18 wine-searcher
6. “Passing on the credit card fee to customers is an efficient way to bring down costs, add transparency to the payments process and make payments fairer to everyone. Why is your business still paying credit card fees?”
From: Your Business Doesn't Have to Pay Credit Card Fees Any More and Probably Shouldn't, 1-29-18 Entrepreneur
Notable Quotables
“US wine consumption rose in 2017 and is at its highest level ever, continuing a 24-year march upward. And the sales growth continues to depend on the popularity of wines over $9 while cheaper wines sell less every year”
From: US Wine Growth Slows as Clouds Gather, 1-18-18 wine-searcher
‘You need vegetation to have root systems, you need root systems to have the soil biology working for you, and you need the soil biology to have the soil structure, to enable infiltration to occur and to enable nutrient release to occur……….Medics and ryegrass emerged as the most valuable crop species in terms of contributing to soil health and vine yield.”
From: The evidence supports the value of under-vine crops, 1-12-18 Wine Australia
Cru : A French term, "cru" generally refers to a vineyard or group of vineyards that have similar characteristics.
Articles of Interest
1. Canada: New cold weather monitoring technology on trial at Ontario vineyards, 1-11-18 CTV News.
2. TTB Issues Initial Guidance on Wine Excise Tax Reduction, 1-12-18 WineBusiness.com
3. MI: Wineries rise in Michigan but more grapes needed, 1-26-18 Capital News Service
4. CA: The Basic Elements of Successful Vineyard Management, 1-29-18 Lodi Rules
5. PA: Winter Cold Damage Revisited, 1-26-18 Penn State University Extension
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Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute Updates: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/wine/content/institute-updates
Calendar of Events
2-(2-3)-18, North Dakota Grape and Wine Association Annual Conference – Grant Hotel, Minot ND: http://www.ndgwa.org/conference/
2-5, FREE UW-Madison Winemaking Workshop – Wollersheim Winery & Distillery, Prairie du Sac, WI. RSVP to Nick Smith by January 15th: [email protected]
2-5 to 5-5, International Brewing Diploma – Siebel Institute of Technology. Details: https://www.siebelinstitute.com/education/certificate-studies/international-diploma-in-brewing-technology-program/dates/
2-10, 3rd Annual Small Farms Conference, Scheman Auditorium - Ames, IA https://www.extension.iastate.edu/node/44233/
2-(18-19), Iowa Wine Growers Association annual conference, FFA Enrichment Center, Ankeny, IA 50023. https://www.iowawinegrowers.org/events/annual-conference
2-(19-20), 2018 Ohio Grape & Wine Conference – Embassy Suites Columbus-Dublin, 5100 Upper Metro Place, Dublin, OH 43017
2-(20-22), WineAmerica’s 2018 National Wine Policy Conference held in Conjunction with the US Wine and Beverage Conference and Expo at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel – Washington DC. Details & Registration.
2-(23-24), Illinois Grape Growers & Vintners Association, Springfield, IL Details here: http://illinoiswine.com/events/
2-28 to 3-2, Michigan Grape & Wine Conference, Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo. Details: https://www.michiganwines.com/conference
3-(7-9), Show-Me Missouri Grape and Wine Institute Conference – Hampton Inn, Columbia, MO. Registration, Details: http://gwi.missouri.edu/
3-(6-8), Eastern Winery Expo – Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA. http://www.easternwineryexposition.com/
3-(7-8), License to Steal Wine Marketing Conference, Eastern Winery Exposition - Lancaster, PA. Details: https://easternwineryexposition.com/license-to-steal-conference
3-(14-16), Mid America Beverage Exposition & Conference – St. Charles, MO Details: https://www.midamericabevexpo.com/
3-15, River Hills Harvest Elderberry Mentoring Workshop - Ashland, MO. Details: https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/elderberry-mentoring-workshop 11
3-(15 -17), Cold Climate Conference – Minneapolis/St. Paul. Details: http://www.mngrapes.org/?page=ccchome
3-(16 & 17), Midwest Aronia Conference at the Omaha Regency Marriott in Omaha, NE: Details later: http://midwestaronia.org/
4-(3-5), The Our Farms, Our Future Conference, hosted by the SARE & ATTRA. St. Louis, MO: Details
4-(6-7), Siouxland Garden Show – Hilton Garden Inn, Sioux City, IA. Details
5-(7-16)-2018 Washington State University to Tour New York Wine Regions: http://wine.wsu.edu/education/certificate/international-winery-tours/new-york-winery-and-vineyard-tour/
5-(17-20), 2018 WineMaker Magazine Conference – San Diego, CA. Details and Registration: https://winemakermag.com/register-now
6-(10-14), The 12th Annual Conference of the American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE) will be held from Jun 10-14, 2018 in Ithaca, NY (Cornell University).
6-(14-16), Comprehensive Elderberry Workshop & Field Tour – Central Missouri. Details later: https://www.riverhillsharvest.com
6-(20-22)-18, The GrapeVine Magazine Midwest Viniculture Expo 2018 - The RiverCenter, Davenport, IA. Sponsored by: The GrapeVine Magazine
7-30 to 8-2, VitiNord 2018 in Sweden & Denmark. Details & Registration: http://www.vitinord2018.org/
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/
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e-Viticulture: http://eviticulture.org/
Iowa Wine Growers Association: http://iowawinegrowers.org/
ISU Viticulture Extension: https://viticulture.hort.iastate.edu/
ISU Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/wine/
ISU 2018 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide: https://ag.purdue.edu/hla/Hort/Documents/ID-465.pdf
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
Mike White’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR40ecPRjRvNhMswpTs7bRQ?view_as=subscriber
The Vineyard Advisor FREE App iTunes App Store (iPhone): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vineyard-advisor/id1187381601?mt=8 Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.tamu.agrilife.VineyardAdvisorApp
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