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A PUBLICATION OF THE MINNESOTA GRAPE GROWERS ASSOCIATION

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THE GR APE COLLABOR ATION...

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WINE STROLL 2013

3 HIGHLIGHTS OF CONFERENCE SESSIONS IN VITICULTURE, ENOLOGY & M ARKETING

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Contents

On the Cover:

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Photo by Ben Banks

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Letter from the Editor

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Letter from the Conference Director

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History of the Minnesota Grape & Wine Industry

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The Grape Collaboration

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Meet the Keynote Speaker

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Pesticide Applicator Pre-certification Training

Award winning grape varities including: -Frontenac Gris (virus free) -La Crescent (virus free) -Marquette (virus free) -Louise Swenson -Somerset Seedless

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Viticulture Organic Grape Growing I & II Sessions

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Enology Sweet Wine Production Wine Faults Sessions

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Marketing Are Your Grapes Profitable?

Sessions

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Vineyard & Winery Directory

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Meet the Speakers

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Scenes from the Cold Climate Conference 2012

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Schedule of Events

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2013 Exhibitors List

Knight Hollow Nursery 7911 Forsythia Court, Middleton, WI 53562 Phone: (608) 831-5570 Email: knighthollownursery@ tds.net Website: knighthollownursery.com Photo Š Univeristy of Minnesota

Publisher | Jennifer Sorenson Conference Director | Teresa Savaryn Editor | Susan Thurston Hamerski MNGGA Event Coordinator | Missy Machkhashvili Graphic Designer | Renee Fette The Northern Tier publishes annually in the fall and spring by the Minnesota Grape Growers Association and Southwest Newspapers. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior consent of the Cold Climate Conference or Southwest Newspapers, 952-445-3333, P.O. Box 8, Shakopee, MN. 55379.

CONTACTS: Advertising: Jeanne Reiland 952-345-6478 jreiland@swpub.com Randy Herrera 952-345-6371 rherrera@swpub,com Subscription and address changes: Missy Machkhashvili missy@mngrapes.org

ine Tasting

The Crofut Family Winery & Vineyard is a 63-acre farm and vineyard. There are 6.5 acres of vines planted in 2003-2004, including University of Minnesota varieties: Frontenac, Frontenac Gris, and LaCrescent.

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The Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA) offer Online Classes taught by Industry leaders. Students gain hands-on practical experiences through mentoring with local Vineyards and Wineries. VESTA is a partnership of Universities, Two year Colleges, State Agricultural Agencies, Vineyards and Wineries in 19 States. Please visit www.vesta-usa.org for more details.

Central Lakes College can help students achieve an Associate of Applied Science Degree or Technical Certificate with online general education courses to compliment the VESTA Technical courses. Students can also get help with finding financial assistance and local mentors in Minnesota vineyards and wineries.

Spring 2011 an experimental and teaching vineyard was planted at the Central Lakes College Agricultural Center in Staples, MN. A Pilot Winery and Laboratory for workshops, and on the ground classes, have been established in 2012.

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LETTER from the

EDITOR

View from the Northern Tier

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ach year about this time, the Sears, Roebuck holiday catalogue arrived in the mailbox at the end of the long lane at my family’s farm in south central Minnesota. We called it “The Wish Book,” and I would await my turn to curl up with it. I would reverently turn its glossy pages, and would catch my breath over the promises and possibilities it offered.

While turning the pages of “The Northern Tier,” I feel a little as I did then. The age of “the wish book” has long passed into electronic approximates, but my hope is that with this premier issue of “The Northern Tier,” you will capture a little of that “wish book” magic. Curl up with this issue, take a breath, and make some time for the invigoration of the long view: Examine and explore the full range of developments and possibilities in this industry as it will be presented by the rich roster of experts who will be a part of the Cold Climate Conference. Scan the current schedule and think about what you will learn. Make your plans to connect with others involved in life here in the northern tier.

Susan Thurston Hamerski

Be dazzled by the abundant display ads which emphasize the breadth and variety of options now available in this still growing, always hope-fi lled industry of growing cold climate grapes and making wine from them.

Spring will be here in good time. The vineyard will again demand full attention.

Our customers will be anxious to try the new vintage. But for now, revel in this wish-driven season. This issue of “The Northern Tier” heralds our season of holding our breath, of gasping with amazement. Harvest is over. The fermentation process is underway. It’s not that there isn’t plenty to be done about this year’s vintage, but the foundation is already set. Right now it’s about ideas of how to work with what we have, and making wishes about what comes next.

Susan Thurston Hamerski’s relationship with the Minnesota Grape Growers Association began two years ago, when as manager of adult education at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the 4x4 Minnesota Culinary Wine Series was launched.

The series, which just completed its second successful season, brings food and wine lovers together with some of our finest area chefs and Minnesota wines selected during an annual MGGAsponsored wine-vetting.

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LETTER from the

Harvest Greetings!

CHAIRPERSON

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s the harvest season comes to an end and winter soon approaches, it gives me great pleasure to introduce this fi rst edition of The Northern Tier. Published bi-annually by Minnesota Grape Growers Association, this magazine previews the Cold Climate Conference in the fall and follows- up with a post conference publication in the spring.

In the past five years, it has been immensely rewarding work to help develop a premier trade conference for the MGGA and be part of an industry surge. Just outside the registration booth in February, I had a conversation with the late Tom Martell who was a past president instrumental in the development of the CCC. He had returned to visit the conference after taking time away to battle his cancer.

His face was beaming as he conveyed his pleasure about what he was observing at the 2012 conference. Today, I am smiling as I remember my weekly updates with Tom - he was always concerned about conference registration. It is a safe to say that the CCC has become a major regional conference and the only one entirely dedicated to cold hardy viticulture. I think the Cold Climate Conference has surpassed all of Tom’s expectations. Now is the time to set a clear vision for the future.

Teresa J. Savaryn

To foster the strength of our organization, this year’s conference theme has been titled, “The Grape Collaboration: Grape Minds Think Alike.” The conference will be hosted once again at the Crowne Plaza Riverfront, in our picturesque city of St. Paul.

With the help of many talented volunteers and professional members, the 2013 Cold Climate Committee has organized an outstanding educational te Conference Con o program p g m with a focuss on on Best Practices. Our keynote speaker, Sara Spayd, was integral in the bo booming growth boomin oming gr row and expansion of the Washington State grape and wine industry. y. We are so so pleased ple ed to have her share her experience and wisdom at the h CCC. The trade show hass e expanded again the very best vendors in the indusaga gain n to t attract att t try.

Workshop for intensive try Aga Again, we are hosting ing a Thursday ay Pre-Conference P C Pre-C hands-on viticulture enology. All the exciting and fun soon experience exp exper in both oth viticultur ure ea and de cial festivities will three-day event. ll be b part of the three-da day ye eve en A new event called ‘Wine Shine’ is where members can vintages. The Midwest an share their eir favorite e cold col old climate cl Wine Stroll on Friday evening eve even vening is the th he hottest ticket tticckett in i the Twin Cities for February--invite a guest this year! that evening yea ear ar! Later tha at evenin ng you y u can get up to the Windows revolving down ving ballroom for Club bM MGGA and nd get do own n on n the dance floor. Saturday we wrap-up showcasing wrap-u with our G Gold Medal all G Gala event ent show wcas asing g our medal winners from the 2012 Climate competition paired with a gourmet dinner 012 International C Cold Climat ate te Wine com ompetiti tion n pa a and d live entertainment. ainm Minnesota is on the map my frie friends. conference en nds. Thiss is a con nfe eren n not to be missed.

Teresa J. Savaryn Cold Climate Conference Chairperson 2013 Col 2 ld Clim m

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HISTORY of the

CONFERENCE

History of the Minnesota Grape & Wine Industry Prepared by Tom Martell, Past President of MGGA

1976

The Minnesota Grape Growers Association formed; its grower, breeder and wine maker members are working with grapes that are only marginally cold hardy and need protection from the cold e.g., Marechal Foch and Seyval.

1978

The fi rst Minnesota winery opens; Alexis Bailly, in Hastings, Minnesota.

2008

The MGGA retains the U of MN to complete an economic impact study of Minnesota’s native grape and wine industry. The study shows a contribution of $36.2M to Minnesota’s economy in 2007.

2009

With four viable cold hardy wine varieties and additional marginally cold hardy varieties, there are now 35 Minnesota wineries; the number of wineries and vine acreage will continue to grow.

2009

The establishment of the world’s largest AVA, the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA, which includes the four states of Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. It is 50 times larger than Bordeaux.

2009

The MGGA collaborates with the Minnesota State Fair to hold the world’s fi rst International Cold Climate Wine Competition featuring wines created from cold climate grapes. The event’s goals are to help educate the world about these new varieties and to encourage enology practices that will produce high quality and highly marketable wines.

