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    Need help deciding on what grapes to grow

    I'm trying to decide what grapes to grow in my back yard. I live in Nebraska, so they'll have to be fairly cold hardy. I want something as close to cabernet sauvingon as I can get. I'm looking at Norton, but some of the things I've read sound like it's a tough grape to grow. I will only be...
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    Forgot Kmeta at bottling

    So my father in law and I bottled a Winexpert Washington Merlot yesterday, planned on aging it a year before drinking, but we forgot to at metabisulfite before we bottled. What can we do? Dump all the bottles back into a carboy, add it, and rebottle? Please help, don't want go screw up this kit.
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    Red Dog Vineyard and Nursery

    Has anybody ordered from Red Dog in Iowa? I'm looking into ordering 4 or 5 Marquette vines, and they are really close to me and also a good deal.
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    Out with the old and in with the new

    I have some old vines growing in my back yard. They are all bunched together, and one is not even growing anymore. What is the best way to remove them completely? I want to order some new vines from double a vineyards and plant them next spring.
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    can I bottle condition in growlers?

    As of right now I don't have any wine bottles, and I'm going to use the very small amount of grapes that I have growing in the backyard to make some wine. I am not planning on fermenting in my growlers, but I was wondering about bottling in growlers. Is this a good idea or a bad idea?
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    What can I mix with home grown grapes to get proper volume?

    I have a grape vine growing in my backyard but it hadn't been cared for before I moved in. There is a small amount of grapes, but probably not much more than a 5 gallon bucket's worth. What I am wondering is what can I add, or what would be good to add to my grapes so when it is time I can get...
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    inherited a grape vine

    I am in desperate need of a lot of help. I moved into a new house in the spring and it has a grape vine growing in the back yard. My first thought was homemade wine. My question is will I be able to start this year or not? The vine has been unloved for a while so it is severely overgrown. I do...
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