The annual NH Winery Association Educational Workshop was held on Feb 12, 2020. It focused on viticulture and practices to successfully grow cold-hardy grapes in the morning, and oenology with a specific focus on cold-hardy grapes in the afternoon.
Several presentations from the Program are now available at the links below:
An at times irreverent look back at the early years of the NH wine grape industry – Bill Lord, UNH Extension Emeritus
A short introduction to Silicon Valley Bank’s Wine Research - John Ferreira, Whiteface Hollow Vineyard
New grape research at UNH:
- Phenology, vibrational communication and response to thermal stress in the New England vineyard pest Empoasca fabae – Dan Howard, UNH
- Metabolic profiles of NH-grown grapes: focus on health-related phytochemicals – Marta Lima, UNH
- Seedless table grapes for NH, research update – Becky Sideman, UNH
Varieties for cold climates: What’s new? – Andy Farmer, Northeast Vine Supply
Sanitation – Tom Payette, Winemaking Consultant, VA
Managing Acids/pH – Tom Payette, Winemaking Consultant, VA