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Wine-Grower-News #329 3-17-16 Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Wine

Information in this issue includes:

Fundamentals: New Lab Device Makes Basic Wine Lab-Work Easy!!! Presentations from the 2016 NGP Symposium, 2-24 in Kalamazoo, MI

3-17, Clean Plants Webinar 3-(18-19), Midwest Aronia Association Conference – Des Moines, IA

3-24, Point Of Sale - Clear as Mud? Free Webinar 3-24, New Deadline to Fill Out SVB Tasting Room Survey

Upcoming Mead & Cider Workshops at UW-Madison 3-31, 4-1 & 4-6: ISU Extension Apple Tree Grafting Workshops

4-2, Annual MGGA Grape Research Update – Chaska, MN 4-4, IWGA Marketing & Customer Service Workshop - Indianola, IA

4-(4-6), 3rd Annual Inside Missouri Cooperage, Lebanon, MO 4-5, Winemaker Workshop, Elmaro Vineyard - Trempealeau, WI

Upcoming 2015-2016 Northern Grapes Project Webinars 4-21, Wisconsin Spring Vineyard School – Mark your calendar!

5-7, Spring Vineyard Workshop – Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria, MN 5-(18-19), Distillation Basics Workshop - Mountain Grove, MO

5-(18-20), Craft Beverage Expo (Beer, Cider, Wine, Spirits) – Oakland, CA 5-(19-22), WineMaker Magazine Conference – Santa Rosa, CA

Videos of Interest Show n Tell Marketing Tidbits Neeto Keeno Notable Quotables Articles of Interest Calendar of Events

Fundamentals: New Lab Device Makes Basic Wine Lab-Work Easy!!! By: Drew Horton, Field Specialist Enologist –ISU MIDWEST GRAPE & WINE INDUSTRY INSTITUTE

Spring is either here or just around the corner which means “bud break” will soon begin and “here we go” into another season of grape growing and wine making. As I have traveled around Iowa and the greater Midwest, I have noticed some folks out there who are doing a really great job making wine. I notice that most of the wine makers making great wine have something in common, they do their own basic lab work and ask good questions about their wine making based on their lab results. However, I notice some of the newer wine makers are not always comfortable with the “SCIENCE” of making wine, they are intimidated by lab equipment, and are often hesitant to ask for this most basic of help or training.

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Well FEAR NOT any longer, I have a simple, easy and inexpensive solution to your basic wet-chemistry problems! No doubt the most important tool in the lab is the pH meter. It is pretty easy to use really, but it is only as good as its condition and maintenance. The probe or “electrode’ can get dirty and needs to be cleaned periodically and stored in proper fresh

storage-solution. And users need to periodically buy and use fresh pH buffer-solutions to ensure a precise calibration. If you can handle that, you are on your way to making great wine. BUT, lab work does not end there, and this is where I start to see new wine makers’ eyes start to “glaze over”. The next two tests of most importance are TA or Total Acidity and SO2 or “Sulfite” testing. Actually, from what I have seen and tasted, the testing of free sulfur in wine is probably the most important test around. SO2 is the number #1 “cheap insurance” to protect the long-term quality of your wine. But, traditional “aeration-oxidation” testing is a real pain. It

Drew Horton with Vinmetrica SC-300 requires expensive and fragile lab-glass components and takes a lot of TIME. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was one, cheap, easy to use device that could easily, quickly and cheaply measure all three (pH, TA and Free SO2)? WELL THERE IS!!! The “VINMETRICA” SC-300 is a pocket full of power. Within a small and rugged control unit that fits in your hand you can do pH, TA and Free SO2 measurements in under 5 minutes and for about $1. The Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute has purchased three of these units and we are ready and willing to bring them to your facility to demonstrate and to even do some testing for you. Just contact me at achorton@iastate.edu, or call me at 515-231-5399 to schedule a visit and demonstration. Here is a link to this new device: http://tinyurl.com/jhomtux

