Click the image or link below for the Italian Varieties Presentation from the 2019 Grape Expectations Symposium: https://njvines.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ItalianGrapeExpections2019.pdf
Wine Chemistry Workshop
We welcome Clark Smith for a 2-day Wine Chemistry Workshop at the Rutgers EcoComplex, May 20 and May 21, 2019. See flyer for details: Please register for the upcoming Wine Chemistry Workshop by sending the registration fee of $275.00 per person. Make checks out to Rutgers University and send to: Attn: Joan Medany, RCE of Gloucester County, 254 County House Rd., Clarksboro, NJ 08020. Upon registration, you […]
Grape Expectations Symposium 2019
The 2019 Grape Expectations Symposium will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Forsgate Country Club, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. This year’s theme is: Grape Cultivars for New Jersey, Traditional and Recent Imports, An In-Depth Look. Speakers include regional experts, such as International Viticultural Consultant Lucie Morton of Virginia and Wine Consultant Dr. Denise Gardner […]
Hill-Up your Grapevines
Time to Hill-Up your Grapevines is NOW! Winter injury is a crucial limiting factor to wine grape production in the New Jersey. Following the harsh winter of 2013-14, almost 85% of vineyards reported various degrees of cold damage. Often, the cold injury results in the development of Crown gall disease, which causes gall formation around […]
Winemaking Strategies for Rainy Vintages
By: Denise Gardner Date: September 11, 2018 Practical Action Steps for Vintage 2018 1. Most whites benefit from less rain. 2. Choose a good yeast, monitor fermentation, and maintain good nutrient addition strategies. 3. Minimize extraction of compromised fruit. Get wines, produced from compromised fruit, off of their lees. 4. Develop alternative strategies for your red […]