2010

The MGGA is hosts its sixth annual Cold Climate Conference with 450+ attendees.

2010

The 2nd International Cold Climate Wine Competition is held.

2010

Katie Cook is hired to replace Dr. A.K. Mansfield who took a position with Cornell University.

2010

Over 1500 acres of vineyards in Minnesota.

2010

Minnesota Wineries grow to 37 with more scheduled to open in the Spring of 2011.

1978

The University of Minnesota and Elmer Swenson, the godfather of Minnesota and Wisconsin cold hardy grapes, collaborate to release Swenson Red and Edelweiss grapes.

Mid-1980’s through early 2000’s

The Minnesota Legislature specifically directs the U of MN to research grapes and wine via agriculture special appropriations.

1985

The U of MN begins a formal wine-grape breeding project with the hiring of breeder Peter Hemstad.

1996

The U of MN releases Frontenac, its fi rst truly cold hardy red wine variety. Frontenac is the most popular grape vine in Minnesota today and is used to produce rose, red table wine, and dessert and port style wines.

1997

Three wineries in Minnesota.

2000

The U of MN completes a state-ofthe-art enology lab and research winery and hires enologist Dr. Anna Katherine Mansfield as its project leader.

2002

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The U of MN introduces LaCrescent, a white wine variety capable of producing a Riesling style wine. This is the second truly cold hardy variety available to Minnesota growers and winemakers.

2002

200 acres of grapes in Minnesota.

2003

The U of MN introduces Frontenac Gris another white wine variety and the third truly cold hardy variety available to Minnesota’s native grape industry.

2005

Minnesota’s fi rst federally designated American Viticultural Area (AVA). Designated August 1, 2005 and located in Douglas County, the AVA known as the Alexandria Lakes AVA encompasses 10,880 acres.

2006

The U of MN introduces Marquette, a red wine variety with tannins that will allow for a complex red wine. Marquette becomes the 4th truly cold hard variety available to Minnesota’s native grape industry.

2007

More than 1,100 acres of wine grapes in Minnesota. The MN Grape Growers Association has grown to 700 members (50% from Minnesota). The Association is sponsoring its 3rd Annual Cold Climate Conference and is seen as an education and networking leader in cold climate viticulture.

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ONGOING: The U of MN is recognized as one of the top wine grape research programs in the United States. Its grape research goal is to develop high quality, cold hardy and disease resistant wine and table grape cultivars.

The Northern Grape Project was sponsored by the MGGA with matching funds for two years of the project’s five-year plan. Scientists from several Northeastern and Midwestern universities collaborate to plan a research and extension agenda for new cold-hardy cultivars released by the U of MN and private breeders.

The goal is to obtain funding for the proposed research and extension projects. The projects focus on viticulture, enology and, the business management and marketing needs of coldclimate grape growers and wineries. The objective is to support continued growth and sustainability of the cold climate grape and wine industry across the upper Midwest and Northeast United States.

“The Grape Collaboration ...

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Grape Minds Think Alike!”

You’re invited to the 3-day Conference and Workshop dedicated to continuing education of cold climate grapes and wine making for the beginner to the professional.

Sponsored by the Minnesota Grape Growers Association

For more information about the Cold Climate Conference, visit www.mngrapegrowers.com/conference To register, visit www.mngrapegrowers.com/attend Questions? Email Missy Machkhashvili at missy@mngrapes.org

February 21-23, 2013 Crowne Plaza Saint Paul Riverfront Saint Paul, Minnesota

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER Greetings to the Minnesota Grape and Wine Industry!

I look forward to giving the keynote address at 2013

to wine sensory quality. During the past 32 years, I

Cold Climate Conference in St. Paul! I am cur-

have developed extension education programming

rently the Extension Grape Specialist and conduct

for and with Washington Wine Institute, Washing-

extension, research and education programs for all

ton State Grape Society, Washington Association of

commercially-grown grape species in North Caroli-

Wine Grape Growers, Central Washington Wine and

na. A native North Carolinian, I received my bachelor

Technical Group and, now, with the North Carolina

of science in horticulture from North Carolina State

Winegrowers Association.

University and my graduate degrees in food science from University of Arkansas. I continued the trek

At the end of June, I completed my term as president

west after grad school.

of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture

Sara E. Spayd Extension Viticulture Specialist and Professsor Department of Horticulture Science North Carolina State University Raleigh, NCi

and 11 years of service of the ASEV Board of DirecSince 1980, I have had the privilege of working with

tors. In December, I will complete a three-year term

two developing grape and wine industries. I worked

on and a two-year term as chair of the managing

for 26 years as a research and extension enologist at

committee of the Unified Grape and Wine Sympo-

Washington State University’s Irrigated Agriculture

sium. I have received the Walter Clore Award and a

Research and Extension Center at Prosser. I returned

Special Industry Service Award from the Washington

to North Carolina in 2006. During that period, Wash-

State Grape Society, the Industry Service Award

ington’s wine grape and industry grew from 4,500

from the Washington Association of Wine Grape

acres to 30,000 acres and from 15 to over 300 winer-

Growers, and the Member of Distinction Award from

ies. North Carolina’s wine grape and wine industries

the North Carolina Winegrowers Association. Cold

are still relatively small but are growing.

Climate Conference’s 2013 theme, “Grape Collaboration: Grape Minds Think Alike,” is my title and

In both states, my research has focused on improv-

focus. In this address, I will present some of the ways

ing wine quality through modification of vineyard

that the Washington and North Carolina industries

management practices. Research in these areas was

have approached developing their grape and wine

and is collaborative, often involving aspects from

industries.

the microclimate and soil characteristics through

Thursday PRE-Conference workshop!

Private Pesticide Applicator Pre-certification Training Dean Herzfeld – University of Minnesota Extension, Pesticide Safety & Environmental Education, Coordinator

private pesticide applicator. Whether you wish to be

Tana Haugen-Brown - University of Minnesota Extension, Pesticide Safety & Environmental Education, Co-Coordinator

decisions regarding pesticide use in your vineyard,

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nyone who applies pesticides (restricteduse, general use, organic and other pesticides) to produce agricultural com-

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Initially working with French grape varietals and climates, Laffort is now present in more than 50 countries across the world. The Laffort spirit resides in high quality products, modern research and experienced winemakers as local technical support.

Laffort works with many universities around the world and holds numerous patents for its innovative products and production processes. As the longtime leader in fermentation tannin applications with the revolutionary Instant Dissolving Process (IDP), TANNIN VR SUPRA® is a reference in the winemaking world for preservation of skin tannins, contribution to the wine structure, and ease of use as a low dust and highly soluble tannin, VR SUPRA® is easier to handle and can be sprinkled directly over the grapes. Other break-through products developed

by Laffort research include MANNOSTAB®,the first yeast cell wall derived product which replaces cold treatment for tartrate stabilization.

Grapes in cooler climates may at times show sub-optimal polyphenolic ripeness, lower skin extractability of color, aromas and tannins, and green character.

Enzymes such as LAFASE HE GRAND CRU® can help with increasing skin compounds extractability, as well as increasing overall yields and wine roundness through the extraction of specific polysaccharides. Tannins such as VR SUPRA® will help bring structure to the wine without having to extract too much seed tannins. This particular tannin has also been observed to participate in masking the perception of the green character coming from pyrazine compounds in under ripe grapes. Another tool to address green character in grapes is the yeast ZYMAFLORE FX10®. Originally designed as a strong fermenter respecting terroir aromas and bringing round mouthfeel, this strain has also shown consistent success in masking the perception of pyrazines. This new yeast strain actually comes from a technique used for the first time in enology by Laffort, directed breeding (non GMO technique); articles on this innovative isolation method are available.

Acidity can also be higher in cooler climates, which can be a factor delaying or inhibiting malo-lactic fermentation. Research on resistance to acidity and bacterial genes involved in this capacity have been performed by Laffort scientists, who have isolated new genes and highlighted the negative effect of fatty acids, toxins produced by yeasts in a difficult environment. Malolactic bacteria LACTOENOS 350 PREAC® is the results of this research and is proven to be a successful answer to challenging malolactic fermentation in acidic white wines since its introduction at the Cool Climate Symposium in Seattle in 2010.

Warmer climates in areas such as central Washington face different issues, like high Brix grapes or preservation of fruity aromas in Alsatian or German varietals.

Glutathione is a powerful anti-oxidant that will significantly help preserve the freshness and the aromas of white wines. While Glutathione can be found in grapes, additional amounts can also be added to the fermenting must through specific yeast nutrients. BIOAROM® is a nutrient with the highest amount of not only Glutathione, but also its precursors, and is widely used in Sauvignon blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Viognier, etc.

