With proper support structures, such as trellises or arbors, grapevines can easily be trained to grow vertically, maximizing space in the garden. Grapes also have few pest or disease issues, further ...
Located amid a gorgeous region of New York state, the Finger Lakes wine country is a stunning place for good libations, all ...
If you’re reading this column, you surely know the names of the famous wine grapes Chardonnay ... but they experience a much shorter growing season than vineyards further south.
GRAPES here? That can’t be possible. That’s the response I got after telling friends of my visit to the Sendayan Fruit Valley — a vineyard and orchard located on a 20ha site, practically in ...
Avoid woody or wrinkled grapes. Grapes that hang loosely from their stalks should be sweeter, but will have a shorter lifespan. Some grapes don’t peel easily, in which case cover a small ...
At this time, it appears that Neolithic farmers began cultivating the best vines with the biggest, juiciest grapes. To learn more about the route that domesticated grapevines followed, a genomic ...
A glut of grapes and sagging demand are forcing California vintners to make tough decisions, with even Napa Cabernet ...
Instead, he is now growing grapes. “Our subsoil is pure chalk, similar to the Champagne region. A French winemaker came out to see the site and said if it was in France, it would be under vine ...
Even with the heat making headlines, grape growing has been good in her area of California. Yet, her vibrant and healthy vines aren’t as full as they’d normally be. “I made some decisions ...