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Pacific Northwest Wine Grape Acreage Holds Steady 🍇 While other sectors of agriculture face fluctuations, the Pacific Northwest's wine grape acreage is holding steady, showing the region's resilience and dedication to quality. With stable acreage, producers can focus on refining their practices, enhancing sustainability, and boosting market potential. At Root Ag Advisory, we help farmers and growers stay ahead of trends and ensure their operations are built for long-term success. Curious about what this means for the future of wine grapes? Check out the latest update here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gxJGTz9f #WineGrapes #PNWAg #SustainableFarming #RootAgAdvisory #AgTrends #WineIndustry

Pacific Northwest Wine Grape Acreage Holds Steady 🍇 While other sectors of agriculture face fluctuations, the Pacific Northwest's wine grape acreage is holding steady, showing the region's resilience and dedication to quality. With stable acreage, producers can focus on refining their practices, enhancing sustainability, and boosting market potential. At Root Ag Advisory, we help farmers and growers stay ahead of trends and ensure their operations are built for long-term success. Curious about what this means for the future of wine grapes? Check out the latest update here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gibMihM8 #WineGrapes #PNWAg #SustainableFarming #RootAgAdvisory #AgTrends #WineIndustry

Pacific Northwest Wine Grape Acreage Holds Steady 🍇 While other sectors of agriculture face fluctuations, the Pacific Northwest's wine grape acreage is holding steady, showing the region's resilience and dedication to quality. With stable acreage, producers can focus on refining their practices, enhancing sustainability, and boosting market potential. At Root Ag Advisory, we help farmers and growers stay ahead of trends and ensure their operations are built for long-term success. Curious about what this means for the future of wine grapes? Check out the latest update here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gibMihM8 #WineGrapes #PNWAg #SustainableFarming #RootAgAdvisory #AgTrends #WineIndustry

Every day, dirt is in our professional conversation….and when it’s not, there’s something missing in vineyard and grape quality. It is still very common to have blind spots in our day to day farming practices, and as a winemaker, I like to start here; With soils….with the “dirt” (loosely)! Attached is basic review for most wine growers. For many of us, reviewing the basics is never “TMI” when; 1) Working to refine productivity and consistency in each vineyard block; 2) Transitioning from larger scale commercial farming to building higher quality focus for wine brand integrity. Here’s the 3 Questions every wine-grower should be asking IN AN OVERSUPPLY MARKET: A. Are you satisfied with the quality of your fruit but you are having a difficult time finding a buyer? B. Are you assertive in developing relationships and engaging with winemakers to understand what specifically they are looking for in quality specifics? C. Do you have a specific plan on how to transition your grapes from low-cost buyer farming to the highest quality potential or a plan to bridge between an oversupply market to a balanced market? Obviously this is a deeper topic than simply ‘engaging in a LinkedIn post’, but quality combined with relationship is now going to win the day….or at least raise the probability for success. Thank you Carl Rosen for a timeless input to help us winegrowers organize our thoughts on “dirt”. #winemakersforum #techtalk4wine #soilscience #vinotinto #grapebroker #oldvines Bill Tolar ETH SOIL - BIO-POWER FOR HEALTHY SOILS University of California, Davis Organic Consumers Association of Australia

The global bulk #wine market was relatively active in the first six weeks of the year compared to the slowness of the second half of 2023. Where has the activity occurred and what is the latest news from the Southern Hemisphere’s vineyards, where harvesting is getting underway? https://lnkd.in/dNzbhEvX #WineMarket #BulkWine #WineProduction #WineSale #WineBusiness #WineIndustry #ciatti CIATTI Company CIATTI EUROPE

