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Viticulture and Enology
Over the last 30 years, 194 new wineries have opened in New York State, which has eight viticultural regions with a total of 33,000 acres of vineyards. 

The Cornell Enology and Viticulture Program provides information to asist the the wine and grape industries in the production of high quality grapes for internationally competitive wines, juice and table fruit.

New York is currently number three in grape and wine production in the U.S., an industry which contributes over $6 billion annually to the New York economy. Many resources are available through the Statewide Viticulture Extension Program.

 

Regional CCE Grape Teams & Programs
Finger Lakes Regional Grape Program
Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Yates Co.
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Niagara Co.(NY); Erie Co. (PA)
Hudson Valley Regional Fruit Program
Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Rensselaer, Ulster Co.
Additional Resources
Grape IPM in the Northeast
This site provides grape growers with information needed to implement IPM strategies in vineyards in the northeast.
Grapevine Breeding and Genetics Program
Located at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY, this program conducts research on grape genetics, new grape varieties and breeding procedures and serves as an information resource for growers.
New York Wine and Grape Foundation (Uncork New York)
Uncork New York is an industry resource for growers and serves to promote the State's wine industry to residents of New York, the nation and the world.