Julie Goforth, Author at Virginia Vineyards Association

Frost potential bulletin

Julie Goforth2012-03-26T14:01:42-04:00

From: Tony Wolf, Viticulture Extension Specialist Situation: Frost/freeze potential, Tuesday morning No sense dwelling on the obvious; we have seen an unusually early warming and bud-break this March. For historical contrast, some will recall the Virginia Vineyards Association’s annual technical meeting in Charlottesville the weekend of 12-13 March 1993: temperatures in the twenties and more than 2 feet of snow that persisted well into April (“the blizzard of the century” to be followed by another blizzard of the century less than 3 years later). Chardonnay here at Winchester are at full bud swell to 3-leaf shoot development, Merlot and Petit Manseng [...]

Frost potential bulletinJulie Goforth2012-03-26T14:01:42-04:00

Special offer for Wineries Unlimited

Julie Goforth2012-03-14T09:57:34-04:00

Buy a Wednesday Day Pass, get a free ticket to Best of the East – a $95 value! The next Wineries Unlimited is just around the corner and we want to offer anyone who hasn’t yet registered a last minute special offer. If you purchase a Wednesday Day-Pass for March 28, we’ll add on a free ticket to the Best of the East Grand Gala that evening! This is a great way to make the most of just one day at Wineries Unlimited if you have limited time and resources. Here’s what this Pass allows you to do: During [...]

Special offer for Wineries UnlimitedJulie Goforth2012-03-14T09:57:34-04:00

VWC Legislative Update 3/5/12

Julie Goforth2012-03-06T15:46:40-05:00

Please Click here to read the latest Virginia Wine Council update. It contains information on the legislative agenda already voted on and recaps issues still on the docket. Also a brief article on the use of on-line coupons and promotions.

VWC Legislative Update 3/5/12Julie Goforth2012-03-06T15:46:40-05:00

Gathering in rememberence of Chris Breiner

Julie Goforth2012-03-06T08:38:59-05:00

Celebrate the Life of Chris Breiner To honor all that he was and the wonderful memories he left with us after February 14, please join family and friends for a celebration of the life of winemaker Chris Breiner. Bring your favorite story about Chris to share and come raise a glass to his life and his memory. Monday, March 12 5 to 8 pm Horton Vineyards Orange County, Virginia In memory of Chris, the Virginia wine industry has created a need-based scholarship for students in the Piedmont Virginia Community College Viticulture & Enology Certificate Program. Chris supported this useful program [...]

Gathering in rememberence of Chris BreinerJulie Goforth2012-03-06T08:38:59-05:00

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Pre Season Workshops

Julie Goforth2012-02-27T09:36:58-05:00

To: Virginia Grape growers From: Tremain Hatch and Mizuho Nita, Virginia Tech Integrated Pest Management (IPM) pre-season workshops What: Virginia Tech extension specialists will be conducting three separate workshops around the state to help prepare grape growers for pest related issues in the coming growing season. The content of the meetings is essentially identical, so choose one that meets your schedule. When: All workshops will take place from 9 am to 4 pm 5 March 2012, Linden Vineyards, Linden, Virginia 6 March 2012, King Family Vineyards, Crozet, Virginia 19 March 2012, Loudoun County Fairgrounds, Leesburg, Virginia Program: These workshops will [...]

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Pre Season WorkshopsJulie Goforth2012-02-27T09:36:58-05:00

VWC Newsletter 2/24/12

Julie Goforth2012-02-24T13:57:22-05:00

Click here to view the Virginia Wine Council newsletter for 2/24/12. Contains updates of the current legislative session.

VWC Newsletter 2/24/12Julie Goforth2012-02-24T13:57:22-05:00

United Southeastern Grape and Wine Symposium

Julie Goforth2012-02-24T08:29:37-05:00

Contact: David Bower Enology Instructor and Winemaker 336-386-3569 bowerd@surry.edu Dobson, NC – Feb. 15, 2012. Surry Community College will host a symposium uniting winemakers and grape growers from across the southeastern United States in a collaborative effort to support and expand the region’s wine industry. The United Southeastern Grape and Wine Symposium, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 13th - 14th at the Shelton-Badgett North Carolina Center for Viticulture and Enology, will feature educational workshops and seminars from some of the most distinguished enology and viticulture researchers on the east coast. The event is co-sponsored with the Viticulture Enology Science and [...]

United Southeastern Grape and Wine SymposiumJulie Goforth2012-02-24T08:29:37-05:00

Wine Grape Newsletter from Penn State

Julie Goforth2012-02-17T15:36:54-05:00

The latest newsletter put out by Mark Chien at Penn State. Always informative and a lot of material that is applicable across the eastern U.S. The link for the article on Vine Size and Balance is worth looking at as well as the new Grape IPM website from OMAFRA. WINE GRAPE INFORMATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA AND THE REGION From Penn State Cooperative Extension http://pawinegrape.com/ Table of Contents Notes from the Finger Lakes: fine wines and great people Vine Size and Balance: the viticultural balancing act Viticulture information from Hershey: a report from the grape section of MAFVC PA pruning workshops, [...]

Wine Grape Newsletter from Penn StateJulie Goforth2012-02-17T15:36:54-05:00

Special Appeal to Help Fill VWC Funding Gap

Julie Goforth2012-02-14T06:30:41-05:00

VVA Members: I made a special appeal at out Winter Technical Meeting for donations to the Virginia Wine Council (VWC). If you have already donated then thank you very much indeed. If you have not made a donation then I ask that you read this email because it details how you can help and this is important to our industry. You should be aware from the VWC newsletter, which is published on the Community Page of our Web Site http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com/community/, that the donation deadline for this legislative session was up at the beginning of this month. Sadly we are $40,633.00 [...]

Special Appeal to Help Fill VWC Funding GapJulie Goforth2012-02-14T06:30:41-05:00

VWC General Assembly Update

Julie Goforth2012-02-13T09:09:21-05:00

Please Click here for an update from the Virginia Wine Council concerning the General Assembly and a recap of Wines and Vines Day at the Capitol. This update highlights what progress has been made in the current legislative session and what remains on the docket.

VWC General Assembly UpdateJulie Goforth2012-02-13T09:09:21-05:00

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