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WINE MARKET COUNCIL TACKLES DOMESTIC WINE INDUSTRY’S CURRENT SETBACKS
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. This past April 2 at the 2025 Wine Market Council (WMC) Annual Research Conference and Members Meeting, held in the City of Napa, there were some illuminating discussions on the overall state of the American wine industry....
11th ANNUAL GREEN MEDAL AWARD WINNERS
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025. BY CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE. The day before Earth Day, we celebrate the four wineries and vineyard companies awarded 2025 California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards, joining a decade of past winners...
MARIAN’S VINEYARD NAMED VINEYARD OF THE YEAR BY CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Lodi's Marian's Vineyard—the 2025 California Vineyard of the Year—in late March 2025, during first bud break. Photo by author. Last week Mark Chandler, Chief Judge at the California State Fair Wine...
DOUBLE TROUBLE: TWO WEEDS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN THE VINEYARD
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025. BY DAWSON LEWIS, REC COMMITTEE CHAIR. Featured image: Silverleaf nightshade with flowers. Photo by Rex Stanton, PhD. Spurred Anoda + Silverleaf Nightshade Weeds can be more than just a nuisance—they compete with your crops, reduce yields and...
SNIFFING OUT THREATS: DOGS DETECT MEALYBUGS & VIRUSES IN VINEYARDS
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. A rediscovery of the age-old IPM practice of canine detection applied in viticulture offers an opportunity for early identification of mealybugs and virus at the nursery and grower level,...
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