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I am looking at 10% crop because of the sereve winter. I am in southern Minnesota . What is everyone else 's crop look like

I am looking to add a new white grape to my vineyard . I am looking at Adalmiina, what can anyone tell me about this grape. I would like it for blending with the whites I have Louise, Lacrosse,LaCrescent and Prairie Star. Another possibility would be Brianna. I am in southern Minnesota so -25 is...

How is the drought effecting your vineyard? I am in Minnesota it is getting dry but it is not a disaster yet. I am thinking to start watering this week end.

We had hail couple of days ago, very depressing when checking the vineyard.

Visiting my wifes brother and family at Harrodsburg KY over Memorial Day week , Is there anyone from that area that can tell me which wineries and distilleries you would recommend checking out?

I am looking to add another variety to my vineyard and considering Petite Pearl . Has any one planted this grapeand what can you tell meabout it. The general information looks good and itwill survive in Southern Mn

The forecast is 15" to 20" by morning. It is really coming down, it will be fun going to work in the morning. Last weekwasreally nice in the 30's but we are paying for it today.

Checking the thermometer these morning it was - 25 degrees with high of zero today. Just down the road the report is -32. It is a good day to stay inside and start a couple of batch's of wine . I have wild plums , black raspberries and rhubarb in the freezer from last summer. That should...

The wild plums are ready in southern Mn I picked about 10#'s. I will freeze them until I get time this winter to get a batch of wine going. I made I batch in 2007 that turned out pretty good, still have a few bottles left andhad to open one tonight. Think I will be picking alot more!

My granddaughter helped me pick samples for testing Checking out the humming bird garden

The Minnesota Grape Growers Assn. are sponsoring the first of it's kind. A professional international wine competition for cold hardy grapes. Check it out! http://www.iccwc.org

This is a recipe I grow up with and enjoyevery summer. Grandma's Open Jar Pickles cucumber's approx a 5 quart pail full dill and grape vines 13 cups water one cup vinegar one cup course salt Boil brine and pour over pickles which have been layered in a crock jar...

I got this from Great River Vineyard Subject: Last Chance grapevine sale! > Dear Grape Grower > Great River vineyard has had a great nursery season but we have four > varieties still available: > > SABREVOIS - An Elmer Swenson Hybrid, very disease resistant, very hardy...

I was late in ordering and planting my vines last spring, now with a year of vineyard research under my beltI have come to the conclusion I need to move these vines. I did not run my rows north and south.I talkedto a couple of local nurseries they said it is not critical but is noticeableat...

I have been meaning to finish this room in the basement for sometime but it has been one of those projects that get the (Oh maybe next winter) attention. While after brewing beer in the kitchen and getting a little messy with some of my fruit wines . The vision came to me what to do with this...

We got 5-6" of heavy wet stuff last night and this morning . It is sure going to make hiding Easter eggs easy, especially the white ones.

Can someone suggest a good general purpose pruning shear for grape vines?I have been looking at suppliers online, there are three or four different brands and each one has a dozen choices. What is working for you?

I would like to add a red and white variety to mine home vineyard . I planted Frontenac and Frontenac Gris last spring. For this spring I was considering Marquette for a red and La Crecent for the white . From what I have read about the La Crecent it requires a very good spray program . I am...

I have a batch of hard cider that has been in the seccondary for about two weeks. I would like to carbonate it inbeer bottles could someone tell me how longI should wait to bottle? It has cleared nicelly. I have made homebrew beforeand two weeks in the secondary has been about right.

I have been reading the forum for a while and thought I better introduce myself. I work with JWMINNESOTA and he told me about this forum and how it was a great place for information about caring for vines and the art of wine making. I planted 30 vines last spring and plan on planting 30 or more...