The date for the LIVE Annual Meeting has been set for Friday, April 27th. It will be held from 10am-3pm at WillaKenzie Estate: 19143 Northeast Laughlin Road, Yamhill, OR. Details of the meeting will be posted here as the date gets closer. We are looking forward to a fun and interesting afternoon... Read more
Posted on January 26, 2012 by Chris Serra
UPDATE: Certification decisions have been posted on your Vineyard Overview page as of Monday 1/23/12. Dear Members, On January 4th, 2012 LIVE's technical committee held its annual Vineyard Determination Meeting to hear inspector reports and discuss the season. Following this meeting, we will be... Read more
Posted on January 5, 2012 by Chris Serra | 1
Please read the attached document for an important announcement regarding treatment for botrytis for 2011.  If you have any questions, please contact Chris Serra (chris@liveinc.org) or Chad Vargas (cvargas@adelsheimvineyard.com)  Read more
Posted on September 27, 2011 by Chris Serra
Oregon Vineyard Supply Chemical and Fertilizer Container Recycling Day | Saturday, September 24th, 2011 from 8am-2pm | 19658 Hwy 99E Hubbard, OR - see flyer for details Oregon Vineyard Supply Chemical and Fertilizer Container Recycling Day | Saturday, October 15th, 2011 from 8am-2pm | 2700 St... Read more
Posted on August 15, 2011 by Chris Serra
Dear LIVE Members, In the coming months and years, LIVE will be conducting field trials on suitaible sites to address a number of sustainability issues.  These may include, but are not limited to: new softer chemistries for various diseases and pests, short-shoot syndrome and sulfur use on... Read more
Posted on August 2, 2011 by Chris Serra | 1
LIVE has recently submitted a guest blog entry on the merits of certification for The Destiny Bay Winegaggle, a widely read blog in New Zealand on a variety of wine industry topics.  Our entry can be viewed here in the coming days: http://winegaggle.destinybaywine.com/ and the full... Read more
Posted on June 27, 2011 by Chris Serra
The Seattle Times Wine Adviser has written an article praising the work of LIVE and Vinea.  The article focuses mainly on the quality of the wine produced from sustainably grown grapes.  You can read it by clicking here.  Read more
Posted on June 14, 2011 by Chris Serra
On April 9th, Illahe vineyards was awarded the Green Award for Sustainable Small Business of the Year from the Straub Environmental Learning Center.  Lowell Ford attributes his nomination and subsequent award in no small part to being a long-time member of LIVE.   Congratulations to... Read more
Posted on April 26, 2011 by Chris Serra