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Well done KevinL. In Northern Illinois, they are definitely not Cabernet. Could be some Marquette as a possibility. But no way to tell if they produce red or white grapes.

At some point people will chime in here with suggestions. Most can't really say because they don't live in or aren't acquainted with your part of the country.

To GreginND I can't imagine minus 35 and I've lived in the Midwest my whole life. I'm parallel to the Southern tip of Lake Michigan and were only forecasted a balmy -23.

Kevin I can't answer your question, but want to throw in a comment not directed at you. This cold snap is a good example why it's not a good idea to try varieties marginally acceptable in your zone. Imagine working hard to bring your vines into production, and have them killed back to the ground...

There is a lot available in Spanish, if you know the right words to search with. Then you can run the articles through a translator.

I have chickens, and I have grape vines. I keep my chickens out of the grapes. I would say they may well eat the foliage and their scratching around could be hard on the roots. If you had a few chickens and an an acre of grapes you would probably be ok.

I would suggest eliminating the bottom two rails. One is sufficient at the top. The top rail should be minimally five feet off the ground, and train your vines so the new growth trails down each year.

Your small vineyard is ten times larger than mine.

Even though OP is awol, here is a relevant article. https://psuwineandgrapes.wordpress.com/tag/petiole-testing/

Or... If you use Milorganite 6-4-0 (might be the easiest route) 100 pounds per acre, six applications will hit your nitrogen, give you 24 pounds of P, ( make up the diff with rock phosphate) dampen the Milorganite with a spray bottle and mix the miniscule amounts of Boron and copper in a...

Also note the fine print under fertilization recommendations. It says 'The amount of nutrients recommended in this report is intended to adjust soil nutrient levels for this crop and should be combined with leaf analysis recommendations to meet the crops total annual nutrient requirements'. You...

I'm not that far ahead of you. But study up on petiole testing and foliate sprays. Also study up on micro nutrients and how best to apply them. The Boron for instance might need to be applied at 1 teaspoon per 1000sq ft per month. If you over apply you're in trouble. I had indications of either...

I read through the report and have questions and observations. At what depth did you take the samples, and how many? How many square feet, or what is the size of your vineyard? Is it already established and for how long? What are your current tillage or ground cover practices? The report doesn't...

I ferment mine on the 'pits'. They are basically as hard as wood and stable. Don't add any water, but you might need to top off early in the ferment with some kind of juice. I used beet juice last time.

Regarding Crimson Pearl question being a small grape or not: The pearl in the names of these varietals refers to size. They have been bred and chosen partly for the small size as this increases skin contact ration in the must, which increases color and other positive factors. The increased...

My vote is a height that is comfortable for you, when working with the vines, like pruning, spraying and harvesting. Minimally they need to be five feet. I have some at seven feet, because I walk under them frequently in my yard. Take a look at Geneva double curtain while you are at this stage.

Balaton With thousands of cultivated cultivars available, as you say, there are the top ten. In blind tasting, how does blauburger fare? In blind tasting, is there that much noticeable between the top ten and hundreds of others? (I understand market prejudices dictate saleability).

Balaton Why is it that some of the European countries can't produce reds? Is the season not long enough to ripen?

Can you take a picture or two of what they look like after you have pruned them? Don't prune anymore.

I served a good homemade Illinois Marquette and a Plum mead.