Presentations from the 2016 NGP Symposium, 2-24 in Kalamazoo, MI The 2016 Northern Grapes Symposium was hosted by the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Conference on February 24th in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Nine Northern Grapes Project team members lead six sessions, encompassing all four of the projects’ objectives. Some of the talks focused on results of specific research projects, such as training systems studies, deacidification strategies for cold hardy wines, and marketing, branding, and tasting room studies. Others, however, were more general in nature, and covered topics such as the past 15 years of viticulture in Iowa and the viticultural and enological characteristics of Marquette, Frontenac, Brianna, and La Crescent, including tasting two examples of each wine. Below are links to all of the presentations given at the 2016 Northern Grapes Symposium: Fifteen years of trials, tribulations, and successes in Iowa viticulture. Mike White, Iowa State University.

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Making quality wines from high acid grapes: Yeast selection and deacidification. Anna Katharine Mansfield and Claire Burtch, Cornell University Brianna and La Crescent: Viticulture, enology, and tasting. Jim Luby, University of Minnesota and Murli Dharmadhikari, Iowa State University Marquette and Frontenac: Viticulture, fruit ripening, enology, and tasting. Jim Luby, University of Minnesota; Murli Dharmadhikari, Iowa State University; and Anne Fennell, South Dakota State University Managing Frontenac and Marquette for profitability and quality: Training systems, recovering from winter and spring frost injury. Tim Martinson, Cornell University and Paolo Sabbatini, Michigan State University

Marketing, branding, tasting room studies with cold hardy wines. Bill Gartner, University of Minnesota and Dan McCole, Michigan State University

The NGP would like to thank the following wineries for donating or providing wines at a reduced cost for our symposium: Coyote Moon Vineyards, Clayton, New York; Fireside Winery, Marengo, Iowa; Flying Otter Vineyard and Winery, Adrian, Michigan; Northern Sun Winery, Bark River, Michigan; Parley Lake Winery, Waconia, Minnesota; Shelburne Vineyard, Shelburne, Vermont; Staller Estate Winery, Delavan, Wisconsin; Tucker’s Walk Vineyard, Garretson, South Dakota.

The Northern Grapes Project is funded by the USDA’s Specialty Crops Research Initiative Program of the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, Project #2011-51181-30850

Weekly on Thursdays 11 a.m. CST. March 10th thru 31st 3-17, Viral diseases transmitted through nursery stock in the East: Grapevine leafroll disease, tomato ringspot, and grapevine red blotch Preregistration required. Register at: http://tinyurl.com/NCPNgrapes

The webinars are free of charge, but you must be registered by noon the Wednesday before the webinar to receive connection instructions. Registering for one webinar will ensure that you will receive connection instructions for all future webinars. You may contact Chrislyn Particka with any questions or if you need assistance registering.

3-(18-19), Midwest Aronia Association Conference – Des Moines, IA

What: 6th Annual Midwest Aronia Association Conference (Turning the Corner) When: Friday & Saturday, March 18 & 19, 2016 Where: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Des Moines Northwest Details: http://midwestaronia.org/

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3-24, Point Of Sale - Clear as Mud? Free Webinar VingDirect Founder/President, Tammy Boatright, will be moderating a panel on Thursday, March 24 with the wine industry’s top POS providers including; Vin65, VinNOW and Captina. The webinar will cover: - What should you look for in a POS? - What questions should you ask a prospective POS provider? - Which POS is the best fit for your winery? - Your questions answered by leading POS providers When: Thursday, March 24 | 7:30-8:15AM CST Visit the link below for more information. http://vingdirect.myshopify.com/products/point-of-sale-clear-as-mud

Upcoming Mead & Cider Workshops at UW-Madison Mead Workshop, March 31, 2016, UW-Madison, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. http://uw-mead-2016.eventbrite.com Featuring Jon Hamilton of White Winter Winery, Iron River WI Wine, cider, and mead laboratory Workshop (1), April 1, 2016, UW-Madison, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. http://uw-labday1-2016.eventbrite.com Cider Workshop, April 20, 2016, UW-Madison, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. http://uw-cider-2016.eventbrite.com Featuring Rebekka deKramer of Scott Laboratories and Eric West, Executive Director, Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition Wine, cider, and mead laboratory workshop (2), April 21, 2016, UW-Madison, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. http://uw-labday-2-2016.eventbrite.com

