Working hard this harvest, or hoping to join in the fun? Check out these podcasts featuring research into winegrowing and water usage as well as a Portland-based podcast that includes an interview with our founder, John Paul, of Cameron Winery!
Episode of Interest: #023 Debunking the Low Yield = High Quality Myth with Dr. Patty Skinkis
Dr. Skinkis is a well known researcher in viticulture at Oregon State University. Listen as she discusses recent research on yields. Read her recent paper with the OSU's Oregon Wine Research Institute on cluster thinning here [pdf] for more on the topic or sign up for OWRI's newsletter here.
Episode of Interest: 122: Gray Water for Green Vineyards
This episodes features Dr. Peter Gleick, founder of the Pacific Institute, and Miguel García, PhD., with the Napa County Resource Conservation District. They discuss water use, recycling, dry farming and more.
A highlight of the episode? By the numbers: 80% of CA freshwater goes to agriculture and 3% goes to wine production. On average, 3-6 gallons of water are used just in the winery per gallon of wine, though that can climb up to 10-15 gallons. The target quantity for Napa Green for vineyards only water use is 240 gallons of water per gallon of wine. Listen for even more insights.
Episode of Interest: 2: Guest John Paul from Cameron Winery
This podcast by Adam Rack and Joel Gunderson was developed for Coopers Hall. In the featured episode, listen to their interview with John Paul of Cameron Winery, a drc founder, discuss the history of sustainability in Oregon winegrowing.
John Paul, a drc founder as well as the owner and winemaker of Cameron Winery, on his truck.
