WINE DUTY DRAWBACK – ANOTHER DIRTY SECRET!

WINE DUTY DRAWBACK – ANOTHER DIRTY SECRET!

MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024.  BY STUART SPENCER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. HOW THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZES IMPORTS TO BENEFIT BIG WINERIES In the first four months of this year, the Federal government refunded over $21 million in alcohol taxes and...
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION & ITS IMPORTANCE IN VINEYARDS

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION & ITS IMPORTANCE IN VINEYARDS

MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Evapotranspiration or ET frequently comes up during discussions of vineyard irrigation and for good reason. ET is a dominant driving force for water movement within vineyards, as well as grapevine water uptake and...