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The Vine Line

by Lake County Winegrape Commission

Established in 1991, the Lake County Winegrape Commission (LCWC) has been instrumental in developing the Lake County region’s unwavering commitment to farming high-quality winegrapes. A state agency with oversight by the California Department of Food & Agriculture, LCWC represents approximately 180 winegrape growers farming approximately 9,500 acres of vineyards in Lake County and works on behalf of those growers in the areas of marketing, research, and education.

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Episodes

  1. MVA Crop Management

    These are audio segments from the on line Vigneron Master Class 2021

  2. MVA - Cover - Crop

    These are audio segments from the on line Vigneron Master Class 2021

  3. MVA - Irrigation

    These are audio segments from the on line Vigneron Master Class 2021

  4. MVA - Pruning

    These are audio segments from the on line Vigneron Master Class 2021

  5. Water Stewardship

    Audio from a webinar presented on May 13, 2021

  6. Certified Organic vs Certified Sustainable

    This is a recording from a webinar comparing these two types of growing. The program runs about 45 minutes.

  7. SB Experience 2020

    With everyone sheltering in place, the Lake County Winegrape Commission launched an on line version of it's successful Sauvignon Blanc Experience. It's a fun adventure, packed with interesting information.

  8. All About Clear Lake

    Greg Giusti, an emeritus advisor to the California Extension, has spent a career studying Clear Lake the largest lake totally in California. At a recent event in Lakeport, California, Giusti shares his insights from a career studying the lake. For more information visit Lake County California…

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  9. GRN Rootstocks

    In this episode, Dr. Andrew Walker, a professor at the U.C. Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology will conclude this series with a discussion of GRN Rootstocks. He will talk about how these rootstocks are at the cutting edge of efforts to fight the diseases that threaten vineyards.

  10. Trunk Diseases

    In this episode, Kendra Baumgartner, who is an adjunct professor at the University of California and a Research Plant Pathologist at the USDA-ARS, will talk about diagnosing trunk diseases and treating them once that diagnosis has been established.

  11. Canopy Management

    In this episode, Kaan Kurtural, who is an extension specialist at the U.C. Extension's experimental station in Oakville, California takes an in depth look at canopy management in vineyards. His focus is on practices that will help to optimize crop load, yield efficiency and sustainability.

  12. Drought Management

    California has a Mediterranean climate, so even though recent years have been rainy, drought is an ever present worry. In this episode, Associate Professor Megan Bartlett from U.C. Davis looks the phenomenon and ways to prepare vineyards to minimize the effect of the drought years that certainly...

  13. Smoke Taint

    This is a one hour, highly technical exploration of the impact of smoke on grapes and wine. The participants are Glenn McGourty, Dr. Anita Oberholster, and Dr. Michael Jones of the U.C. Cooperative Extension, who were participants in a forum held in Lake County in the Spring of 2019.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Established in 1991, the Lake County Winegrape Commission (LCWC) has been instrumental in developing the Lake County region’s unwavering commitment to farming high-quality winegrapes. A state agency with oversight by the California Department of Food & Agriculture, LCWC represents approximately 180 winegrape growers farming approximately 9,500 acres of vineyards in Lake County and works on behalf of those growers in the areas of marketing, research, and education.

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Lake County Winegrape Commission

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