For all climates, Laffort has developed tools that can be used late in the winemaking process to increase aromatic intensity, mid-palate intensity and length, or mouthfeel. New tartrate stabilization tools are also available for white and red wines to replace traditional cold treatment: CELSTAB® is becoming very popular as it can be used to stabilize white wines as close as two days before bottling. This is truly revolutionary for all small wineries that do not have refrigeration capacities, or large wineries who want to save on energy, water and labor costs or simply save time. A traditional cold stabilization can last a week or more, involve wine loss, increased oxygen dissolution in the wine, aroma and acidity change, tank cleaning, etc. Contact us to know more about CELSTAB® and how it can improve your cellar efficiency and help your bottling schedule!

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HIGHLIGHT ON VITICULTURE

| SESSIONS

Organic Grape Growing I and II

Canopy Management, Leaf Pulling and Shoot Thinning for fruit exposure

Bryan Hed Department of Plant Pathology Pennsylvania State University

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ncreasing consumer demand for organically grown food and more environmentally sustainable production practices are creating new pest management challenges and potentially profitable marketing opportunities for grape growers. However, the transition to organic represents a major, long-term commitment for growers. In addition to more careful planning and detailed record keeping, the grower in transition must produce a crop without any prohibited substances for 3 years before the fi rst ‘certified’ crop can be sold for a premium. Pesticides available to organic producers are often less effective than conventional materials, increasing the organic growers risk of economic crop loss. In these presentations, we will discuss science based options for the development of an organic system plan for viticulture in wet climates that relies on the integration of non-chemical approaches to weed, disease, and insect pest management.

First and foremost, where should you grow grapes organically? Proper site selection and preparation are the foundations for sustainable organic grape production. A vineyard on a good, well-prepared site will yield a larger, better quality crop with fewer inputs and expense than one on a poor site. Open, gently sloped sites, with good air and water drainage will reduce opportunities for fungal pathogens to multiply during wet periods and minimize crop loss to diseases like black rot.

Weeds will be more easily managed during organic transition on a site where they have been tightly controlled in previous years under conventional herbicide management or fallow tillage.

What grape variety should you try to grow organically? In addition to market value, disease susceptibility should be carefully considered when deciding what variety to

John Thull grow in organic systems. Wine cultivars of Vitis vinifera, that have no resistance to black rot (a disease for which there are no effective organic fungicides) and many other diseases, are often poor choices for organic production in wet, humid parts of North America. Varietal sensitivity to copper and sulfur fungicides should also be considered.

These materials are important components of chemical disease control in organic viticulture, but they can also injure grapevines, limiting their use on sensitive varieties under current organic disease management recommendations.

Timely scouting for diseases and insect pests is essential in organic systems. Organic growers must anticipate and act on disease and insect problems while they are still manageable with the limited tools available to them. With emphasis on grape diseases, we will discuss grape pathogen biology and identification, what plant parts to examine for pathogen development, and where and when disease is most likely to appear in the vineyard.

Cultural practices like sanitation reduce overwintering sources of grape pathogens (particularly the fungus that causes black rot) to levels that are more manageable with organic fungicides. In addition, canopy management practices that reduce humidity and promote exposure of plant parts to sunlight, air movement, and fungicide penetration, can greatly improve the effectiveness of disease control efforts during the growing season.

Further information can be found at: http:// nysipm.cornell.edu/organic_guide/grapes. pdf; http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/fruitpathology/organic/PDF/OSU-Organic-GrapeDiseases.pdf; http://research.cas.psu.edu/ Erie/DiseaseMgmtGuidelines07.pdf

There are many cultural techniques that growers can judiciously use in the vineyard to improve fruit quality. We recognize that berries from sun-exposed clusters generally show better juice chemistry and have more desirable flavor and aroma profi les than their shaded counterparts of the same vine. In this session, the timing and effectiveness of different vineyard practices that lead to properly exposed fruit will be discussed for a number of cold hardy varieties.

Developing a Spray Program for Grape Diseases Brian Nelson, Patty McManus

Fungal diseases left unchecked can wipe out a grape crop. There are many highly effective fungicides available for use on grapes, but they are cost-effective only if the right product is applied at the right time with the right equipment. This two-part session will fi rst focus on the biology of the major fungal diseases as it relates to disease control, and then second on the cost-effective use of fungicides.

Growing and Marketing Table Grapes Peter Hemstad Scientist University of Minnesota

With the widespread success of the locavore movement, table grapes are now potentially some of the most profitable grapes of all, yet that potential has been largely ignored by northern grape growers. This talk will provide an overview of what makes growing table grapes different from wine grapes and what varieties are most likely to succeed in the Upper Midwest.

Northern Grapes Training Systems and Canopy Management Studies to Improve Fruit Quality Paul Domoto

High acidity and “herbaceous” characters have been issues in making wines from cold hardy grape cultivars. The Northern Grapes viticulture team has undertaken studies to evaluate the influence of vineyard training systems,

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canopy management practices and crop load adjustment on fruit quality and winemaking potential. Dr. Domoto will summarize the activities undertaken by the team during the fi rst year of the project.

Private Pesticide Applicator Pre-certification Training Dean Herzfeld University of Minnesota Extension, Pesticide Safety & Environmental Education, Coordinator Tana Haugen-Brown University of Minnesota Extension, Pesticide Safety & Environmental Education, Co-Coordinator

Anyone who applies pesticides (restricted-use, general use, organic and other pesticides) to produce agricultural commodities, especially those consumed by people, is encouraged to become a Minnesota certified private pesticide applicator. Whether you wish to be certified or not, in this session we will cover a variety of topics to help you be more confident to make good decisions regarding pesticide use in your vineyard, matching your values and

needs while considering legal, safety, health, and environmental concerns. By attending this session you will also receive a copy of the newly revised 2012 edition of the Private Pesticide Safety Education manual and come away with the tools to prepare for and take the exam Minnesota Private Pesticide Applicator certification exam

Vineyard Floor Management and Weed Control Paul Domoto

Vineyard floor management involves the cultural practices carried out between the rows and under the vines that are often lumped under the heading of weed control. Dr. Domoto will discuss advantages and disadvantages of the various practices including cultivation verses sod culture between the rows, and the various methods for controlling weeds under the vines.

Harvest Parameters (demo) Dennis Emslie Drummond

Harvest Parameters: How to sample a vineyard and what is ripe? Hands on demonstration on vineyard sampling and analysis. Demonstration on pH, Titratable acidity, Brix, seed color, stem color, skin tasting. Discussion on common pitfalls to prevent inaccuracies and improve vineyard to winery happiness!

PRE-Conference Workshop, Best Practices Enology, Developing a Spray Program for Grape Diseases Patty McManus and Brian Nelson

Fungal diseases left unchecked can wipe out a grape crop. There are many highly effective fungicides available for use on grapes, but they are cost-effective only if the right product is applied at the right time with the right equipment. This two-part session will fi rst focus on the biology of the major fungal diseases as it relates to disease control, and then second on the cost-effective use of fungicides.

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HIGHLIGHT ON ENOLOGY

Sweet Wine Production Katie Cook University of Minnesota Enology Project Leader

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n the wine market today, the cloying, headache-causing wines that some may remember from their early forays into consummation of adult beverages are not the type of wine that very many self-respecting winemakers would want to imitate. These syrupy concoctions, known as ‘bum wines’ or ‘street wines,’ aren’t exactly held in highesteem by wine aficionados, which leads the novice wine drinker to believe that all sweet wines are best consumed while hidden in a paper bag. To taste a well-made dessert wine, however, can be an unworldly experience that will pour all the bad memories of “mad dog” down the drain.

The term “sweet wine” has wide-ranging implications for various wine styles. In general, any wine which contains more than 0.5% residual sugar can be considered sweet, though they are usually referred to as “off-dry,” “medium-dry,” or “semi-sweet.” However, these terms typically refer to how a wine tastes, and not to simply its sugar content.

Although understanding how sugar, acidity, and alcohol work together in the wine matrix to affect the overall taste of a wine, it is an

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extremely complex subject matter that is best presented as single presentation. For the purpose of this talk, I will focus on truly “sweet” or dessert wines. Although the TTB classifies a dessert wine based on alcohol content, the rest of the world focuses on sugar content. As Minnesota grapes have a tendency towards high sugar as well as high-acidity, their chemistry is well-suited for this wine style. In this presentation, we will discuss various dessert wine production methods that are used around the globe, and discuss how they can be applied to the unique chemistry of Minnesota grapes.

