Revolutionary Farming™ Press
BABCOCK WINERY + VINEYARDS: The Cutting Edge of Wine Evolution
CUVEE CORNER—AUGUST 8, 2014
Many folks think he is 'crazy' and I have to admit, I thought it was a bit odd. So why does this approach seem a bit on the crazy side of the equation? Well, because he's about to kick what has become the gold standard in viticulture, VSP or vertical shoot positioning [good for shading and airflow] to the proverbial curb, in favor of a radically different approach. It's something he likes to call “Canopy Pivoting!"
LOCAL WINEMAKER TURNS GRAPE GROWING UPSIDE DOWN
SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS—MAY 2, 2013
If necessity is the mother of invention, then winemaker Bryan Babcock may be mother's little helper. After more than five years of experimentation and plenty of trial-and-error, the celebrated Lompoc-based winemaker is touting a new way of farming wine grapes. It's a series of practices and gadgets for which federal patents are pending.
LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, IT'S TIME FOR "CANOPY PIVOTING!"
BRYAN BABCOCK—SPRING 2012
If necessity is the mother of invention, then winemaker Bryan Babcock may be mother's little helper.
After more than five years of experimentation and plenty of trial-and-error, the celebrated Lompoc-based winemaker is touting a new way of farming wine grapes. It's a series of practices and gadgets for which federal patents are pending.