http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/ 2008-08-19T21:21:02-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/eighteenth_spra.html Next step in our hail damage repair strategy is to apply a foliar fertilizer to help the canopy recover from all the damage to the shoots and leaves. Ben Renshaw (8 Chains North) and Jim McKenzie (Helena Chemical) both recommended... Vineyard Stephen 2008-08-19T21:21:02-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/sixteenth_spray.html This evening I'll be making an application to control botrytis, which is a definite concern given the large number of damaged fruit. Here is a great article on botrytis: Understanding and Controlling Botrytis Elevate - .75 lbs/acre... Vineyard Stephen 2008-08-18T21:25:44-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/sixteenth_spray_1.html Now that I've sprayed the Oxidate again this morning to eradicate any developing diseases it's time to apply a preventative measure to keep it clean. Pristine - 10.5 oz per acre... Vineyard Stephen 2008-08-17T21:12:14-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/fifteenth_spray.html Another round of Oxidate this morning, with the CIMA P50 towers turned off and only two lower nozzles open aimed directly at the fruit zone. Oxidate - 1.0 gallons to 100 gallons of water I also measured the Viognier brix,... Vineyard Stephen 2008-08-17T11:23:01-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/fourteenth_spra.html In order to eradicate any fungus which may be appearing on the fruit damaged in the last hail storm, I am going to hit it with two rounds of Oxidate, one this evening and another tomorrow morning. Going to adjust... Vineyard Stephen 2008-08-16T19:21:22-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/more_hail_damag.html Shannon and I watched helplessly this afternoon as another brutal hail storm came through. It was coming down so hard it was piling up against the door - when it was over we had several inches of ice pellets piled... Vineyard Stephen 2008-08-14T11:16:58-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/favorite_winery.html If you've visted our tasting room and enjoyed yourself, please support us in the "Favorite Winery Poll" on www.VirginiaWineEvents.com.... Marketing Stephen 2008-08-13T12:26:30-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/new_virginia_wi.html Hey check out the new Web site focused on Virginia Wines: http://www.virginiawine.org/... General Stephen 2008-08-11T09:17:48-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/thirteenth_spra.html This will be the last sulfur-based spray for the season to ensure no residues at harvest that could potentially affect wine quality. Microthiol Special - rate 4 lb per acre Ziram - rate 4 lb per acre... Vineyard Stephen 2008-08-07T09:19:28-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/mutineer_magazi.html Hey check out this cool new mag that I just viewed online: Download Mutineer Magazine Issue #1 Also, here is their Web site: Mutineer Magazine Very straightforward and edgy journalism, no fake fluffy wine snobbery here!... Interests Stephen 2008-08-05T23:35:02-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/myspace.html Check us out on MySpace and join our network! http://www.myspace.com/notavivavineyards... Marketing Stephen 2008-08-05T14:11:22-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/08/what_is_notaviv.html Yesterday my brother Jim sent me a couple cool YouTube videos of great live music performances. I thought it would be fun to add some to our Backstage section to give our visitors an idea of what Notaviva means to... Marketing Stephen 2008-08-03T09:21:30-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/twelfth_spray.html Today I applied the twelfth spray of the season, and we're using Ziram as an alternate method of preventing downey mildew now that we've passed the pre-harvest interval for the Dithane. Microthiol Special - rate 4 lb per acre... Vineyard Stephen 2008-07-28T07:52:28-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/hail_damage.html This morning we awoke to the painful realization that last night's thunderstorm (which woke us up at 2 AM) caused a tremendous amount of hail damage to the vineyard. As we lay awake in bed, Shannon said "I hope all... Vineyard Stephen 2008-07-23T07:54:02-05:00 http://www.notavivavineyards.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/tenth_spray.html Today I applied the tenth spray of the season, and for the first time we're using Ziram as a new method of preventing downey mildew now that we've passed the pre-harvest interval for the Dithane. Microthiol Special - rate 4... Vineyard Stephen 2008-07-21T18:44:49-05:00