Wine Faults Katie Cook University of Minnesota Enology Project Leader

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ave you ever opened up a bottle of wine, and thought “something isn’t quite right” but you couldn’t put your fi nger on what? The conclusion that most consumers will come to is that it must not be a very good wine. Advancements in the understanding of wine microbiology and biochemistry mean that now more than ever we better understand how certain wine flaws develop in the winery. We also have the capability of detecting whether or not a wine has the potential to be flawed before the human nose can perceive that there is anything wrong with the wine. This knowledge has led to technologi-

cal advancements in winemaking equipment that make it possible to eliminate many wine eaning that flaws before the wine is bottled meaning onsumers to now more than ever, it is rare for consumers arket. Thus, encounter a flawed wine on the market. hat bottle they are more apt to wonder why that they just opened tastes a bit “off.” The earlier nset of a a winemaker is able to detect the onset ocess, problem during the vinification process, efore it the easier it is to correct the wine before makes it to bottle.

In this presentation we will discusss some of the most common wine flaws in modern winemaking. Examples of flawed wines will be available for participants to examine over the course of the presentation, so the winemakers are able to increase their ability to perceive these flaws in a wine. As most wine faults are microbial in origin, we will also touch on sanitation basicss in he prethe winery. Although the focus of the ill also give sentation will be prevention, we will se to identify participants with tools they can use and fi x flaws in their wines.

‘Frontenac gris’ grape (USPP 16,478) ‘La Crescent’ grape (USPP 14,617)

COLD HARDY GRAPES

Produce Gold Winning Wines

‘Marquette’ grape (USPP 19,579)

Cold climate growers can look forward to a future filled with cold hardy and disease resistant grapes that produce award-winning wines.

Decades of University of Minnesota research has led to the development of wine grape cultivars that are setting the standard in cold climate viticulture.

‘Marquette’, ‘Frontenac gris’, and ‘La Crescent’ grape varieties are patented in the US and Plant Variety Rights are pending in Canada and other territories. Propagation of these varieties is prohibited without a license. To obtain a license, visit www.license.umn.edu and Search Keyword: Grape.

Please purchase U of M grape varieties from Licensed Nurseries listed at www.grapes.umn.edu. Plus, see the rapidly growing list of exceptional medal winning wines, produced from U of M cold hardy grapes.

The University of Minnesota is committed to protecting its patented varieties and will enforce its rights against unlicensed propagators.

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ENOLOGY | SESSIONS Wine Faults Session Common Instabilities and How to Prevent Them: Heat, Cold, and Oxidative Stability Katie Cook and Patricia Howe “The most common wine faults encountered in the marketplace include the problems associated with poor control of the oxidative faults in wine (both microbial and chemical) which result in browning, volatile acidity, and aldehyde flaws. Inattention to the susceptibility of a wine to heat-induced protein hazes or cold-induced precipitation can also result in flawed finished wines. In this session, attendees will learn the causes and preventions of the common faults associated with oxidative, heat and cold-induced wine faults. Emphasis will be placed on methods available to verify oxidative, heat, and cold stability of your wine.”

Bottling Todd Roessler- Precision Bottling, Owner/Operator Discussion based on best practices in preparation for, and during the bottling process.

Aeration and Oxidation - SO2 Hands on Lab Paul Gospodarczyk Many winemakers are surprised when post-bottling sulfur dioxide analysis reveals that their product has little, if any, of the antimicrobial and anti-oxidative protection offered by this preservative. This session will investigate analysis methods and management of sulfur dioxide.

Yeast Selection Anna Katharine Mansfield

Winery Sanitation Seminar - Best Practices Workshop - Enology Patricia Howe In this two-hour session, all aspects of winery sanitation will be discussed. With the recent federal legislation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, wineries should be familiar with the basic standards as presented in the Good Manufacturing Practices and how they might be applied in a normal winery production setting. We will also review some of the most common pests (large and small) encountered in wine production setting and common ways to control them. Other topics include how to clean and sanitize equipment, different methods used, and winery specific cleaning and sanitation issues. Common safety issues will also be discussed. An emphasis is placed on how to verify the systems used are effective.

Methods of Clarification and Microbial Stability Patricia Howe In this presentation, we will review reasons for fi ltration and discuss multiple methods available to achieve the various levels of clarification or microbial stability. Options for the smaller winery will be discussed.

Emphasis will be placed on how to ensure the system you are using is effective.

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The most common question Northern winemakers ask is: “What yeast should I use with this grape?” As simple as the question seems, the answer can be complex, depending on seasonal characteristics, stylistic goals, and the flavor potential of individual winegrape cultivars.

This session will cover the factors that go into yeast decisions for cold climate cultivars, how to decipher descriptions in yeast catalogs, and how much impact yeast strain has in the long run.

Tannin Use Anna Katharine Mansfield Everyone knows that cold climate cultivars are low in tannin- or are they? Recent research suggests that hybrid grapes may have more tannins than previously thought-but if winemakers can’t extract it during processing, it doesn’t do much good! Join the discussion to learn how common wine production methods impact tannin extraction, how useful tannin addi-tions are, and why we care about tannin content, anyway.

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rying to figure out if your grape enterprise is making money can be challenging. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and several partners are offering a program to share real-world information about the production and profitability of grapes and five other specialty crops.

“Good fi nancial and business management are key to farm prosperity,� said program administrator Meg Moynihan. “With this program, we aim to give growers hard fi nancial data that will help them make informed decisions and reach their fi nancial goals. They can a also use this in information to c compare their own costs of production and returns to the averages experienced by others,� she added.

The Specialty Crop Farm Busin Business Management (FBM) program provides scholarships to reduce the cost for grape and other specialty crop growers to enroll in farm business management education programs, which are offered by colleges in the

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system.

Growers work one-on-one with experienced instructors, learning to keep and use quality records to make sound business management decisions tailored to their own operations and their own goals. Funding has been provided by USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants.

Participants receive comprehensive and individualized year-end analyses that can be used for tax preparation, discussions with lenders and enterprise planning. Their data is also averaged and published in periodic Minnesota Department of Agriculture reports like Minnesota Specialty Crops: An analysis of profitability and performance 2008-201, which is available for free at www.mda.state.mn.us/fbm.

Growers and other members of the public can run their own custom benchmarking reports at a database called FINBIN (www.fi nbin.umn.edu), which is managed by the University of Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management. Strict confidentiality measures protect the privacy of all participants and their information.

Minnesota grape growers who would like to participate can call Meg Moynihan at 651-201-6616.

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Best Practices for Winery and Wine Tourism Collaboration or Best Practices for Winery Collaboration Dan McCole

Collaboration is important to the success of most businesses, but is vital for most wineries. The problem is, most wineries have limited time and money for their businesses and participating in collaborative efforts takes resources away from the individual businesses. Because of this, most wineries want to ensure that the resources they invest in collaboration will not be wasted.

This session will share initial results from the research being conducted on wine industry collaboration as part of the Northern Grape Project and will present best practices for

collaboration among wineries, and the collaboration that takes place between wineries and non-wine industry tourism organizations.

Farm Equipment Leasing Stephanie Smith

Equipment leasing can be an excellent way to fi nance equipment acquisitions - preserving capital, managing cash flow, and maximizing tax benefits. This session will provide an introduction to equipment leasing and highlight areas where leasing may make the most sense for your operation.

Minnesota Department of Revenue John Mills

Website Promotion and Online Sales Jodi Larson

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Seven Successful Midwestern Wineries Mark Ganchiff

Midwest Wine Press publisher Mark Ganchiff takes you on a whirlwind tour of seven successful Midwestern wineries, each representing a distinctly different business model. The seven categories of wineries that will be profi led include urban, culinary/restaurant and agritourism themed. Each winery profi le will discuss how Midwestern winery owners executed a strategy to fit their respective markets. This presentation will include numerous photos and useful insights from growing wineries. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on gas, see what other wineries throughout the region are doing without leaving your seat.

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Winery directory

Crofut Family Winery & Vineyard

Indian Island Winery

Parley Lake Winery

World class wines in Minnesota? You Betcha!

Indian Island Winery is a farm winery with grapes grown in our vineyard and other local growers. Our winery was built on a site once used

by Native Americans as a summer hunting camp.

Throughout past years, many artifacts have been found keeping us intrigued by the history of these grounds. Come, join us and experience what Indian Island Winery has to offer you.

Experience the fine wine, rolling countryside and peaceful waters of Parley Lake. We are located on the edge of the Twin Cities, out in the country Our 125 rolling, wooded acres are adjacent to the Carver Park Reserve and offer the chance to experience 7 acres of Vineyards, 20 acres of orchards, and award winning locally grown and produced wines.

Locally grown grapes are hand-harvested, carefully fermented, and bottled to capture the concentrated Minnesota sunshine. Each Crofut wine has won at least one national award. All guests are welcome to walk the vineyards. To arrange a live tour of our winemaking facility, cask room and bottling area, call us at 952-492-3227.