Details: http://foodsci.wisc.edu/extension/sparkling_wine_workshops/registration.php

Further Info: Contact Nick Smith at nsmith35@wisc.edu

Full Survey Details can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/js92cx7

The Online video covering the 2015 Tasting Room Survey can be found here:

http://tinyurl.com/zmu788g

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3-31, 4-1 & 4-6: ISU Extension Apple Tree Grafting Workshops Graftng workshop locations and dates

March 31 - Donnellson, 7 to 9 p.m., Lee County Extension Office, 414 N Main St. To register contact Darbee Wellman at dwellman@iastate.edu or call 319-835-5116.

April 1 - Dubuque, 7 to 9 p.m., Dubuque Rescue Mission, 398 Main St. To register contact Laura Klavitter at klavitte@iastate.edu or call 563-583-6496.

April 6 - Perry, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Forest Park Museum, 14581 K Ave. To register contact Pete Malmberg at pete.malmberg@dallascountyiowa.gov or call 515-465-3577.

Preregistration is required one week prior to the workshop. Limit of 30 people per workshop. Registration fee includes rootstocks, scions and equipment needed to self-graft two trees to take home for $35 per person. For any two or more registering together, the fee is discounted at $30 each. Additional apple rootstock (EMLA 7 and EMLA 27) will be available for $5 each.

Details: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/fruit-tree-workshops-offer-hands-apple-tree-

grafting

For more information or questions about the workshops contact Patrick O’Malley at omall@iastate.edu or 319-337-2145

4-2, Annual MGGA Grape Research Update – Chaska, MN

The University of Minnesota Grape Breeding and Enology project, along with support of the MGGA, will host its annual "Research Update" Saturday, April 2, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum located at: 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska MN 55318 ph: 952.443.1400

Come hear about recent advancements in the breeding program offered by new project leader, Assistant Professor Matt Clark. Hear from graduate students and staff about winter injury and disease resistance. Also participate in a town-hall style conversation about winery inspections led by three Minnesota Department of Agriculture experts.

After lunch, stay for the introduction of MN 1285, the University's latest white wine variety that will be released in 2017. Attendees will get to sample wine made from this selection and provide tasting notes.

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Then, participate in the wine social. Bring your own bottles to share and show-off your creations with your industry colleagues and taste other experimental UMN wines (Above) MN1285

For more information and to register by Sunday March 20 follow the link: http://www.mngrapes.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=785865

Contact: Matthew Clark clark776@umn.edu

4-4, IWGA Marketing & Customer Service Workshop - Indianola, IA

What: Marketing & Customer Service Workshop When: Monday, April 4, 2016 Where: Summerset Winery – Indianola, IA Cost: $65 Members by 5pm, Wed. March 23rd $80 Non-members “ “ “ “ “ $75 Members After 5pm, Wed. March 23rd $90 Non-members “ “ “ “ “ Sponsored by: Iowa Wine & Beer Promotion Board

Full Details: http://iowawinegrowers.org/iowa-wine-workshop/

4-(4-6), 3rd Annual Inside Missouri Cooperage, Lebanon, MO

What: Behind the scenes tour of an oak stave mill and cooperage to see how premium wine barrels and oak alternatives are crafted. When: Monday – Wednesday, April 4-6th, 2016 Where: Hampton Inn, 930 Ivey Lane, Lebanon, MO 65536 ph: 417-533-3100 Cost: $75 per person Sponsored by: Cooperages 1912 Napa VESTA (Viticulture Enology Science Technology Alliance) Details: http://www.vesta-usa.org/Events/3rd-Annual-Inside-Missouri-Cooperage-MO Contact Info: Jennifer Smith, 573-881-0386, ph: 417-588-5829

