As the 2009 growing season comes to a close, we prepared this newsletter to provide information on several viticulture and enology issues important to the Oregon winegrape industry. We begin with the most immediate topic of this season – wine production with Dr. James Osborne and importance of wine superstars...
This newsletter comes as many of you anxiously await this year’s harvest. We have taken this opportunity to focus on berry development in the viticulture section. Laurent Deluc, Grape Researcher, writes about his research on berry ripening synchronization, and Viticulture Extension Specialist, Patty Skinkis, provides information on berry development and...