HAVING A GRAPE TIME: Chuck Blethen of Jewel of the Blue Ridge Vineyard crushes scuppernongs last year. Photo courtesy of Jewel of the Blue Ridge Vineyard The numbers aren’t exactly in Western North ...
California grape and nut growers face rising heat, drought, and climate variability. UC Cooperative Extension's June workshop ...
When deciding how to build a grape trellis, backyard systems with high angles achieve sunlight, airflow, and easy pruning. Growing grapes is easy, fun, and rewarding. A friend of mine once said that ...
Propagating grapes from dormant hardwood cuttings is a realistic venture for anyone with access to grape vines. Since grapes should have 80 – 90 percent of their vines removed every year, you just ...
On a hot afternoon in California wine country, the sun can do more than warm a vineyard. It can scorch it. When temperatures ...