Ask a Viticulturist: How to prevent Sour rot

Ask a Viticulturist: How to prevent Sour rot in the vineyard A disease complex that hits you right in the c(rot)ch We’ve got our first Ask-a-Viticulturist question! This one is from a grower in Ukiah, Mendocino County, California. This grower writes: We had a problem with sour rot in some Sauvignon Blanc this year. How […]
Should you be irrigating this winter?

Should you be irrigating this winter? With a potential drought on the horizon, vines will need water sooner than you think. As though 2020 couldn’t get any more biblical, it looks like we could be headed for another drought. So far this year, total rainfall is below average with respect to the previous five years. […]