While attending the MGGA cold climate conference a few years ago, I heard that zig-zag growth pattern in the shoots was indicative of something. I can't...
Note that this was applied to fungi of grapes. NEW grape pruning video: http://www.bunchgrapes.com/dvd.html View a short, low resolution clip here: ...
May I please have your ideas for best white hybrid winegrapes for the Pacific Northwest? (Portland, Oregon). I want to minimize the heavy spraying required for...
One of the very best white hybrids (and a parent of many others) is Rayon d¹ Or. It is extremely healthy, will hang forever, takes botrytis well, and produces...
I am on the east coast but I really enjoyed the Tramminette Vidal and Vignoles blend and the Traminette Vidal blend I have made. I like Vignoles and I am...
Hi Kenton, For me, hands down: Cayuga. Ripens here in Mid Missouri, mid to late August. Good disease resistance (it's the top of the list white when we...
The latest issue of Small Winery Magazine is shipping. Some subscribers have received Vol4#1 already, and others will be mailed this week. If you have...
Dan, Thanks for all that you do, not just the Small Winery Mag, but all the moderatin', and wine makin', and appropriate political lobbying for our biz. Wish...
Dan, I heartily second Jimbo. You¹ve served our community well above and beyond any possible call of duty! Tnx soooo much! g ... [Non-text portions of this...
Has anyone bought one of these, or know of anyone that has one and if it works? Seems that their are so many of these bird scare methods that that don't work...
Can I still achieve shoot growth once lignification happens? I have a block that is lignifying and has poor shoot growth, I want to kit it with N to kick out...
I have spent a bunch of time on the web and this one eludes me. Is there a "calibration" or calculation between analysis values and the amount of nutrient to...
My vines are six years old now. The shoots are coming along good and I have two - three clusters on each. I would like to know if I should keep or remove the...
Unless they are in your way, there's no need to remove them. -Lon Rombough NEW grape pruning video: http://www.bunchgrapes.com/dvd.html View a short, low...
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ regional_monitoring/palmer.gif Shows where the drought/wet areas of the U.S. are located. NEW grape...
I have a few shoots that don't have any clusters on them .I was wondering if I should keep them and see what they do next year or should I cut them back .I...
Dear Group, Keg Springs Winery has 2 presses for sale. The yellow is a 3 phase, 1 ton vaslin screw press with juice trey and pumis removal trey. $1000 The red...
From: Dellefave, Dawn [mailto:Dawn.Dellefave@...] Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:26 PM Subject: 2009-2010 Grape/Vitis Catalog Hello, I am pleased to...
Dan, Would love to see the catalog. Can you forward the pdf to the list or me privately? It's not on their website... Steve Snyder Hollywood Hill Vineyards ...
Anyone in need of grapes near Michigan can contact me off list. I have quite a bit of chardonnay and some riesling. Starting varaision by labor day, ready by...
After some discussions with an Italian friend and my attempt at strawberry wine, I was surprised to find that the Italian wine Fragolino was actually the grape...
Fragolino is indeed Isabella, which is also grown in Austria, where it is called Uhudler. Although the European Union tried to eliminate these old American...
Here¹s the URL for the catalogue at Geneva: http://ars.usda.gov/naa/geneva/pgru They indeed have Isabella. g ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...