Cornell Craft Beverage Institute - CCBI

08/21/2026

It's the second annual Vine & Wine Day with Dr. Maddy Oravec and the Cornell Grape Breeding Program!

08/21/2026

08/18/2026

Save the date! On Saturday, September 19, the USDA Plant Genetic Resources Unit will host their annual tour at the McCarthy Farm at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva.

How many grape varieties exist? Why do we need so many? Come visit the USDA Apple, Grape, and Tart Cherry collections to find out!

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07/21/2026

Our flavor chemist colleague Dr. Gavin Sacks explores the pickle + Sauv blanc trend... and explains how it can go very wrong.

07/17/2026

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Cornell Grape Breeding Program 2026 Vines & Wines Field Day
Friday, August 21, 1-5pm
Hosted at Cornell AgriTech

You are cordially invited to the Cornell Grape Breeding Program Vines & Wines Field Day. This event will include a tour of the breeding vineyards and a research wine tasting to see and taste some of our advanced selections in the program. We welcome your expert feedback to help us identify the most promising potential new grape releases and to guide future targets for the breeding program. We look forward to hosting you at Cornell AgriTech on Friday, August 21, 2026, from 1-5pm.

Vineyard Tour
1:00 – 2:00pm
Field Location: Lucey Robbins Farm, 3320 Sutton Road, Geneva NY

Research Wine Tasting
2:30 – 4:30pm
Location: Jordan Hall Auditorium, 630 W. North Street, 216 Jordan Hall

Due to space and supply limitations for our tasting event, we are limiting registration and encourage you to register early to reserve your spot. Please register by August 17.

Register here:

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07/10/2026

On July 30th Cornell AgriTech will host Fruit Field Day, including a full schedule of grape content! Registration is $25 (link below.) Join us for a day of learning, discussion, and vineyard tours.

https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=2208

06/12/2026

"Should growers keep growing the grapes they’ve historically grown, aided by new technologies? Or should they move their growing to cooler climes?

The researchers’ conclusion: It depends."

As the planet warms, wine-growing regions face an uncertain future. Should they double-down on what they grow or do something entirely different?

06/08/2026

Our colleague Dr. Elad Tako's excellent work on valorizing wine waste was featured in Food and Wine Magazine! Congratulations, Elad!

Could the key to healthier chickens be hiding in winery waste? A new Cornell study found that grape pomace — the skins, seeds, and pulp left over from winemaking — improved growth and gut health in broiler chickens and showed promise as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters. Farmers are ...