Garvin Heights Vineyards Garvin Heights Vineyards opened its doors as farm winery in 2007. We specialize in wines made from locally grown grapes.

Come and enjoy a glass of wine on our covered deck and see why see call it Minnesota’s most scenic winery.

Great River Winery Great River Winery in Lake City, MN, is now contracting to purchase fresh grapes in 2013 from Minnesota vineyards. Premium prices will be paid for quality Marquette, St. Pepin, La Crescent, Prairie Star, Louise, and Foch. Also looking for frozen red raspberries. Please contact John at 877-345-3531, or GRV@mchsi.com.

Open Weekends Year Round 952-446-9957 9950 North Shore Road, Waconia, MN

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Kendall Farms Kendall Farms is a supplier of premium Washington wine grapes, juice and wine. It takes great grapes to make great wine and Eastern Washington’s climate and volcanic soil provides the perfect setting for producing premium product. Working with top quality growers to supply the finest fruit and juice available from the best Washington wineries year round.

Knight Hollow Nursery Knight Hollow Nursery is micropropagating grapes as a newly added service. Explore the different varieties of grapes and services to see if Knoght Hollow Nursery is right for you. We an propogate other varieties with a minimum order requirement.

We invite you to sample our private label country wines while you browse our unique gift shop.

101 Coffee St, Lanesboro 888-905-0259 507-467-2958 www.scenicvalleywinery.com

Richwood Winery We pride ourselves on making fine wines and offer several varieties. Our charming Tasting Room offers wine by the flight, glass or bottle. Browse in our Gift Shop for wine-related apparel and accessories. Our Annual grape stomp is the Saturday after labor day.

Scenic Valley Winery We invite you to sample our private label country wines when you visit historic downtown Lanesboro.

Housed in what was once the town’s creamery, Scenic Vally Winery is a family business established in 1984. Our wines are made from local fruits, berries and vegetables, which in season will fill the air with intriguing aromas of fermentation. scenicvalleywinery.com

On the Banks of Beautiful Lake Pepin 35680 Highway 61 Blvd Lake City, MN 55041 Winery: 651-654-4004

Indian Island Winery Sovereign Estate

Winterhaven

Sovereign Estate Wine is a family owned winery and scenic vineyard overlooking Lake Waconia, just 30 miles west of the Twin Cites. Enjoy award-winning wine in the Tasting Room, Patio Bar or Willow Room Wine Bar, serving artisan cheese boards along with live entertainment on weekends.

Winterhaven Vineyard and Nursery specializes in the newest cold hardy wine grapes from the University of Minnesota, Elmer Swenson, and Dave McGregor We have 17 different varieties and adding more every year. We now sell many bare-root grape vines

Maiden Blush

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From Mankato: Hwy. 14E to Smith’s Mill, right on Cty. Rd 37 for 5 miles

Janesville • 507-234-6222 November Hours: Fri. & Sat. 12-9 www.idianislandwinery.com

Woodland Hill Winery: Whispering Oaks We exist to spread enjoyment to wine connoisseurs everywhere by growing the most exceptional grapes and producing extraordinary wines.

Here’s to you You’re number one—and we really mean it. We’ve been to Europe on a number of wine-tasting trips, and we’ve learned it from the Germans:Der Kunde ist König. As our customer, you’re king (or queen!). http://whisperingoakswinerymn.com/

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18103 628th Ave. Janesville, MN 56048 Home: 507-234-5469 Mobile: 507-317-7914

Email: order@winterhavengrapevines.com View website for available varieties: www.winterhavengrapevines.com

Experience Minnesota wine at its finest, in a beautiful county setting at Woodland Hill Winery. Taste our WINERY wines, relax, unwind while enjoying a glass or a bottle of wine with friends or family, overlooking the vineyard. 731 County Road 30 SE, Delano MN. 763-972-4000. www. woodlandhillwinery.com

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Great Local Wines & Gifts For You and to Share 2255 Garvin Hts Rd., Winona, MN www.ghvwine.com

507-474-WINE(9463)

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MEET THE SPEAKERS

Katie Cook Enology Project Leader As Enology Project Leader at the University of Minnesota, Katie Cook evaluates the potential of new hybrid grape cultivars created through the breeding program as well as works on optimizing winemaking for existing varieties.

Katie received her B.S. in biology from the University of Houston, and studied further at the Université de Katie Cook Bourgogne, Institut Jules Guyot, where she received a French National Advanced Diploma in Enology (Diplôme National d’œnologue) in 2009.

Paul Domoto Professor of Horticulture Paul Domoto grew up on a vineyard near Sanger, California. A member of the Iowa State University Horticulture Department since 1974, Domoto’s current research emphasis is in pomology and viticulture. He is a leader for the viticulture studies team on the USDA-Se CRI Northern Grapes project.

He developed the ISU Viticulture Home Page to provide prospective and Paul Domoto established grape growers Iowa State University in Iowa and the surrounding region with computer accessible information on grape culture.

Dennis Emslie Drummond VESTA Coordinator and Instructor VESTA Coordinator and Fruit Wine Instructor for Central Lakes College in Brainerd and Staples, Minnesota, Dennis Emslie Drummond earned his M.S. in enology at the University of California Davis, and has invested 31 years Dennis Emslie in the wine industry. He Drummond planted the experimental and instructional vineyard and wine laboratory at Staples Agriculture center.

Scott Ellenbecker

Tana Haugen-Brown

Principal

Co-Coordinator

Scott Ellenbecker, along with his wife Jenny and two boys Logan and Mason, owns and operates Round Lake Vineyards.

The commercial operation produces 13 varieties of red and white grapes on more than 18 acres. The Ellenbeckers also own an Scott advertising agency and Ellenbecker public relations fi rm, Ellenbecker Communications, specializing in international communications for heavy equipment manufacturers.

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Mark Ganchiff

Bryan Hed

Publisher

Research Technologist

Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the fi rst and only publication focusing on the wine industry in the central United States at www. midwestwinepress.com.

He has extensive media experience including the Mark Ganchiff Chicago Sun-Times, Crain Communications, Inc. and the magazine publishing division of the 3M Corporation. Before starting Midwest Wine Press, Ganchiff traveled to over one hundred regional wineries, mainly in the Midwest.

Bryan Hed is a research technologist in the Penn State University Plant Pathology Department.

Since 1999, Bryan has been conducting research to evaluate chemical and cultural disease management strategies for grapes Bryan Hed in both conventional and organic production systems at the Lake Erie Regional Grape Research and Extension Center in North East Pennsylvania.

Peter Hemstad Scientist

Paul Gospodarczyk Certified Sommelier/ Consulting Winemaker Paul Gospodarczyk is the executive director of Today’s Wine Professional, a group focused on training tasting room employees in wine sales and service. He has been the consulting winemaker for five start-up operations in the upper Midwest including Snus Paul Hill, River Bend, and ElGospodarczyk maro wineries. Work experience includes broad capacities (i.e. cellar rat) at Villa Maria, New Zealand; Wine by Joe, Oregon; Crooked Creek Winery, Colorado; Stone Bluff Cellars, Oklahoma.

Mark Hart Owner Mark Hart has been growing grapes in the Minnesota and Wisconsin for nearly twenty years.

His grape growing efforts primarily involve breeding grapes, research, cultivar testing, and testing practical cultural techniques for the cool summers and cold winters of northern Wisconsin. His vineyard, Mt. Ashwabay Vineyard & Orchard, is located in the peninsular snowbelt of Lake Superior in Bayfield, Wisconsin.

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Tana Haugen-Brown is co-coordinator of the Pesticide Safety and Environmental Education program for University of Minnesota Extension.

Her focus is on educating pesticide applicators Tana Haugen- in the area of pesticide Brown safety and environmental education throughout Minnesota so they safely and effectively apply pesticides to crops and landscapes using environmentally sound pest management decisions.

Peter Hemstad Scientist, University of Minnesota

A graduate of St. Olaf College and Cornell University, Peter Hemstad has been the grape breeder at the University of Minnesota since 1985 and was largely responsible for the introduction of Frontenac, La Crescent, Frontenac Gris, and Marquette. He also is one of the owners and winemakers of Saint Croix Vineyards winery in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Dean Herzfeld Coordinator Dean Herzfeld grew up on a Minnesota farm and has been coordinator of the University of Minnesota Extension Pesticide Safety and Environmental Education program for almost 25 years. He co-leads Minnesota’s First Detector volunteer programs for new and invasive pests and works in Integrated Pest Management.

