I feel like an expert, but....

[padolin]

i still havent produced the first bottle of wine!

Im about 6 years into this. Ive got 6 varieties of grapes growing in the back yard. (put 30 vines out this year alone!) i have learned everything i know from the internet. I can tell you exactly what not to do when growing grapes!

Seriously though. I love my hobby. I honestly hope that this year ill have a crop to make wine with.

i beaten black rot, birds, and diseases, just not all at once.

2016 is my year!! we WILL have wine!!

 

[AZMDTed]

Best wishes, I'm sure you'll have a great year!

 

[TonyR]

I feel ypur pain and hope, been there, done that.

 

[bkisel]

You've got a good attitude. Hope your wine turns out fantastic.

 

[mgmarty]

Congrats. This hobby, if nothing else, will sure as hell teach you patients!!

 

[nephils]

Funny, I am on my third year of grape growing in a 30+ year old vineyard that came with my house purchase. Lots of time and hard work to grow grapes for wild birds! I see it this way, it's all been a learning opportunity that keeps on going, and eventually I will get to produce some wine.