Veraison to Harvest

As we pass Labor Day, things start to get real. This week we are joined by Jeremy Schuster, Hans Walter-Peterson and Alice Wise. Alice brings us up to date on another warm, sunny season on Long Island and also introduces us to her bird. Evidence points to an early harvest season, but does that mean it will also be a short season? We have no idea, but we're not afraid to make wild speculations.

It must be harvest time in New York... Back despite popular demand, V to H is returning for season 2. Week 1 features Jennifer Phillips-Russo, Jeremy Schuster and Hans Walter-Peterson discussing the spring freeze, the crop and the forecast.

Veraison to Harvest 2023 continues in 2024! It's time for a trip out west to Lake Erie, where we are joined by Kris Kane of 21 Brix Winery and Olde Chautauqua Farms, Kevin Martin of Martin Farms and Jennifer Phillips-Russo from the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program. This season was a thriller, with lots of suspense and a mostly happy ending that we still don't quite understand. Tune in to hear the juicy details.

2023 started frosty and ended dry in the Finger Lakes. We're joined by Matt Doyle from Doyle Vineyard Management and Edward Miller from Glenora Wine Cellars to discuss the season in grapes and wine. Hans Walter-Peterson from the Finger Lakes Grape Program provides some regional perspective as we cover the dark art of yield forecasting, the missing ammonia and whether this year is a harbinger of things to come.

February freeze, April frost, June smoke and September...lack of wildlife? Gerry Barnhart from Victory View Vineyards and Matthew Spaccarelli of Fjord Vineyards and Benmarl Winery join to talk about the challenges of a wet summer and twelve straight(!) weekend rains in the fall. Jeremy Schuster of the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program provides some regional context and weigh in on where the birds went.

Stephen Scarnato of Long Island Vine Care and New Roots Wine and Alice Wise from Suffolk County Cooperative Extension are here to give us the details regarding reds, whites, birds, raccoons, yellow jackets, smoke and more.

We have reached the end of our sampling, but that doesn't mean we've reached the end of the podcast! Stay tuned for summary episodes focused on individual New York Regions. Share your impressions with us and we may include them in the newsletter or podcast.

Hans was late, shoes are dropping and people may be getting a tad silly. It's late-ish season in New York, and the slog is real. Join Jennifer Phillips-Russo, Jeremy Schuster, Hans Walter-Peterson and Alice Wise as we discuss where the 2023 grape and wine season sits and where it's headed.

A vibe shift, or more precisely a barometric pressure shift, has brought a change to the 2023 harvest season. The optimism brought by last week's bonus summer weather has been replaced by realism and maybe a touch of pessimism. Alice Wise, Jeremy Schuster, Jennifer Phillips-Russo and Hans Walter-Peterson join to talk about where we are, where we're headed, and who is accepting the invitation to find out what the 2023 season still has up its sleeve.

It's week 6 of Veraison to Harvest, and Alice Wise, Jeremy Schuster and Hans Walter-Peterson are on hand to discuss a week of summer-like weather across New York State. All this warm weather means some of the warm weather pests and fungi remain active. Sugar is still hard to come by even as the acid levels drop. Join us as we reach the next part of the roller coaster ride that is the 2023 grape and wine season.