Dean Herzfeld

Patricia Howe

John Marshall

Dan McCole

Owner/Winemaker

Owner/Grower

Assistant Professor

John Marshall has been growing grapes since the mid-1970s. He is a charter member of the Minnesota Grape Growers Association (MGGA), past president of that group, and has served as vice president and secretary, as well as MGGA newsletJohn Marshall ter editor. He owns and operates Great River Vineyard and Nursery, Lake City, Minnesota and raises wine and table grapes for commercial sale with plans to open a winery at the vineyard site later this year.

Dan McCole, M.B.A., Ph.D., is on the faculty of Michigan State University where his work focuses on natural resource and agriculture-based tourism. He is currently conducting two research projects under the Northern Grapes cold-hardy wine project. One of the projects involves better understanding visitors to upper midwest tasting rooms and the other involves identifying best practices for collaboration in emerging wine regions.

Patricia Howe is the owner of 16019, perhaps the smallest freestanding bonded winery in the US, where she produces handmade sparkling wines and pinot noir. She has worked in winemaking at Domaine Chandon, Mumm Napa Valley, and Sterling Patricia Howe Vineyards in California, and also worked in both France and Australia. Most recently, Howe worked at ETS Laboratories in their newest satellite in Roseburg, Oregon.

Anna Katharine Mansfield Assistant Professor of Enology Anna Katharine Mansfield is an assistant professor of enology at Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva.

She fi rst worked in the wine industry in North Anna Katharine Carolina’s Yadkin ValMansfield ley, received graduate degrees at Virginia Tech and the University of Minnesota, and served as the fi rst Enology Project leader at the University of Minnesota from 2001-2008.

Mike Mastey Farm Business Management Education Instructor Mike grew up on a central Minnesota crop and livestock farm. Since 2000, he has been helping farm families in central Minnesota with farm business management education, farm fi nancial planning, transition planning and Mike Matsey farm business analysis with livestock and conventional and specialty crop operations.

Patty McManus Professor Patty McManus is a professor of plant pathology at the University of WisconsinMadison where she has research and extension responsibilities for diseases of fruit crops. Her research has focused on economically important diseases of apple, cherry, and cranberry. As a Patty McManus collaborator on the Northern Grapes Project, McManus will be evaluating relative susceptibility of coldclimate grape cultivars to major diseases and determine the sensitivity of these cultivars to copper and sulfur.

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MEET THE SPEAKERS

Meg Moynihan Principal Administrator, Organic & Diversification Program

Meg Moynihan

Meg Moynihan is leading a multi-year project to help grape and other specialty crop producers get a better handle on their bottom line, and to help prospective growers evaluate potential enterprises. Moynihan collaborates with a network of instructors located throughout the state, as well as the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota.

Brian Nelson Crop Consultant Brian Nelson grew up in LaCrescent, Minnesota, on an apple orchard. With a degree in horticulture from the University of Minnesota, Nelson managed the family orchard for 17 years, has been with Crop Production Services (CPS) for 11 years, and the manager at the Galesville, Wisconsin, Brian Nelson location for 5 years.

While with CPS he has consulted with and helped growers of specialty crops with production problems such as weeds, diseases, and insects.

Angie Netzke Winemaker Angie Netzke is the winemaker/enologist for the family owned Indian Island Winery, which has garnered top awards including the Minnesota Governor’s Cup, Best of Show, Gold, and Double Gold medals.

Netzke worked in the Finger Lakes region Angie Netzke in New York at Swedish Hill Winery where she learned many different winemaking practices on a large scale basis. Netzke became a sommelier in 2011.

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Stephanie Smith is a relationship manager at CoBank Farm Credit Leasing (FCL), based in Minneapolis. She is responsible for marketing, training, and developing leasing solutions that meet varied customer needs.

Stephanie Smith Smith has been with FCL for more than five years and has more than 15 years of experience in the leasing industry.

John Thull

Martin Polognioli Production Manager/Winemaker Martin Polognioli was born in Argentina in Tres Arroyos, a province of Buenos Aires.

In 2003, Polognioli came to the United States with the Management, Analysis, and Strategic Thinking (MAST) Program sponsored by the University of Minnesota. He Martin Polognioli worked at Hoch Orchards in La Crescent, Minnesota, for one season and then started working at Saint Croix Vineyards. He is currently the production manager/winemaker for Saint Croix Vineyards.

Vineyard Manager John Thull’s career in viticulture began in Germany with the 2003 Riesling harvest at Weingut Heinrichshof on the Mosel. Today he is the vineyard manager for the University of Minnesota’s Grape Breeding Project, which John Thull has roughly 10 acres of research vines under cultivation. He and his wife Jenny also have a 4.25-acre commercial vineyard in central Minnesota.

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Todd Roessler Owner/ Operator Todd Roessler is part owner of Elmaro Vineyard and owner/ operator of Precision Wine Bottling. Roessler and his family have been growing grapes since 2005, and they currently Todd Roessler have 8.5 acres of wine and table grapes. In 2010 Elmaro Vineyard began making wine commercially and in November of 2011 they celebrated the grand opening of their winery and tasting room. Roessler has also provided bottling services to Midwest wineries over the past three years.

Ro Jo Retail Marketing Group Managing Partners Ro Jo Retail Marketing Group identifies the strengths of a brand, creates a consistent marketing plan, and then communicates it in the appropriate retail channels. The “RO” is Mary Roswick, who has experience in ecommerce and extensive project management and merchandising experience. The “JO” is Jodi Larson, a seasoned marketing professional whose experience has run the gamut from sports marketing to product marketing and events.

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Relationship Manager

Justin Osborne is the winemaker at Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery in Spring Valley, Minnesota. In his fi rst year, he was awarded the Mid-America Wine Competition’s award for Best Off-Dry White, an Indy Wine Competition Double Gold, the ICCWC award for Best White and the Governor’s Cup. He studied winemaking through the VESTA program.

Ray Winter is the owner of Winterhaven Vineyard and Nursery, a 13.5-acre vineyard and five acre nursery, as well as Indian Island Winery.

Established in the year 2000, Winterhaven Vineyard produces premium Ray Winter quality grapes that make top award-winning wines. Winterhaven focuses on weed and fungus control along with fertility management to raise the largest and best quality crop possible.

Steve Zenk Farm Business Management Instructor Steve Zenk has taught farm business management for 25 years, helping many farm operators increase both productivity and profitability through a better understanding of their business. He and Steve Zenk his wife Maria also own and operate a farm near Danube, Minnesota. In 2002 they opened the Prairie Vine Vineyard and have produced and marketed grapes for the last seven years.

Growers say KDL helps defang Jack Frost’s bite. Ž

Cold Climate grape cultivars are helping growers build a robust wine and tourism industry across many states, but this is a viticulture that requires a well-planned strategy for frost protection.

Whether the frost arrives late in the spring as it did in 2012 or early in the fall as in 2011, growers know the risk is there.

But this time there was no bud loss or damage whatsoever. Instead we had primary buds on new growth and fantastic bloom and fruit set. We carried 6 to 10 tons of grapes per acre and feel we were very fortunate.

Dick Faltz, Fox Valley Winery Oswego, Illinois

Each year more growers are learning that AgroK’s KDLŽ (Potassium Dextro-LacŽ) 0-0-24 doesn’t just dramatically enhance brix, color development, and uniform maturity when applied at about veraison. They also have seen how applying KDLŽ a few hours ahead of a frost can provide a buffer against the impact of those often devastating temperature dives.

KDL’s unique formulation links potassium to a molecular sugar complex that can quickly penetrate plant tissue to increase potassium and sugar levels within the plant. This temporarily puts the plant into a more “winterized� or hardened mode so tissue is better able to survive cold temperatures, explained Larry Shafer, Agro-K Vice President.

Here is what the growers have to say.

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When the frost of September 15, 2011 hit, my 3,000 grape vines were vulnerable to damage, so I sprayed them with KDL about 12-15 hours before the frost. I walked into the vineyard about 5 a.m. and the temperature was 28 degrees. We have two adjacent blocks of Marquette grapes, and since one of them was still a year from meaningful production, we did not treat it with KDL. There was no appreciable frost-related damage to the treated vines, but there was total loss of leaves on the untreated vines. We were able to keep the treated block of grapes healthy and picked a good crop three weeks later.�

Gary Balcome, Spring Creek Vineyard Millville, Minnesota We had two nights with temperatures in the lower 20s. I had sprayed KDL with Sysstem-CAL. The grass looked dead and you could tell every step I took walking out to the tractor. But when it was over we had a little damage, but it really wasn’t bad. Considering the frosts and the drought, I am happy with the yield. The fruit was in excellent condition and the winery was happy with them.

The vines look very healthy, with green foliage.

We’re a small estate winery, so our crop is everything and losing it would be devastating.

