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2022 Winter Technical Meeting

2021-12-21T16:19:00-05:00

THE VVA PLANS TO HOLD its 2022 Winter Technical Meeting Feb. 17-18 both in-person at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville and as a virtual event. Meeting highlights include discussions on fighting outbreaks of spotted lanternfly, downy mildew and ripe rot; a look at new varietals to Virginia, with a focus on Tannat and white vinifera; pesticide applicator recertification; and industry exhibitors. There will also be a pre-meeting, popular virtual session on integrated disease management on Feb. 16. Click for details and to register.

2022 Winter Technical Meeting2021-12-21T16:19:00-05:00

Save the Date!

2021-12-10T12:52:26-05:00

The VVA 2022 Winter Technical Meeting will be held Feb. 17-18, 2022, and will feature both an in-person and virtual format. Stay tuned for details.

Save the Date!2021-12-10T12:52:26-05:00

Virginia Wine Board Invitation to Submit Pre-Proposal

2017-12-30T15:01:23-05:00

The Virginia Wine Board (VWB) is soliciting pre-proposals to fund research, education, and marketing projects that enhance the Virginia wine industry. Projects are funded by the wine liter tax and are approved through an evaluation process. A pre-proposal system has been implemented by the Virginia Wine Board with the goal to increase the number of applicants as well as streamline the proposal preparation and review process. Pre-proposals will be evaluated on their relevance to the Virginia wine industry strategic plan, “Vision 2020”.  This process is open to applicants within as well as outside the state of Virginia. Pre-proposals will be reviewed [...]

Virginia Wine Board Invitation to Submit Pre-Proposal2017-12-30T15:01:23-05:00

Pre-Harvest Workshops

2017-07-25T20:59:24-04:00

In collaboration with Scott Laboratories, Inc. Virginia Tech Enology Extension will offer three pre-harvest workshops. Megan Hereford, Annamarie Howard and Molly Kelly will be the presenters.  August 8th, 2017: Chateau Morrisette Winery, 287 Winery Road, Floyd, VA 24091  August 9th, 2017: Bluestone Vineyard, 4828 Spring Creek Road, Bridgewater, VA 22812  August 10th, 2017: Zephaniah Farm Vineyard, 19381 Dunlop Mill Road, Leesburg, VA 20175  Please email Eric at EEGranata@gmail.com to register. All programs will begin at 10am and end at 3pm.  Please bring a lunch as none will be provided. We will include a brief sensory session so please bring one bottle that you would like assessed by the group.  Topics will [...]

Pre-Harvest Workshops2017-07-25T20:59:24-04:00

Still a few spots open for the VT Field Trip to Northern Shen Valley Vineyards

2017-07-23T08:24:53-04:00

On this daylong tour we will visit a range of vineyard operations including an independent grape growing operation and several wineries in the Shenandoah Valley.  This trip will include educational vineyard walks and an opportunity to socialize with fellow grape growers.  We will go directly to the vineyard and see vine training systems at about veraison.  Growers will explain their operations and extension specialists will offer seasonal updates. Group transportation will be offered from three meeting points across the state, make sure to register and identify the meeting point closest to you. Registration is $50 per person due by 26 July [...]

Still a few spots open for the VT Field Trip to Northern Shen Valley Vineyards2017-07-23T08:24:53-04:00

2017 Summer Technical Meeting/ASEV-ES Registration Is Now Open!

2017-06-06T22:48:17-04:00

The Virginia Vineyards Association is excited to sponsor the American Society for Enology and Viticulture Eastern Section Conference with Workshop: “Pioneering Wine Grape Varieties Adapted to the Challenges of the East” July 10-12, 2017! The Virginia Vineyards Association (VVA) members are invited and encouraged to attend the annual meeting of the Eastern Section of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV/ES) which will be meeting at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville. Hosting this meeting only falls to Virginia about once every 10 years and is a great opportunity for us to showcase the best of Virginia!   The meeting will include an [...]

2017 Summer Technical Meeting/ASEV-ES Registration Is Now Open!2017-06-06T22:48:17-04:00

Members in the Monticello AVA Please Take This Survey

2017-05-17T06:41:57-04:00

The Jeffersonian Wine Grape Growers Society is currently working on a project designed to better understand all of the components that make up the Monticello AVA. We hope you'll be able to participate by completing the following survey.    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MonticelloAVAVineyards   the main goal of this survey is to know how many acres and what varietals are being grown in the AVA, but we've also added more question to understand what is doing well in the AVA.   All questions are optional, but the more information you're able to supply, the more it will help us in building a clearer picture of the AVA. [...]

Members in the Monticello AVA Please Take This Survey2017-05-17T06:41:57-04:00

Burning Law Amended for Orchard and Vineyard Growers

2017-04-24T13:03:26-04:00

Virginia’s 4PM Burning Law Amended for Orchard and Vineyard Growers effective July 1, 2017. Law 10.1.1422 – section B will allow an exemption to orchard and vineyard growers for burning to prevent freeze/frost damage. Please follow this link for details.

Burning Law Amended for Orchard and Vineyard Growers2017-04-24T13:03:26-04:00

Nate Walsh Takes Office as VVA President

2017-02-26T10:55:35-05:00

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Nate Walsh of Walsh Family Wine formally assumed office as the new president of the Virginia Vineyards Association during its annual winter technical meeting Friday. He succeeds Tom Kelly, who led the VVA for the past four years. Mr. Walsh was one of five new board members elected by the VVA membership this winter: Ben Margulies is now association Secretary, Jessi Gatewood serves as Treasurer and Carrington King and Skip Causey serve as at-large board members. Mr. Walsh has worked for wineries and vineyards in Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, and the Shenandoah Valley since 2004. Currently, he is the [...]

Nate Walsh Takes Office as VVA President2017-02-26T10:55:35-05:00

Ruth Saunders Named Grower of the Year

2017-02-25T09:43:44-05:00

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia Vineyards Association has announced that Ruth Saunders of Silver Creek Orchards in Nelson County is the organization’s 2017 Grower of the Year. The award was presented to Ms. Saunders by Megan Seibel, Assistant Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, at the VVA’s annual winter technical meeting Friday.   Ms. Saunders and her husband, John, have deep roots in Virginia’s agriculture industry. Their families have operated several hundred acres of farmland in Nelson County for generations. They raise cattle and are involved in the growing of apples and a variety of other crops, including wine grapes. Having planted their [...]

Ruth Saunders Named Grower of the Year2017-02-25T09:43:44-05:00

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