Winter is a quiet time for a winery, a chance for winemakers to catch their breath after the frenzy of harvest, get caught up on paperwork, maybe even take a vacation. The transition between vintages ...

YOUNTVILLE — Napa Valley farmworkers had the opportunity to demonstrate their pruning skills and earn the title of “champion” during the 17th annual Napa County Pruning Contest at Beringer Vineyard’s ...

I am always happy when February comes around with its ensuing warmer temperatures and longer days, signaling that the coldest part of winter has passed. In Napa County, the hills have turned green and ...

Jake Cragin, vineyard manager and viticulturist with Sawtooth and Skyline Vineyards, thins shoots of a specially pruned Tempranillo vine outside Nampa, Idaho, on May 31. But the vine’s more vertical, ...

One-third of Marlborough grape growers are adopting long spur pruning for cost savings and efficiency, according to the 2024 ...

On our farm, the official start of the new year in the vineyard happens when we begin our winter pruning. This kicks off the yearly cycle of work in the vineyard that will last about 10 months from ...

Kuhlman Cellars will host a Vina Vita University viticulture overview class with a focus on winter pruning, on Sunday, February 12th, 2023 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. In this approachable and entertaining ...

As the calendar turns to spring with its lengthening days of warm sunshine, flowers begin to appear on fruit trees across Yakima Valley orchards. Early apricot blossoms are emerging in the Lower ...

Lea el articulo en español aquí. Brilliant sunshine and warm temperatures carried the mood at the 2025 Sonoma County Pruning Championship last week, when 70 of the region’s most skilled vineyard ...