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Hey everyone, I came across 15 pounds of really great blueberries last weekend. I was thinking about making a blueberry wine with them. Easy enough...but then the idea of a Blueberry Melomel came to me. Does anyone that has made both have any opinions on which format would best feature...

Thank you for all the advice Bob, you answered alot of my questions! I've ordered a few vines from Double A, and I'm looking forward to getting started.

I'm in Bloomington/Normal - How about you Bob? Thanks Greg, that's really interesting about favoring Marquette over those more traditional grapes!

That's a good question. This is far from scientific but here goes... The 'estate' grapes from the local wineries are Foch, Frontenac, and Catawba (typically made as a sweet red). Whites are probably more prevalent? Cayuga, and maybe Riesling I think I've seen. I've seen a bit of Norton...

Thanks for the suggestion, Marquette sounds great. Moving somewhere warmer sounds even better...but for now I'll have to settle for cold hardy vines. :)

Hi Everyone, I'd like to try growing some wine grapes in my backyard. I'm in central IL, zone 5b. I have room for maybe 4-6 vines. My preference for wine is 'big red.' I've had and enjoyed Norton before. I'm open to anything, including some mix of vines. So, if you were in my...

Thanks, I'd love to find some other locals that do this, AFAIK I'm the only one into wine. I do know some beer guys. I'm just a wine making newbie. I've done dragon blood, an eclipse kit, and a few gallons of hard cider. Id love to grow some grapes though, that sounds awesome! Sent...

Hey Everyone, I've been lurking for a few months now. Nothing important to really add, I just wanted to say that I've made a batch of Dragon Blood and my wife, friends, and family have all really enjoyed it. It's great stuff! Amazing how fast you can go through 23L of wine :)

I'm new as well, I'm from Bloomington! Nice to see others from central IL