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I just have a small test plot at this time. Like vinesnbines, I’m looking for varieties that grow good in my area for vineyard expansion. I have Marquette, Vidal Blanc, Valvin Muscat, Edelweiss and Concord. As expected, the concord and edelweiss have performed the best. Neither have had any...

Thank you for that feedback, very appreciated. I too plan to grow my own fruit and expand my vineyard. When I need to purchase any additional fruit it will definitely be sourced in Virginia. Our county zoning requirements are identical for both license types. I agree with you! I want folks to...

UPDATE. The special agent for VA ABC just called me. I was impressed by that fact and the speed of the response, lol. He stated the Class A farm license is exactly what has been posted here. You can have a retail tasting room and sell your wine at retail at your place of business. It also gives...

Yes. Our farm is in New Kent County

Just to clear up a few things. There is definitely three license options in VA. Farm winery class A and B and just a “winery” license. Farm winery class B requires the licensee to have had a class A license for 7 years. That counts me out. A class A farm license requires 51% of the fruit used...

I agree. I emailed ABC today. I haven’t received a reply yet.

I am currently in the planning stages to open a winery in Virginia. There are a couple different state licensing options. Does anyone here know the difference between a "farm winery" and a "winery" license in Virginia? The state code is a little confusing and there is no guidance on the VA ABC...

Thank you for that! I am growing it. Just a small test plot of a few varieties to determine what grows best in my area for future vineyard expansion. While the vines are young, Marquette is doing very well, about on par with Vidal Blanc & Valvin Muscat. The thought being to be able to produce...

I agree with Winemaker81, I believe your juice was oxidized before you even started. Your process looked good, other than the extra racking you did. It appears you sulfited sufficiently during your process to protect the wine. That wine looks clearly oxidized, and sadly, I don't know of any way...

Has anyone tried to make a "white" Marquette (ie. ferment juice only, no skins)? If so, how did it turn out?

I have the entire Jack Keller collection, all 326 pages of it. If you would like a copy, message me. I'd be happy to share - the file actually states to "pass it on" in Jack's honor. Other posters are correct. His recipes are light on flavor and high ABV. I have made a few wines exactly as he...

I have cedars and apples around my house. Rust is a problem here to say the least. I use a fungicide called immunox, AKA Myclobutanil. It controls the rust on my apple and pear trees very well.

I probably was not clear in my comment, lol. I would never suggest using wood chips that are manufactured for the purpose of smoking/bbq. You are correct, they are not sterile as they are meant to be burned. I was just suggesting using the known types of wood that are used to impart preferable...

How about some of the BBQ smoking woods? Hickory, apple, mesquite ext.... Has anyone ever tested? That would be interesting.

I have grow tubes on the vines. I was figuring a month or so before I see growth. I am just curious as to what "normal" would be. That is funny you are in 7B as well. I am located very near the Chesapeake Bay. I'm guessing because our temps very, very rarely drop below 10 F we are 7B. There are...

I did a quick search on here and to my surprise, I did not find an answer to my question. So, I'll post it here. Two weekend's ago I planted bare root plants from AA. This large planting consisted of Concord, Edelweiss, Marquette, Vidal and Valvin Muscat. I am located in coastal Virginia (7B)...

What company supplied your vines? Looks nice!

I am not a kit person. Never made one. I guess it is not completely necessary for a kit, if you trust the kit maker. However as someone else stated, it only takes a second to take an SG reading, so why not do it? There are several reasons to check it, but in my mind, the most important reason to...

I started a batch of apple cranberry in January to hopefully be ready by this Christmas. To my secondary fermentation vessel, I added one stick of cinnamon, 1/4 whole nutmeg and 1 allspice berry per gallon for about 2 weeks. I tasted when I transferred to my bulk aging carboy. Although it is...

While those U-bolts may be ideal, you could always get a piece of 3/8" or 1/4" all thread and bend it yourself. All thread is very easy to bend and "shape".