Research Report, Disease Management Research
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The Virginia Wine Board was created by the General Assembly in 2004 to replace the original Wine Advisory Board. The Board is established within the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The purpose of the Board is to allocate funds to projects that expand viticultural and enological research, education, and promotion of the growing of grapes and the production of wine in the Commonwealth. According to the Code, not less than one third of the monies appropriated shall be spent on projects that advance viticultural and enological research concerning the growing of grapes and the production of wine in Virginia.
Enology Research, Research Report
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The Virginia Wine Board is seeking qualified applicants to submit a proposal to: Provide enology extension services to Virginia wineries The qualified candidate will possess strong knowledge of all phases of winemaking, including but not limited to, fermentation kinetics, wine microbiology, wine chemistry, wine stability, sanitation, cellar safety and food safety. This position requires extensive travel within the state, including some overnight travel. In addition to visiting wineries, the applicant will conduct 4 regional wine making workshops (1 per quarter) in different areas within the state to provide wine making education and address wine making issues, as identified by winemakers. There are no research requirements, but a quarterly report will be due to the Wine Board 1 week prior to Board meetings and be available to attend Wine Board meetings if needed.
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By Martha Wicks Mueller, Gregory Hirson,Maya Hood White, Jonas Mueller, and Hildegarde Heymann
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The Jefferson Cup Invitational has celebrated its fourteenth year as the only competition that honors the best of the best among wineries from all of America’s wine regions. Each year we select great wines from across America; the 2013 competition included wines from twenty-two states. At the end of the second day of this year's tasting, November 22nd, wines from TWELVE different states had captured top honors. Just as the event’s namesake would have it, democracy reigned at this year’s Jefferson Cup Wine Competition.
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The Virginia Wine Marketing Fund is funded by the Virginia Wine Board. This program supports Virginia wineries in promoting their products in the market, both retail and trade markets. Deadline for 2012 applications is June 18, 2011.
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Fill-in form for submitting wines to the Wine Enthusiast
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Virgina Wine Board Meeting Minutes June 4, 2013 Richmond, VA
Research Report, Viticulture Research
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Virginia Wine Board Meeting Minutes July 10, 2013 Richmond, VA
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Progress Report - July 2014 Botrytis cinerea fungicide sensitivity evaluation in Virginia crops,and evaluation of powdery mildew advisory
Research Report, Disease Management Research
Research Report, Disease Management Research
Enology Research, Research Report
Enology Research, Research Report
Research Report, Viticulture Research
Research Report, Enology Research
Research Report, Enology Research
Research Report, Miscellaneous Research