A forest field day for landowners of five or 500 acres is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Vukonich Family Farm near Ronald, Wash. Demonstrations, classes and exhibitors will be available throughout the day.
This article details the highlights of an international winery and vineyard tour in Southern France from April 19 to 30, 2015, that was organized by the Washington State University Viticulture and Enology Program. Read on for information about joining us for the next trip!
This month’s column toasting WSU V&E achievements features David Balsz, Justin Blake, Sarah Hedges Goedhart, Colin Hickey, Daniel Hottell, Suzanne Kaye, Brooke Kietzmann, Nick Mackay, Maxx McGoff, Jarrod Pack, Joe Sperry, Thomas Spotteck and Ryan Strom.
Do you know a WSU student, faculty member or alumnus who deserves a cheer? Submit their achievements to Voice of the Vine Editor Erika Holmes at erika.holmes@wsu.edu!
Governor Inslee signed House Bill 1004 into law April 23, 2015, allowing students under 21 enrolled in enology and viticulture programs at four-year universities to taste — but not consume — wine as part of their instruction. All students in the Washington State University Viticulture and Enology Program will now have the ability to smell, taste and spit wines to hone their sensory skills, which is an integral part of wine education curriculum. All students, regardless of age, may not swallow wine tasted during class.
The Washington State Wine Commission would like to invite all Washington vineyards and wineries to submit a maximum of two different bottles of wine for display in the WSU Wine Science Center Library. Wine must be submitted online and arrive at the center no later than June 2. If you have any questions regarding submissions for the Wine Science Center, please contact Stephanie Lyon at slyon@washingtonwine.org.
Four students used working knowledge from the WSU Animal Sciences program to win first place at the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, held April 9 to 11 in Syracuse, N.Y.
Just screw it: Why WSU winemakers ditched cork for caps When he founded the Blended Learning winemaking course three years ago, Thomas Henick-Kling had an important choice to make: How to seal his department’s student-created wines. “For me, there was no question,” said Henick-Kling, director of Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology program. “We were […]
Selecting a vineyard site is one of the most important decisions for owners — it can make or break them economically. Washington State University doctoral student of engineering Golnaz Badr is using data on Washington soil, topography and weather to create a state map and scoring system that could help growers take some of the guesswork out of choosing a new vineyard location.
Doctoral graduate Linda Klein has found that more buffers are better, both for pleasing the eye and slowing erosion.
