Land acquired. Grape variety/varieties selected. Vineyard laid out. Training system, other infrastructure in place. Time to put vines in the ground. Continue reading “Making wine Part 4–Planting”
Category: Wine & Grapes
Making wine Part 3–The vineyard
Selection of grape variety, topography of the vineyard, and inclinations of vineyard owner and viticulturist influence the next big decision—vine training system. Continue reading “Making wine Part 3–The vineyard”
Making wine Part 2–Grapes
After securing land, the next decision is deciding on the grape. That decision influences decisions on trellising/vine training, irrigation, and overall success of your enterprise. Continue reading “Making wine Part 2–Grapes”
Bordeaux responds to climate change
Wine makers recognized climate change years ago. Many vine growers have meticulous records dating back a hundred years. For them, global warming is not speculation, it is real and their livelihoods depend on responding to it. Continue reading “Bordeaux responds to climate change”
Vineyard in winter
We are in the last weeks of winter and soon vineyards will begin their warm weather cycle. They have not been idle the past cold months. Continue reading “Vineyard in winter”
Vintage variables
“Plant a radish. Get a radish. Never any doubt. That’s why I love vegetables; you know what you’re about,” goes the opening in a song from The Fantasticks. Continue reading “Vintage variables”
Bottles of wine from a vine
How many bottles of wine can be made from a single grapevine? Interesting question. This being wine, no simple answer. Continue reading “Bottles of wine from a vine”
Variety and varietal
Wine terms: variety and varietal. What do they mean? Easy answer: variety is a noun. Varietal is an adjective. Continue reading “Variety and varietal”
Cellaring wine
So, you are investigating a wine refrigerator or thinking about building a wine cellar. What do you look for? Continue reading “Cellaring wine”
Vine stems
To destem or not to destem? Crushing wine world question. Continue reading “Vine stems”