Agro-K rushed me some KDL and I applied it ahead of the frosts that reached 25 degrees on April 10 and 27 degrees on April 11. I ran out midway down the last row. After the freeze the treated vines were absolutely perfect but the untreated vines all had brown leaves.

Extension horticulturists took photos the next day and growers who came by later couldn’t believe how good our grapes were. We even had 35 to 40% more grapes this year. KDL saved us from disaster.

John Burns, Barrel Head Winery Dubuque, Iowa

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we would lose hundreds of plants. Instead we had increased owering and more fruit set, and larger, premium quality yield with higher brix. A growing season that appeared in jeopardy turned into a dream growing year.

The frost protection we had with KDL was phenomenal. In April we had one day at 26 degrees and two days at 27. We applied KDL along with Sysstem™-CAL 24 hours in advance of each frost. Some young non-bearing vines were not sprayed and froze down to the ground.

Everything we sprayed was relatively unscathed.

It was a day-and-night difference.

Eric Nelson, Oak Creek Vineyards Raymond, Nebraska

Don Beyer Mitchell, Iowa

If we had not used KDL we would have lost a signiďŹ cant amount of our 2012 crop when the frosts hit in April. KDL saved the Frontenac Gris, which has been our money crop. The Marquette and the Chambourcin deďŹ nitely beneďŹ tted from the KDL. The table grapes are in the lowest area of the vineyard and are the most sensitive. They showed the strongest visual effect of the KDL. Scott Ellenbecker, Round Lake, Minnesota Round Lake Vineyards To ďŹ nd out how KDL ďŹ ts your comprehensive science-based nutrition program and frost protection strategy, call 800-328-2418, visit www.agro-k.com, or email info@agro-k.com.

Don Dinesen, Calisota Vineyards Cannon Falls, Minnesota After two killing frosts had hit us along about April 10-11, we were down to two buds per shoot. We found out about KDL and applied it 24 hours ahead of another frost that came on about April 19 with a temperature of 26 degrees.

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 Four Daughters Winery (from the 2012 CCC. Winners of the Governor’s cup at the ICCWC |  Midwest Wine Stroll |  Gordon Rouse, ICCWC Co-Chair-Arden Hills, Minnesota |  Bar Camp; Dr. Paul

PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE MGGA Located on the beautiful north shore of Lake Waconia, Sovereign Estate Wine offers an escape from the everyday with our ¿ne wines made in the European tradition. The Wine Shop is open year round for tastings, bottle sales, bread and cheese boards, and wine gifts, with live music and special events scheduled throughout the year.

Soveriegn Estate is also the perfect choice for your next event, with settings for small get togethers, intimate private dinners, weddings, and corporate functions.

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Domoto-Iowa |  Chairperson Terri Savaryn with Amy Abt Secretary for MNFWA |  Chad Stoltenberg, Entertainment |  2012 CCC trade show |  Andy Farmer, Northeastern Vine Supply, Vermont | Ron Barnes, Deb & Tom Martel

established 1975, is the largest bulk wine supplier in the Northwest. Since 2007, worldwide sales have increased to hundreds of thousands of gallons annually.

What we do …

Bulk Wines... supplied from various wineries throughout the state, year round.

Fresh Hand Picked Grapes... shipped in 1/2 ton disposable bins directly to storage to be pre-chilled before shipping to their destination via refrigerated trucks Fresh Grape Juice... white grapes are shipped in 275 & 330 gallon reusable poly totes or via tanker truck during Washington’s harvest season Custom Bottling Can arrange custom bottling, two weeks notice required, minimum order of 500 cases

Starting as a grape grower over 30 years ago, we no longer grow grapes, instead work with growers throughout the state to provide wineries with product to meet their winemaking needs. We provide grapes, juice and bulk wine. We believe that it takes great grapes to make great wine, and truly believe that Washington grows a premium product.

Kendall Farms takes pride in our vast knowledge of the industry and the ever-changing supply and demand. With over 750 wineries in the state, we have the opportunity to work with some of the best winemakers in Washington. Our services include shipping in totes and containers as well as custom bottling and labeling.

From start to finish, our services go full circle.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Edition: 10/30/12

THURSDAY BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOP REGISTRATION OPENS AT 7:00 AM 8:00 - 10:00 AM

PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATORS PRE-CERTIFICATION TRAINING WORKSHOP

ENOLOGY

Dean Hertsfield Tana Haugen-Brown

WINERY SANITATION SEMINAR

10:00 - 12:00 PM

Patricia Howe

University of Minnesota Extension

Patricia Howe Wines, Owner/Winemaker

12:00 - 1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK BOTTLING

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Todd Roessler Precision Bottling, Owner/Operator

DEVELOPING A SPRAY PROGRAM FOR GRAPE DISEASES

Brian Nelson Crop Production Services, Crop Consultant

Patty McManus

ASK THE EXPERT PANEL

2:00-3:00 PM

University of Wisconsin- Madison, Professor

Patricia Howe, Paul Gospodarczyk Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield, Katie Cook

COLD CLIMATE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS AT 4:00 PM 4:00-6:00 PM

MINNESOTA HOT DISH WELCOME RECEPTION & HAPPY HOUR IN THE TRADE SHOW

6:30-8:00 PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS - SARA SPAYD - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM

9:00 - 12:00 AM

WINE SHINE - 22ND FLOOR WINDOWS

ENOLOGY - GOVERNERS HALL

10:00 - 10:55 AM

SWEET WINE PRODUCTION

VITICULTURE - GOVERNORS HALL

MARKETING - KELLOGG

NORTHERN GRAPES TRAINING SYSTEMS AND

MN DEPT OF REVENUE & OTHER

CANOPY MANAGEMENT STUDIES TO IMPROVE

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

FRUIT QUALITY

Katie Cook University of Minnesota, Enology Project Leader

John Mills MN Dept. of Revenue

Paul Domoto Ph. D. Iowa State University, Professor of Horticulutre

MARKETING- KELLOGG\ ENOLOGY- GOVERNORS HALL

VITICULTURE- GOVERNORS HALL

SEVEN SUCCESSFUL MIDWEST

YEAST SELECTION

ORGANIC GRAPE GROWING I

WINERIES

11:00 - 11:55 AM Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield NYSAES, Cornell Univeristy, Asst. Professor

12:00 - 1:30 PM

Bryan Hed

Mark Ganchiff

Pennsylvania State Univeristy, Research Technologist

Midwest Wine Press, Publisher

PICNIC LUNCH IN THE TRADE SHOW - SPONSORED BY OUR EXHIBITORS MARKETING- KELLOGG ENOLOGY - GOVERNORS HALL

TRADE SHOW

VITICULTURE- GOVERNORS HALL

BLENDING SEMINAR

1:30- 2:30 PM

WINERY COLLABORATION

Paul Gospodarczyk Certified Sommelier

SHOOT THINNING FOR FRUIT EXPOSURE

John Thull BLENDING SEMINAR CONT’D PANEL DISCUSSION WITH LOCAL

2:30 - 3:30 PM

University of Minnesota Grape Breeding Project, Vineyard Manager

3:30 - 4:00 PM

MARKETING- KELLOGG RIEDEL WINE GLASS

Sean Petrie Riedel Crystal of America

TRADE SHOW BREAK - SILENT AUCTION IN GARDEN COURT

METHODS OF CLARIFICATION AND MICROBIAL

VITICULTURE- GOVERNORS HALL

STABILITY

GROWING AND MARKETING TABLE GRAPES

Patricia Howe Patricia Howe Wines, Owner/Winemaker

Peter Hemstad University of Minnesota, Scientist

MARKETING- KELLOGG RIEDEL WINE TASTING

Sean Petrie Riedel Crystal of America

5:30 - 6:30 PM

SILENT AUCTION- CASH BAR- GARDEN COURT

6:30 - 10:00 PM

MIDWEST WINE STROLL - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM

10:00 - 12:00AM

Club MGGA - Karaoke & Dancing - 22nd Floor Windows

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PRESENTATION

ENOLOGY - GOVERNORS HALL

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Michigan State Univeristy

WINEMAKERS

Paul Gospodarczyk, Mark Wedge Angie Netzke

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Dan McCole

CANOPY MANAGEMENT, LEAF PULLING AND

SATURDAY - COLD CLIMATE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS AT 7:00 AM 7:30 - 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM - SPONSORED BY

GENERAL SESSION - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM

9:00 - 10:00 AM

BAR CAMP

Trade Show Break

10:00 - 13:30 AM ENOLOGY- GOVERNORS HALL

VITICULTURE- GOVERNORS HALL

WINE FAULTS

WHEN DO I HARVEST?

PROFITABLE?

