The Vine Line: Recent Episodes
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.
This is a recording from a webinar comparing these two types of growing. The program runs about 45 minutes.
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.
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 Women For Agriculture https://www.lakecountycwa.org/
Lake County Winegrape Commission https://www.lakecountywinegrape.org/
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.
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.
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.
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 lie ahead.
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.