Hello, vine and wine people! Attached to this post is an update to the vineyard irrigation guide that was originally created for a meeting last year. This update includes some general guidance on typical irrigation rates per vine per week, and suggestions for extra irrigation before hot days. But, please note, as with any such general suggestions, some vineyards will require much less or more water.

So far, the weather is starting out interesting.. abnormally hot days for this early in the season, followed by cold and even rainy days. If the extreme weather swings continue, we all will need to watch our vines for signs of under or over watering even more – and powdery mildew, as always.