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For those of you interested in Cold Climate grapes, a final Summary Report has been published in the Appellation Cornell News. This summarizes seven years of data collected on the Cold Climate Variety Trial I took part in for a number of years. I worked as a Cornell employee during the time I...

Yesterday it snowed here most of the day but was melting as fast as it was snowing most of the day. Overnight though it decided to play a trick on us and give us another 5-6 inches of snow on top of the 12 inches or so left from the last storm. I am getting sick of this and need to get back to...

Unless you live under a rock you have no doubt heard the phrase "paying it forward". I have been involved in winemaking forums for quite a few years now. I began using them as a way to learn more about my winemaking as most of you have. I saw them as a fun and interactive way to increase and...

Ok I have been watching all day and haven't seen one mention of the most revered day for all the mathematicians out there. We need this every year. I mean where would we be without Pi day? As a way to celebrate it I think we should have cake not pie. I mean most celebrations have cake, not...

Friends and colleagues I am reaching out to you today to personally invite you to help crowdfund a project I am working on here at Hid-In-Pines Vineyard. Normally I would never ask for your help and instead am proud to offer help to you in either winemaking or grape growing however a couple...

I had to give in to temptation today and go out and do some pruning. I had planned on going to the World Snowshoeing Championship in Saranac Lake, NY. I got the permit to serve wine by the glass and sample and sell by the bottle. Unfortunately the weather has been crazy and the snow melted...

I began picking grapes a week ago today- the earliest ever for Hid-In-Pines Vineyard. I have been picking the early white grapes and will soon switch over to the early reds. I wish I had more help and a larger winery. LOL Here are a few shots of some of the grapes ready to pick. The first two...

As a vineyard owner and operator one of the biggest challenges is pest control as the grapes ripen. Every year I find myself trying to trap raccoons out of the vineyard and move them to an undisclosed location. The population has gradually been declining so I was beginning to get encouraged...

Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was admired for sweetness and kindness to all. One afternoon the pastor ...went to check on her and she showed him into her quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared tea. As he...

Bless Me, Father I went into the confessional box after years of being away from the Church. Inside I found a fully equipped bar with Sam Adams on tap. On one wall there was a row of decanters with fine Irish whiskey and Waterford crystal glasses. On the other wall there was a dazzling array of...

An elderly Irish woman of advanced age visited her doctor to ask his advice on reviving her husband's lagging libido. 'What about trying Viagra?" asked the doctor. "Not a chance," she said... "He won't even take an aspirin." "Not a problem," replied the doctor. "Give him an "Irish Viagra."...

In the spirit of Jswordy's post about Spelling Matters here is an activity for everyone to enjoy for Easter. Might even be fun to do if you don't do Easter. I would leave the kids home for this one though.

Due to a wet year the outlook for marshmallows is bleak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yflTu150QZw

Have a great Birthday Mike. Another year older but still not as old as I am. Hope you get a nice piece (of cake that is) for your special day and a nice wine to enjoy after it.

What wine would you pair with filet minion?

We are needing to be cautious and take a few extra security precautions for the next few days or until a pair of escaped convicts is found. The pair staged the first sucessful escape from the maximum security prison at Dannemora (Clinton Correctional Facility) since it was built in 1865. The two...

This morning I went out scouting the three vineyards for the growth stage of the vines to determine when to apply the first fungicide of the season. As I approached the last vineyard behind someone who bought the house from my sister when I planted the vineyard, I saw him driving a lawn tractor...

This has been another cold winter here in upper New York State. We have had too many days to keep track of mentally with sub -15F and several now at or very near to -20F. The National Weather Service has reported that Lake Champlain has completely frozen over for the second year in a row- and...

I haven't been doing a thing today so as I was watching a bit of TV I came across the Mountain Monsters on the cable channel Destination America. It made me wonder if Ibglowin's daughter has had to edit any of these episodes. OMFG is this the most ridiculous one I have seen yet. It is a...

We are in the planning stages of beginning a new interview type thread along the lines of the Vintner's Chair called the Grower's Corner. I will be interviewing people who are willing to share their growing experiences. It makes no real difference if you grow grapes or any other fruit to...