VineBalance: Michigan and New York Collaborate on a New Sustainability Initiative

A collaboration between Michigan and New York wine industries is a testament to the adage, A rising tide raises all ships. By Emily Dockery

FAS Visits FLX This week we were pleased to welcome some 25 representatives of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service to Fox Run Vineyards in New York’s Finger Lakes Region—the FAS in FLX! Led by Trade Policy Expert Ben Henderson, the group included Agricultural Policy and Marketing Specialists from many countries in Asia (China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam), Europe (Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden), the Middle East and South Asia (Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), and several others. They work at embassies responsible for promoting U.S. agricultural products, and spent this week visiting various agricultural producers in the Northeast, as well as Cornell University. Fox Run, a leading New York winery, was the first stop, and a logical one, given that it has long been part of the FAS-funded Market Access program (MAP) that promotes U.S. exports. In addition, co-owner Scott Osborn is the current Vice Chair of WineAmerica, which i

As consultants and custom crush winemakers, we work with seasoned and novice winemakers alike. When people think about making wine, they are sometimes ready to source grapes and start a wine label. However, making wine is only part of the process. The first thing we often tell aspiring vintners is that one must start with a business plan—because after all, making wine is a business. A common question relating to the business plan relates to winery finances. How do you build a budget? What numbers are important to consider? What data can give a readout of business performance? Mark Pisoni is a co-owner of Gravity Wine House and conducted investment analysis for his Master’s Degree while at Cornell University. We used that as a basis for assembling this blog post to give you some ideas for how to get started. The information was developed for wineries in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, but can apply to anywhere. If you’re ready to jump in with budgeting, sk

Afternoon Brief, June 29th

Möet Hennessy Buys Napa's Joseph Phelps Vineyards: The multinational luxury corporation has purchased a Napa icon, home of Insignia...

Join our presenters as they examine the process of bottling and the shelf-life expectations for various closures. This session will also include some inside notes on how to audit your bottling line too! Register here today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/control-oxygen-ingress-at-the-closure-sponsored-webinar-tickets-320653953607?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&utm_source=New+York+Wine+%26+Grape+Foundation&utm_campaign=c3fe60e9de-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_7_7_2020_17_54_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_21510eede8-c3fe60e9de-563859810

Early announcements about B.E.V.NY for 2022 stated that the conference would be live on March 29 and virtual for March 30 and 31. However, organizers of the conference recently announced that, based on participant feedback, the annual conference will be fully virtual.  Each day will have sessions on business, enology and viticulture topics. While details on speakers and their topics are currently not available, the conference will include speakers from Cornell’s Extension Enology Lab, the Finger Lakes Grape Program, the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, and the New York Wine & Grape Foundation. Last year’s program included virtual speakers from Germany, England, California, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas, and this year’s program will most likely include talks from a number of places outside of New York. Save the dates! Click here for more info