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Upcoming 2015-2016 Northern Grapes Project Webinars Here are the titles and dates of the upcoming seminars, visit The Northern Grapes Project at http://northerngrapesproject.org/?page_id=12 for more information and registration. April 12, 2016 Northern Grapes Project Research Results: Fungicide Sensitivity and Vine Nutrition of Cold-Hardy Cultivars Patricia McManus, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Carl

Rosen, University of Minnesota May 10, 2016 From Vine to Glass: Understanding the Flavors and Aromas of Cold-Hardy Grapes and Wine Anne Fennell, South Dakota State University; Adrian Hegeman University of Minnesota; and Somchai Rice, Iowa State University

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http://www.carloscreekwinery.com/events/growers

4-21, Wisconsin Spring Vineyard School – Mark your calendar! The Wisconsin Grape Growers Association (WGGA) will be sponsoring their popular Vineyard School on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at the Cambridge Winery in Cambridge, WI. This year, the Vineyard School will focus on beginning growing topics. Amaya Atucha, Christelle Guedot and Patty McManus are committed to the day so it will be a high-powered educational event! Mark your calendars now -- agenda and registration materials will be coming out soon. Anna Maenner, Executive Director anna@acmadmin.com

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5-(18-19), Distillation Basics Workshop - Mountain Grove, MO When: Wednesday & Thursday, May 18 & 19, 2016 Where: Darr School of Agriculture, Missouri State University Mountain Grove, MO Cost: $400 each Pre-registration: is required and due May 3rd 2016

Class is limited to 8 students!

Registration Form: http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu/assets/cellars/2016DistillationBasics.pdf Complete Details:

http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu/mtngrvcellars/Distillation.htm

5-(18-20), Craft Beverage Expo (Beer, Cider, Wine, Spirits) – Oakland, CA What: Craft Beverage Expo (CBE) is the leading trade exposition and conference for the entire craft beverage industry, with the primary goal of creating and defining a cohesive craft beer, wine, cider, mead and spirits market. As the premier show for the industry, CBE offers education, marketing strategies and turnkey solutions for the challenges

facing craft beverage producers today When: Wednesday – Friday, May 18th to 20th, 2016 Where: Oakland California Convention Center Who: Craft Beverage Education Association Details: http://craftbeverageexpo.com/

5-(19-22), WineMaker Magazine Conference – Santa Rosa, CA When: Thursday - Sunday, May 19 – 22, 2016 Where: Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel, Santa Rosa, CA (Sonoma County)

Details: http://winemakermag.com/1521-2016-conference

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Videos of Interest 1. Commercial Elderberry Production in Minnesota, 2-24-16 Practical Farmers of Iowa, 33:42 min.: http://tinyurl.com/z5qptfn 2. Sustainable Winegrowing in Ontario, 6-8-2012 Eric Novac 7:17min: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQfanRzHcSU

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(Above) Brian Jones holding 9.6 lbs of prunings from one Brianna vine. Pretty Vigorous! 3-12-16 mlw

(Above) I was able to do some vineyard pruning with three generations of Jone’s in their “3 Sons Vineyard” located north of Columbus Junction, IA. L-R. Sheila & Brian, Steve, Ray & Jacob. 3-12-16 mlw

(Left) John Barber owner/operator of “The Cellar at White Oak” – Cambridge, IA hosted a grape pruning workshop his winery on 3-3-16. John provided some wine samples with cheese after the workshop was over. 3-3-16 mlw

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Marketing Tidbits 1.

