Study pushes limits of deficit irrigation
Drastic reductions in irrigation delivered decent results in first year of study, but vines showed accumulated stress in year two.
Irrigation effects on wine
Deficit irrigation enhances color and fruitiness of wines.
Timing is everything when fine tuning grape irrigation
Research suggests Washington red wine grapes could benefit from new irrigation regimes.
Crop load and wine quality
Carrie McDonnell of J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines made wine from 20 different treatments for her study of crop load