Nobody can remain indifferent when the subject of genetically modified organisms is brought up. So-called GMOs can raise crop yields and resistance to diseases, but also increase risks to native species and even large ecosystems.

This video with Tom Gore - Vineyard Director for Sonoma County, is the first in a series of presentations on the process of establishing a new vineyard block in the well-known Landslide Vineyard for Simi Winery.

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Ahhh, spring in the Napa Valley! The grapevines are awake. The cordons are laden with tender green shoots, new leaves and the buds for the flowers that will soon open and bloom.

Brrrr!!!! Spring brings budbreak, but it also brings a fear of frost and the damage it can do. Click here to see what measures vineyard managers employ to protect the tender shoots and leaves. To take this course for credit, click here.

Vines and sprinklers and budbreak, oh my! Estancia's vineyards in the Central Coast are featured in this spring video. Click here to check out the activities that keep our vineyard managers busy at this time of year. For course credit, click here.

In 1966 Robert Mondavi was already making wine at his new winery. While he mainly focused on making top-quality Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Johannisberg Riesling, he made other wines that surprised him. One day he received a crop of Sauvignon Blanc grapes from one of his growers.

While we watch the vines 'spring' to life in the Northern Hemisphere, life looks a little different on the other side of the world. Check out this video to see what is happening in New Zealand vineyards right now. To receive credit for this course, click here.

The whole crew at Wild Horse turned out for a review and tasting of the Wild Horse portfolio. To view it or get a copy of the presentation, click here; you will need your Icon Estates login and password to access the webinar.

That is what a group of Icon Estates employees wanted to find out. Inspired by the Chateau Petrogasm site, two groups sat down to taste some wines and see if they could find images that represented their impressions of those wines. Here are the results.  

This is an introduction to Wild Horse Winery. It will introduce you to the winery, its grape sources and the wines of this iconic producer of Central Coast Pinot Noir. Click here to take this course for credit. To print a PDF version, select the paperclip in the presentation, or click here.