Texas Wine Marketing Research Institute 2. Encouraging dynamic customer feedback, 3-14-16 WineDirect Marketing: http://www.winedirect.com/blog/Encouraging-dynamic-customer-feedback 3. Millennials Shop for Wine Much Differently Than Boomers Do, IQ Dio Interactive Labels: http://wineindustrynetwork.com/suppliers/iq-dio-interactive-labels.html#whatsnew 4. How character-driven labels are driving wine sales, 3-15-16 Packaging Digest: http://www.packagingdigest.com/beverage-packaging/how-character-driven-labels-are-driving-wine-sales-2016-03-15

Neeto Keeno 1. Search Tempest = All in one search of Craigslist, Ebay and more. You set the distance from your zip code: http://www.searchtempest.com/ 2. Top 10 Pruning Shears of 2016: https://wiki.ezvid.com/best-pruning-shears?id=bng

Notable Quotables “Research also shows that 80% of what we keep (data)we never use, and the more we keep the less we use—because we don’t know we even have it, or we simply can’t find it. From: Why Open Space Offices did not have to happen, 3-7-16 Ag Professional

Articles of Interest 1. GMO and Menu Labeling Legislation Could Impact the Wine Industry, 3-7-16

This is the Kind of Wine Millennials Like?

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WineAmerica: http://tinyurl.com/z6ftrjr 2. 32% of Wineries Survived Cancelled Live Music, 3-7-16 WineAmerica: http://wineamerica.org/news/32-of-wineries-surveyed-cancelled-live-music 3. IA: Caring for Grapevines, 3-10-16 ISU Extension: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/yard-and-garden-caring-grapevines 4. Attracting Beneficial Insects And Predatory Birds For Sustainable Pest Control, 3-1-16 Growing Produce: http://tinyurl.com/jr6avks 5. Mandatory FDA Menu Labeling Delayed Until Next Year, 3-14-16 WineAmerica: http://wineamerica.org/news/mandatory-fda-menu-labeling-delayed-until-next-year

Calendar of Events 3-24, 7:30 to 8:15 A.M., Point Of Sale - Clear as Mud? Free Webinar from the wine industry’s top POS providers including; Vin65, VinNOW and Captina. http://vingdirect.myshopify.com/products/point-of-sale-clear-as-mud 4-(1-3), Siouxland Garden Show – Sioux City Iowa Convention Center: http://www.siouxlandgardenshow.org/ 4-2, MGGA Grape Research Update – Minnesota Landscape Arboretum http://www.mngrapes.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=785865 4-4, Iowa Wine Growers Assn. Wine Marketing & Customer Service Workshop at Summerset Winery. Details: http://iowawinegrowers.org/iowa-wine-workshop/ 4-(4-6), 3rd Annual Inside Missouri Cooperage, Lebanon, MO – VESTA: http://www.vesta-usa.org/Events/3rd-Annual-Inside-Missouri-Cooperage-MO 4-5, Professional Winemaker Workshop, Elmaro Vineyard – Trempealeau, WI $20 each. Contact Lynita at : lynita@elmarovineyard.com

4-21, Wisconsin Spring Vineyard School, the Cambridge Winery in Cambridge, WI. Details later here: http://www.wigrapes.org/

4-22, Current Developments in Vineyard Mechanization & Precision Management, UC Davis Robert Mondavi Institute: http://tinyurl.com/zaxsovu 5-7, Annual Spring Vineyard Workshop (Spraying for Excellence – Carlos Creek Winery – Alexandria, MN. http://www.carloscreekwinery.com/events/growers 5-(18-19), Distillation Basics Workshop - Mountain Grove, MO, 8 maximum: http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu/mtngrvcellars/Distillation.htm 5-(18-20), Craft Beverage Expo – Oakland, CA (Beer, Cider, Spirits & Wine): http://craftbeverageexpo.com/

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5-(19-22), WineMaker Magazine Conference – Sonoma County, CA: http://winemakermag.com/1521-2016-conference 5-(26-28), 9th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium – Brighton, England: http://www.iccws2016.com/ Michael L. White - CCA, CPAg, CSW ISU Extension & Outreach Viticulture Specialist 909 East 2nd Ave. Suite E, Indianola, IA 50125 ph: 515-961-6237, fax: 6017, cell: 515-681-7286 mlwhite@iastate.edu http://www.extension.iastate.edu/wine

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