PRACTICAL HARVEST PARAMETERS

MARKETING- KELLOGG ARE YOUR GRAPES

10:30-12:00 PM

Katie Cook Patricia Howe

Dennis Emslie Drummond

Mike Mastey, Steve Zenk, Meg Moynihan

Patricia Howe Wines, Owner/Winemaker

Central Lakes College, Instructor VESTA, Coordinator

Ridgewater College Minnesota Dept. of Ag

University of Minnesota, Enology Project Leader

12:00 - 2:00 PM

MGGA ANNUAL MEETING WORKING LUNCH - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM

ENOLOGY- GOVERNORS HALL

2:00 - 2:55 PM

TANNIN USE

Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield NYSAES, Cornell University, Assistant Professor

ENOLOGY- GOVERNORS HALL AERATION & OXIDATION-

3:00 - 4:00 PM

TRADE SHOW (CLOSES 2PM)

SO2 HANDS ON LAB

Paul Gospodarczyk

VITICULTURE - GOVERNORS HALL ORGANIC GRAPE GROWING II

Bryan Hed Pennsylvania State University, Research Technologist

MARKETING- KELLOGG

MINNESOTA BALLROOM

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION WITH FARM CREDIT LEASING

Stephanie Smith Cobank Farm Credit Leasing

VITICULTURE - GOVERNORS HALL

MARKETING- KELLOGG

VINEYARD FLOOR MANAGMENT;

WEBSITE PROMOTION & ONLINE SALES

WEED CONTROL AND COVER CROPS

Paul Domoto Ph.D.

Mary Roswick, Jodi Larson RO Jo Retail Marketing Group

Iowa State University, Professor of Horticulture

7:00 - 12:00 AM

MGGA GOLD MEDAL GALA - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM ENTERTAINMENT BY Schedule is Subject to Change Without Notice

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2013 EXHIBITOR LIST Agro-K Corporation

Commerce Label

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Agro-K Corporation offers a complete line of soil and foliar fertility products which includes our new Sysstem Series of micronutrients and our foliar potassium, KDL 24%. These products are incorporated into a program approach to soil and balanced vine fertility for health and production of quality fruit.

Alladin Label a Repacorp Company

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Alladin Label a Repacorp Company

ARTon Products

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ARTon Products is a family-owned and operated business that has created dazzling imprinted glassware and ceramics for businesses, shops, organizations, event sponsors, and individuals since 1986.

Brick Packaging

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We specialize in packaging for the wine industry stock and specialty bottles French and American oak barrels, oak additives, capsules, closures, natural and synthetic corks, wine shippers and carriers.

Crop Production Services / Macro Plastics

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Crop Production Services offers chemicals, orchard supplies and packaging, harvesting contianers, pruning equipment, berry contianers, fertilizers, and weed control.

Crop Production Services has been working with the grape growers for the past ten years in the Midwest. Please stop by and see us at the show and we can help with any equipment needs and guidance in an effective spray program.

Curtis 1000

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Marketing solutions, custom labels, technology solutions, promotional products and more!

Grafted Grapevine Nursery, LLC

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Estate grown winegrapes, juice & wine from Steve Borra’s Gill Creek Ranch in Lodi, Clements Hills, CA

Providing high quality own rooted and grafted grapevines sice 1957. We work hard with many colleges and their extensions to help provide our customers with grapevines that are both, suited for the area and are virus tested. We specialize in custom grafting.

Chris’s Stuff

K Fence, Inc

Borra Vineyards

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Chris’s Stuff offers a wide variety of wholesale products for the winery tasting room and wine boutique. Our hallmark are our ladies rhinestone t-shirts with whimsical wine sayings. Some designs sell so fast, it’s hard to keep them on the shelf. We also offer peripheral items that sell remarkably fast such as kitchen towels, shoulder bags, magnets, napkins, coasters, jewelry, key chains, ornaments, baby stuff, aprons, kitchen accessories and a whole lot more.

Clements Lumber

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For all your vineyard supply needs. We have treated posts, 12-1/2 GA high tension wire, earth anchors, gripples, bamboo, tensioners, grow tubes, Blue-x sleeves and grow tubes and spinning jenny. See us for special show pricing!

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Commerce Label is a MN company with 20+ years of experience in providing label solutions for the food and beverage industry. We offer both UV Inkjet Digital and Flexographic print processes with Servo die-cutting. Our label design, production, and customer service teams work closely with each client to provide the best options and solutions for material and processes; foil stamping, embossing, foil, film and paper materials, personalization or serialization, multiple versions and variable data.

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We provide quality grape trellising & predator fencing materials and/or installation.

Kaufman Container

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Your one stop shop for all you wine packaging needs.

MDT & Associates

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All of your vineyard supply needs from grow tubes to picking bins

Midwest Grower Supply Korvan grape harvesters, Rears sprayers, complete line of pesticides, and pruning equipment

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Munckhof Manufacturing

2013 EXHIBITOR LIST

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North American manufacturer of top quality viticulture equipment

NEOGARD

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The NEOGARD, a division of the Jones Blair Company, has been protecting concrete structures for over five decades. Waterproofing Applications include parkade, balcony, stadium, mechanical room, plaza deck, and exterior wall coating waterproofing systems. The complete NEOGARD line of flooring systems includes both epoxy and polyurethane technology and is applicable to floor protection in most industrial, commercial, and institutional applications.

Niebur Tractor

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Tractors, sprayers, and vineyard equipment

Northeastern Vine Supply, Inc.

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Northeastern Vine Supply, Inc. is a grapevine nursery offering premium quality vines, extensive planting consultation and custom propagation. We provide the best and newest cold hardy varieties from the U of Minnesota, Swenson selections and Plocher selections. Laser guided planting service discounts when using our vines. Vine samples available upon request.

North Image Apparel, Inc.

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North Image Apparel provides name brand, customized, apparel and promotional products to enhance your business image.

Presque Isle Wine Cellars

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Presque Isle Wine Cellars has been serving the needs of both home winemakers and commercial winemakers since 1964! From yeast to grape processing equipment, we’ll provide you with friendly, knowledgable service.

Prospero Equipment Corp

Wineware Software

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Full supplier of winery equipment for small, medium, and large wineries.

Scott Laboratories

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Scott Laboratories Inc. specializes in value added products for the North American wine, craft brewing and distilled spirits industries. Our predecessor firm, The Berkeley Yeast Laboratory, was founded in the weeks prior to the end of Prohibition in 1933. The mission of the new Company was to help customers produce better products for their customers. Value added was a core principal then. It remains a core value almost eight decades later.

Spec Trellising

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Affordable and easy to use POS systems and wine club software backed by excellent in-house technical support 365 days with a toll free 800 number. We are the industry leader serving over 500 wineries nationwide and the only software company to support the Cold Climate Conference year after year.

Learn about many new products at our booth #62. Call anytime for a demo at 805-227-0202.

Winterhaven Vineyard & Nursery

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Vineyard trellising materials, including posts, wire, tie, and netting.

Trysk Print Solutions

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Trysk’s goal is simple: deliver the best value for your time and money in every single aspect of print, packaging, and promotion. With nearly two decades of personal experience plus a team of professionals dedicated to the cause, Trysk is your turn key solution to bring concepts and products to market.

Specializing in wine label printing, our clients range from the most budgetconscious to the “foil, emboss, numbered, and special varnish is not enough!”

VESTA

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VESTA is an alliance of 19 colleges throughout the USA offering online classes in grape growing (Viticulture) and wine making (Enology) taught by seasoned veterans of the wine industry. Central Lakes College of Brainerd and Staples offers a Certificate or AAS degree with financial aid available. Our aim is to train workers and entrepreneurs for the growing wine industry in Minnesota and beyond!

Weed Badger

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Weed Badger offers real-world solutions for growers. For over 30 years Weed Badger has developed interchangeable tools to manage in-row vine health. Kill weeds, improve soil, cleanup, prevent insects, disease, and rodent infestations - all with on machine. Manage seasonal or permanent cover crops, mow, sweep, rake, maintain berms and terraces, incorporate soil amendments, aerate, cleanup, and more - without chemicals or hard labor.

Choose tiller, mower, or tiller/mower combo machine packages

INTERESTED IN EXHIBITING? Visit www.mngrapegrowers.com/exhibitors or email missy@mngrapes.org

Owned and operated by third generation grape growers, S & L Vineyards supplies bulk grapes, juices and wines to large and small wineries.

Grown in Lodi/Woodbridge and the Sierra Foothills where the climate is warm and dry in the summers and cool and moist in the winters, our premium wine grapes are harvested at optimum brix levels, custom processed based on customer preference and placed in cold storage.

Hand selected grapes are packed in halfton cardboard containers and shipped in refrigerated trailers directly to your facility via your preferred method and carrier.

S & L Vineyards can be reached at 866.214.7273 or sales@slvineyards.com

Can’t attend and want to sponsor?

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