Disrupting mealybug mating may help protect vineyards from grapevine leafroll disease
Prosser, WA – The grape mealybug has plagued Washington wine grape growers for decades. Researchers at Washington State University are launching a study with synthetic sex pheromones to disrupt mealybug mating—and, hopefully, the damage mealybugs…
Wild Washington yeast may hold key to reducing sugar content in wine
Creating wine is a balancing act between the quality of harvested grapes and the types of microorganisms that ferment grape juice. Too much sugar during the fermentation process means too much alcohol in the final…
University students create new wine for auction to benefit WSU Viticulture & Enology
An exclusive wine created by seniors of the WSU wine science program will be available for purchase at this month’s Auction of Washington Wines Private Barrel Auction for wine traders, […]
First gen WSU wine alumnus creates new Petit Verdot
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – At 31 years old, WSU Viticulture & Enology alumnus Noel Perez (‘20) recently created and launched a 2016 Petit Verdot under his own label, Calvario Cellars. […]
New scholarship endowment to support minority and under-represented students in Viticulture and Enology
A three-way partnership between Woodinville Wine Country, Chateau Ste. Michelle, and DeLille Cellars will aim to recruit students from diverse backgrounds for WSU’s wine science program. As racial justice protests […]
WSU Viticulture & Enology alumnus continues studies in France and Spain
Jake Lazar is not letting the COVID-19 pandemic interfere with plans to continue his winemaking education overseas. The 2019 WSU Viticulture & Enology graduate had envisioned a master’s program at […]
Cider production problems might be solved with nutrients for yeast
Washington State University researchers are working to develop a nutrient formula for yeast that could make fermentation easier and more predictable for cider-makers. “Cider apples don’t have as many nutrients […]
Wild Washington yeast strains might be beneficial for winemakers
Researchers at Washington State University’s School of Food Science are analyzing hundreds of non-Saccharomyces yeasts taken from vineyards all over Washington state, to determine what strains are most beneficial for […]
WSU wine science program seeks bottle donations
Companies with a surplus in extra glass bottles are encouraged to donate their unused supply to the Viticulture & Enology Program. “We bottle wines for academic as well as industry […]
WSU researchers studying spread of red blotch virus in vineyards
RICHLAND, Wa. – Grapevine red blotch disease spreads through vineyards and blotches leaves, shrinking wine and juice grape harvests. Researchers at WSU’s Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Wine Science Center are […]
