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Mechanization continues to be a focus for viticulture and enology research, such as this mechanized wire-lifter trial run by a Mercer Estates crew near Alderdale, Washington, in 2018, but there’s also exciting progress with new technology for everything from irrigation to crop load assessment. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Hansen: A lot to look forward to

February 1, 2020
New mechanical grape harvesters have field sorting capability and can eliminate need for de-stemming, a task normally done at the winery. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Hansen: From wish list to reality

October 31, 2019

Good to Know: Another big year for grape and wine research

July 1, 2019

Hansen: Giving growers what they want

January 31, 2019

WSU earns federal funds for grape and vineyard research

December 26, 2018
Graduate student Xuefei Wang harvests Cabernet Sauvignon grape clusters in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills in 2015 for native yeast diversity and fermentation studies. (Courtesy Patricia Okubara)

Good to Know: Biocontrol for bunch rot

October 25, 2018
Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center

Wine industry involvement can help research come alive

November 6, 2017

Hansen: Filling void in weed research at WSU

July 6, 2017
Grape irrigation near Sunnyside, Washington on June 11, 2014. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) The key times in the growing season when water is most critical to grapevine development are in the spring, at bloom, during fruit set and during compound bud development.

How’s the quality of your water?

April 3, 2017
the researchers smoked post-veraison Riesling grapes the first night of the trial. They carefully selected clusters at different time intervals through the 18-hour marathon, wrapped them in aluminum foil, then bagged them in coolers before taking them to the university winery the next day. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Hansen: A focus on wine research

February 8, 2017