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Hi Tom. I live in the Lansing area. I've been thinking about putting in a few white grape vines. What do you think of your Traminette? When do you harvest them? The only thing holding me back is that my Marquette and Frontenac are usually ready about a week apart and it's a big job to do the...

They call for Champagne yeast because it tolerates a higher alcohol content and can chew up whatever sugar is in the bottle to carbonate your cider. The overview you were reading is assuming your fermentation yeast is dead, and one of two things. Either you primed the bottle with additional...

Hi Dusty. One thing you could do is look up your local agriculture extension office. I'm guessing the University of Maryland has one. They can help you with proper soil testing. Their report will break down all the levels of P, K, N etc. I think I paid $25 for Michigan State to do mine and I...

My brother and I produce 100 gallons of wine per year from our Marquette and Frontenac grapes. We also have a few cherry, apple and pear trees, along with some raspberries. I'd say our knowledge is "intermediate-ish' in the grand scheme of things. We learn more every year and this forum seems...