July 16, Thursday — Proper training and care of a grapevine’s shoots, leaves and grape bunches play a critical role in maximizing the productivity of the vine and the quality of the grapes and wine.

Wine grape growers in California and elsewhere face increasing labor costs and severe labor shortages, making it difficult to manage and harvest a vineyard while maintaining profitability. Growers are ...

Mother Nature turned up the heat this grape growing season! Lots of 90-degree days, plenty of humidity and a fair amount of rain. The high temperatures and plentiful rain help the vines grow quickly.

Question: My husband and I are planting a few Marquette grape vines this year in Santa Fe. I would like to plant a tree approximately 8 feet from the vines. Could you recommend some trees that would ...

Vineyards across the Mid-Valley are gearing up for harvest with the bar set much higher by last year’s haul, when overall grape harvest in the state jumped 39 percent compared with 2013. “It marks the ...

So in one of your weaker moments you have decided to grow some grapes. I have met many people who buy the “dream” of owning a vineyard. “Honey, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to look out over our ...

LUBBOCK – Research recently conducted on the Texas South Plains may help wine grape growers conserve irrigation water without reducing grape yield or quality. "The concept is known as deficit ...