Grape breeders have been experimenting ... but they experience a much shorter growing season than vineyards further south. So they need vine varieties that will put up with harsh winters, bud ...

A glut of grapes and sagging demand are forcing California vintners to make tough decisions, with even Napa Cabernet ...

Biocontrols benefit wine grape growers, but there is still room for improvement when it comes to beating vine mealybug pest.

Michelle Distinguished Professor in Viticulture, leads the new four-year project that was awarded a grant this year from the ...

California makes more than 80 percent of U.S. wine – on its own, the state is the fourth-largest wine producer in the world.

Retired AgriLife Extension Gulf Coast region viticulturist Fran Pontasch, who is now growing her own grapes, couldn’t be ...

is a tiny but picturesque vineyard that’s home to about 2,000 grape-producing vines that grow seemingly oblivious to the fact they’re in the heart of the French capital. The grapes are a ...

Climate change has extended the growing season by a few weeks, Chelf said, which has boosted the grapes’ brix, or sugar content, and helped maintain a moderate alcohol level. “We’re getting ...

Instead, he is now growing grapes. “Our subsoil is pure chalk, similar to the Champagne region. A French winemaker came out to see the site and said if it was in France, it would be under vine ...