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Thanks, Grape Man. I was wondering if there is anything that I should or could do now. It sounds like I should just be ready to aggresively fight it in the spring, right? Thanks for your reply. Russ

Does anyone have any experience in fighting anthracnose on their grape vines? I have a couple of my 2 yr old Vidal vines with some early signs of Anthracnose and was wondering if spraying the vines will help at this point, or should I wait until the dormant season, and prune out the infected...

I agree with the former post - I used the Ferrari bottle filler for years and was satisfied with it. I have a Gomco pump that I used for racking and degassing, and decided to buy the bottling attachments from VacuumMan. It works great! I would really recommend it if you already have a pump!

I just referred a friend to WMT. Thanks! Russ

You've been liked by me on Facebook. Russ

I was reading your post about grape cuttings..... I will be pruning my vines shortly, and was wandering if anyone has some good advice about the best method to start new vines from my cuttings. What medium do I root them in, and what length of cutting is best to start. Thanks for any advice on...

Kevin, I live in Ohio, and just ordered some more vines from Miller Nurseries which are labled as cold hardy. They have a pretty nice selection of whites and reds. Two years ago, I planted some of the Frontenac vines, and they are doing really well. Good Luck. Russ

I started a batch (3 gal) of orange wine in December. I roughly followed Jack Kellers recipe using whole oranges and I added some raisins. I have since racked it off of the lees and it is clearly nicely. I am kind of excited about this batch of wine. It is quite a change from what I usually...

This sounds fantastic. I, too, have a vacuum pump that I use for racking and degassing, but I have never used it for bottling yet. If I may so, how much does Steve charge for the fittings and equipment that I will need to be able to use my pump for bottling? Thanks alot!

Welcome to the forum! Always good to have another Buckeye on line - I live about 45 min north of Dayton. Enjoy the forum!

I made some blackberry wine this year that was really good - it tasted like a good semi-sweeet grape wine. I also blended part of my blackberry wine with catawba wine and this was a really good combination. I like this better than the straight blackberry or the straight catawba wines.

Welcome back Steve! I live in Sidney, Ohio north of Dayton. I get most of my supplies shipped in from Midwest Supplies - their customer service is very good! Good luck in returning to an addictive hobby! Russ

Thanks Grapeman for the reply. I checked my grapes with my refractometer.... the Buffalo was at 18 brix, and the Frotenac was at 16, and the Leon Millot was at 18. I will wait a little longer for the brix to get higher like you said. I netted the grapes last week to keep the birds out of...

Grapeman, I read your reply about determining the ripeness of grapes. I remember reading something a while back about how the seeds give an indication of when to pick the grapes. I have some vines that are getting very ready to harvest. The varieties are Leon Millot and Buffalo and I...

I originally had a buon vino filler, but it leaked all over the place. I probably should have sent it back for a replacement, but bought the Ferrari filler instead for $14.00. I have probably bottled 500 bottles or so with this and have been happy with it.

JtStar, Thanks for the advice - I never thought of using bale wrap netting, and I will certainly look into it!. Thanks. Russ

I have 4 rows of grape vines, approx. 100 ft each row with 11 vines in each row. Last year, I was excited about finally harvesting my first crop from my 3 yr old vines. I went out to check them one morning and the birds had got to them before I had a chance to harvest the grapes. I don't want...

I also quit soaking my bottles to get the labels off. Instead, I use a razor blade window scraper to scrape the label off. This takes all of the paper and some of the glue off. Then, I wipe it down with vegetable oil, and let it set for a couple of hours. Then, I proceed to wash the bottles...

Redtrk, Welcome to this great forum. I am from Sidney, Oh - about 40 miles straight north of Dayton. You mentioned that you like the sweet reds and whites - for the last two years, I have driven up to Sandusky, Oh to Firelands Winery and have purchased their juice from their vineyards. I...

I have the opportunity to get some blackberry juice from a friend. He told me they ran the berries through their juicer attachment on their Kitchen Aide appliance. Is anyone familiar with this attachment? Does it separate the seeds from the pulp or does it damage the seeds and harm the future...