President’s Message March 2023 Thank you for renewing your membership. This has been and still is a challenging winter. While it’s true that the weather has been challenging for grape growers in Nevada, I believe that our community has the resilience and determination to overcome these obstacles. As we move into the second quarter of …. Read More
We would like to get out to you our 2022 Leadership team and other initiatives that weren’t highlighted in the Start of Year Message OUR DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Stuart Michell – President * Adrian Dyette – Vice President and Membership Committee Chair * Kathie Russell – Secretary Thomas Bruce – Treasurer (effective 1 Feb …. Read More
In 2020 we took our first baby steps, while simultaneously, dealing with the realities of a pandemic. In 2021, still blanketed by the black cloud of Covid, we continued to expand our base, conducting webinars, hosting vineyard tours, and rounding out the year with, what members described as: “first-class events”. In October, we celebrated harvest …. Read More
Covid may still be “running amuck” but life and work goes on; grape harvesting is in full swing throughout the state, in Dyer and Armargosa Valley in the south to Spanish Springs in the north. Good luck everyone. 2nd Annual Harvest Dinner Expanded to Include Guests: this year at Tamarack Junction we have more space …. Read More
We got a message from Krag at Basin & Ranges last week and he is offering the following from their vineyard at Buffalo Creek, near Minden, NV. Here is the information per the below instructions: Brianna – 2 Tons +/- Harvested: $2300.00 per ton Self-Pick: $1850.00 per ton or $0.85 per pound Brix / pH …. Read More
NGGW members and visitors; please see our upcoming events and Zoom meetings. Add them to your calendar – and we hope you can attend as many as possible. We need your support. As you’d imagine, we are continuously expanding our circles of influence on a local and state basis and constantly working to make our …. Read More
April Zoom Meeting to continue discussing Hybrid Vines with Drew Horton of University of Minnesota. Drew is an Enology Specialist for the University of Minnesota’s Grape Breeding & Enology Project and produces nearly 100 micro-lots of research wine and ciders annually, as well he engages with and provides University and Extension resources to winemakers across …. Read More