Julie Goforth, Author at Virginia Vineyards Association

2015 Virginia Cooperative Extension Pruning Workshops

Julie Goforth2015-01-15T09:08:35-05:00

Specialists with Virginia Tech’s AHS Jr. AREC and local Virginia Cooperative Extension agents will conduct two commercial viticulture pruning workshops in January. These workshops will involve classroom style presentations followed by guided practice in the vineyard. Both programs will provide a review of the fundamentals of dormant pruning. Moving to the vineyard we will then focus on pruning strategies for vines with winter injury and crown gall where trunk-renewal and retraining are necessary to compensate for injury sustained in the 2013/2014 winter. There will be two meetings! Meeting #1 When: January 19th 2015 (Central Virginia) @11:30am Where: Democracy Vineyards http://democracyvineyards.com/ 585 [...]

2015 Virginia Cooperative Extension Pruning WorkshopsJulie Goforth2015-01-15T09:08:35-05:00

Winter Technical Registration Opens!

Julie Goforth2014-12-16T13:20:00-05:00

Click here to register online, view the schedule or print a registration form to mail a check. Please email Tracy Kirkman if you should have any questions.

Winter Technical Registration Opens!Julie Goforth2014-12-16T13:20:00-05:00

New Board Game Hits the Vines

Julie Goforth2014-12-08T12:32:31-05:00

Designed after Monopoly, VA Wine-Opoly incorporates 22 participating Virginia wineries with deed cards containing information on each winery. Game cards relate to specific viticulture topics, railroads become wine trails and fatal mistakes will land you in “rehab” instead of “jail.” The board game was devised by Chris Pearmund and vineyard manager DeAnna D’Attilio. Pearmund says inspiration for the game came from the history and recent escalating growth of the Virginia wine industry. Jamestown settlers saw a future in Virginia wine and even made it law that each male settler plant at least 10 grapevines. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington both cultivated grapevines, but grape diseases, prohibition and competition impeded [...]

New Board Game Hits the VinesJulie Goforth2014-12-08T12:32:31-05:00

Twitter Event: Retrospective of the 2014 Wine Grape Growing Season

Julie Goforth2014-12-04T09:47:54-05:00

A marketing opportunity for wineries and vineyards, this twitter event has over 50 wine and food bloggers and writers are registered to participate. Wine producers featured in the multimedia documentary VINTAGE 2014: the stories behind the vines will gather on Twitter for the online premiere of three short films that follow their vineyards through the 2014 vintage. The focus of the conversation will be a retrospective of the 2014 wine grape growing season. “My aim is to demystify the perceived pretentiousness of wine by bringing to light the agricultural aspects of winemaking,” said Wil Fernandez, Producer and Director of VINTAGE 2014. [...]

Twitter Event: Retrospective of the 2014 Wine Grape Growing SeasonJulie Goforth2014-12-04T09:47:54-05:00

2015 Wine Tourism Conference Opportunity Free Pouring at the Opening Night Wine Reception

Julie Goforth2014-12-03T17:13:23-05:00

Dear Wine and Tourism Association Friends, We are hot off the wine trail of the 2014 Wine Tourism Conference that recently concluded in the sophisticated wine hamlet of Paso Robles, CA in San Luis Obispo County. Almost 200 wine tour operators, tourism associations, winery alliances, wineries, sponsors, and media participated in the conference. We enjoyed two full days of program content related to the ever-growing world of wine tourism as well as a day of optional, pre-conference Workshops. The conversation was lively and the learning robust! And not to mention the breadth and depth of the wines represented from wine regions [...]

2015 Wine Tourism Conference Opportunity Free Pouring at the Opening Night Wine ReceptionJulie Goforth2014-12-03T17:13:23-05:00

New Grape Grower Workshop at AREC, Winchester

Julie Goforth2014-11-08T11:58:53-05:00

On November 20th, the Alson H. Smith Jr. AREC in Winchester is offering the New Grape Grower Workshop from 8:15am-5pm. Contact Tremain Hatch at thatch@vt.edu with questions.

New Grape Grower Workshop at AREC, WinchesterJulie Goforth2014-11-08T11:58:53-05:00

Pesticide Certification/Re-certification Reminder

Julie Goforth2014-11-08T11:53:30-05:00

Just a quick note of reminder...this is an 'off' year for re-certification at the Winter Technical meeting. It will not be provided. Please check with your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office for dates in your area. If you are located in northern VA here's details and dates for Certification: Dec 2014 Pesticide Initial Certification Brochure Again, contact your local agent for re-certification class dates.

Pesticide Certification/Re-certification ReminderJulie Goforth2014-11-08T11:53:30-05:00

Southeastern United Grape and Wine Symposium – Nov.5th-6th – Surry Community College – Register Now!

Julie Goforth2014-10-23T10:16:55-04:00

Surry Community College is hosting the 3rd Annual Southeastern United Grape and Wine Symposium on Nov. 5th and 6th! The symposium will cover a number of topics related to viticulture, enology, and marketing. The college is bringing in a variety of speakers from across the country who are experts in their field of study, and it will truly be helpful to both you and your staff members. Here is a link to the symposium home page where you can register for the event, http://symposium.surry.edu/, as well as get the schedule of events and topic information. This event offers the opportunity to [...]

Southeastern United Grape and Wine Symposium – Nov.5th-6th – Surry Community College – Register Now!Julie Goforth2014-10-23T10:16:55-04:00

Postmodern Winegrowing, A Forum with Clark Smith-Author of Postmodern Winemaking, March 4 & 5, 2015 Richmond, VA

Julie Goforth2014-10-14T13:27:39-04:00

Postmodern Winegrowing will be a two-day forum associated with Craft Beverages Unlimited. This unique roundtable-style meeting is for experienced grape growers and winemakers and will be lead by Clark Smith, author of Postmodern Winemaking and myself. TO REGISTER: Go to: www.craftbeveragesunlimited.com or key your browser to craft beverages unlimited Virginia wine industry members (growers and winemakers) will receive a registration discount of 20%. To receive the discount you must register using the promotion code: BRUCE2015 (all caps) We will be evaluating and discussing wines from around the world. There are a limited number of tasting spots-if you wish to attend you must register [...]

Postmodern Winegrowing, A Forum with Clark Smith-Author of Postmodern Winemaking, March 4 & 5, 2015 Richmond, VAJulie Goforth2014-10-14T13:27:39-04:00

Fall 2014 Grape Press

Julie Goforth2014-10-09T09:50:46-04:00

The Fall 2014 Grape Press is out! Highlights include articles on canopies and cover crops, crown gall management, using rainwater in the vineyard, and the always popular regional reports. It is also time to start thinking about your nominations for the VVA Grower of the Year award. Fall 2014 Grape Press (pdf)

Fall 2014 Grape PressJulie Goforth2014-10-09T09:50:46-04:00

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