Success in the dynamic world of winegrape farming requires consistency and fair representation. The grower-owned cooperative Allied Grape Growers (AGG) is now an essential component of the California wine business. Assuring members' voices are heard and providing a reliable forum for grape marketing, AGG is crucial to the sector's stability. As a cooperative, AGG gives top priority to its members' interests in every transaction and directly shares earnings with them. By cutting down unnecessary expenses, this strategy benefits individual producers and enhances the industry's overall sustainability. In an exclusive interview with the International Bulk Wine & Spirits Show, Jeff Bitter, President of AGG, delves into the advantages of this cooperative model. He discusses how it promotes growers' well-being, guarantees equitable representation, and supports the wine industry's long-term stability. Jeff also talks about the advancements and challenges shaping the future of winegrape cultivation. By emphasizing sustainability and group success, AGG is paving the way for a more secure and prosperous wine industry. To Know More, Check Out The Full Interview Here 👉 : https://lnkd.in/gC3fzFXP #wineindustry #californiawine #grapegrowers #sustainablefarming #agricultureinnovation Kyle Collins Karl Lehman Kevin Rogers Tim Mendonca Diane Short Chad Clark M. Wesley Brady Jeff Bitter Malvika Patel Sid Patel Ankita O.

ESTATE DISTILLERIES? TERROIR DRIVEN WHISKEY? Could a bottle of whiskey express the varietal grain from which it is made? How about the farm on which it grew? Most recognize that corn differs from rye or wheat based whiskeys in terms of expression, but how much might different varieties within each grain family change the end result? Could varieties grown on different farms taste different? Yields certainly vary so why not flavor? When the lion's share of whiskey sold in the United States is made from giant bins of grain labeled "VNS", or Variety Not Specified, grown and shipped to grain elevators combining multiple farms, it comes as no surprise that some with vested interests might be quick to question how much a specific grain, place or farming technique might matter to the final product. Ask a farm-distiller, however, and you will hear how in house trials show, how when all other variables remain the same, that different grains are distinct in their expression. In the recent Wine Enthusiast story: Ground to Glass: Heritage Distilleries, 4th generation farmer, biochemist, and Master Distiller Mike Swanson from Far North challenges the notion from bourbon "expert" Fred Minnick that farming isn't as important in whiskey-making as in wine-making. #WineCoDrinks #FarNorth #Rye #Bourbon #Gin #MNGrown #MNMade #MinnesotaPride #MinnesotaProud #DrinkLocal #DrinkingIsAnAgriculturalAct #WineCoValues #Terroir https://lnkd.in/g9jnZnF7

“Brought back to life, these vineyards thrive very much on their own. The vineyards are dry-farmed (no irrigation), organically (no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides), and there is almost no intervention in the winery either: all native yeast for fermentation and no enzymes or acids added. We get to truly taste the special nuances of each vineyards and vines, which are often over a hundred years old.” Excerpt taken from the newest edition of the book: Exploring Wine Regions: The Central Coast of California #winelovers #booklover #winestagram #wine #grapes #winegrapes

Grapevine scale and longtailed mealybug populations have been a challenge for both wine and table grape growers and advisers over recent seasons, however dual mode of action insecticide Trivor® from ADAMA, is putting the clamps on them, whilst also reducing the impact on beneficial insects. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/40twEA3

🌿 Recap of New Harvest Event by Sparta Gourmet: Olive Oil Industry Insights! On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, Sparta Gourmet proudly hosted an open event to discuss key issues for the upcoming 2024-2025 olive harvest season at our facilities in Lakonia. The event was a resounding success, with a full house of engaged producers engaged to learn from the esteemed speakers and discuss the industry challenges. Topics included vital updates on olive oil contamination, its impact on quality and pricing, and strategies for organizing producer groups. 🎤 Key Speakers: - Ioannis Bardis, Chairman of Sparta Gourmet: "Company Updates and Renewed Commitment to Producers. New Season's Pricing and Targets." - Nikos Koutsoukos, Chemist & Quality Consultant: "Contamination of Olive Oil – Effects on Quality and Price." - Nikos Athanasopoulos, President of the Agricultural Cooperative of Elaionas: Important analysis on key issues facing the olive industry: "Organization and Operation of Producer Groups." We are thrilled by the strong turnout and interest shown by the olive producers. To see the event coverage in Greek, watch the video by FLYNEWS.gr, link in the comments. #SpartaGourmet #OliveOilIndustry #GreekOliveOil #producerdrivenagriculture #AgricultureInnovation #2024HarvestSeason #QualityMatters #kalamataolives #greekevoo #kalamataolives