Nebraska Harvest
Harvest is in full swing in Nebraska. The Western half just finished putting the Edelweiss in the tanks. While in the eastern half of the state the Edelweiss has been fermenting for over a week. Brianna and St. Croix were the stars of the show this past weekend in the East. In the next few weeks Frontenac, LaCrosse, and others will continue ripening until the perfect time for harvest.
New Executive Director
The Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Association recently hired a new Executive Director, Jason Hayes. Jason will work directly with the Association’s board and members to further Nebraska’s Wine Industry.
Award Winning Year
Nebraska’s distinct wines are being noticed by the judges. James Arthur Vineyard’s 2009 Vignoles has won Best of Show White Wine in the Los Angeles International Wine Competition, the Florida State Fair International Wine and Grape Juice Competition, and the Monterey International Wine Competition. Mac’s Creek Vineyard’s, SchillingBridge Winery, and Soaring Wings Vineyards, and Whiskey Run Creek have also won Gold Medals this year for their wines.
For a complete list for Nebraska’s Wineries Awards (over 96 awards and counting): http://www.nebraskawines.com/index.php/awards.html
Workshop: History of the UMN Grape Growing Program
Peter Hemstad, internationally renowned University of Minnesota grape breeder will be the featured speaker at the University of Nebraska Viticulture Program’s Fall Workshop to be held at the Downtown Lincoln Holiday Inn on November 20, 2010.
Peter will speak about the history of the University of Minnesota grape and fruit breeding program, discuss recent U of M grape introductions (Frontenac, LaCrescent, Frontenac Gris and Marquette) and will discuss what genotypes and potential new cultivars may be anticipated in the future to further aid the Midwest grape and wine industry.
Panel discussions are planned to talk about vineyard management of these cultivars and to discuss the special attributes and challenges of the winemaking process for making the best wines from Frontenac, Frontenac Gris, LaCrescent and Marquette. Save the date! This is a workshop that you won’t want to miss!
Source: UNL’s Harvest Vine Lines - http://agronomy.unl.edu/viticulture/
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