Some vineyard pictures

[grapeman]

This will be the first year of data collection in that trial so I don't have much info yet. I am not going into it with an pre-conceptions and will give a fair assessment later. I am using a low vigor vine type in white and a mdium to high white also. In reds, they are a medium vigor and a high vigor vine type. I want to see just how these training systems work with those types. I am already seeing trends. Unfortunately I can't give an immediate "this is the way to do it". With the NE SARE trials I did for two years, there was up to 100 percent yield increase with improved quality with one system over the other. Stay tuned.....

 

[grapeman]

Here are some more pictures in the vineyard. Most of them are from the training system trial.

 

[grapeman]

And some more

 

[Runningwolf]

It is really cool to watch these grapes from the bud stage to where they are now.

 

[Wade E]

I can see myself walking through there with a glass of wine thats paid for!!!!!!! Looks so awesome!

 

[Runningwolf]

I agree Wade. I would much rather go through Rich's vineyard and possibly encounter a deer than Rick's out in California that has rattle snakes slithering around.

 

[Flem]

Rich, as always, beautiful pics of your vinyard.

 

[grapeman]

No snakes here Dan. You might get accosted by a big goofy doberman though. But that's only when we turn him loose for his runs. That helps to keep the bears and mountain lions out............. LOL

 

[grapeman]

I didn't have time to copy the pictures over here, so here is a link to my pages on FineVineWines Forum. These are the same vines as in these pictures.
http://forum.finevinewines.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1474&PN=189
Just scroll down a bit to the pictures.

 

[ibglowin]

Looking mighty fine Rich!

 

[LanMan]

When I grow up I want to be a big boy someday and have a nice vinyard

Nice pics.

 

[grapeman]

If anyone is interested I have 5 videos of the Training Systems Trial at the link below on YouTube. They may be out of order.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYcHCzRjORw&feature=BFa&list=ULKYcHCzRjORw&lf=mfu_in_order[/ame]

 

[ffemt128]

I didn't have time to copy the pictures over here, so here is a link to my pages on FineVineWines Forum. These are the same vines as in these pictures.
http://forum.finevinewines.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1474&PN=189
Just scroll down a bit to the pictures.

Looks great. Love the pictures with the grapes on the vines.

 

[winemaker_3352]

Looks good Rich!!

 

[wzazdzez]

Nice vines. "There's many a slip twixt a cup and a lip"

 

[Runningwolf]

Very nice Rich and excellent job on the camera work. It'd be nice to get someone else to hold the camera next time and get the master in the video!

 

[Wade E]

Great video Rich, wish I had something to use that knowledge on!!

 

[AlFulchino]

as i said on another forum...greta job....whats w the accent?

 

[grapeman]

Accent? What accent, you are the one from New Hampsha, not me Al. LOL

Did you guys watch all five videos? I am on a tight budget- my videographer left laughing when I told him how much I had for a budget- so you guys get the economy show...........

 

[mxsteve625]

Looks great Rich. Which I had a place to have a vineyard like that.