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I mean it’s on meetup.com! It’s a good place to organize people for get together a very easily, I am hopeing to network with more SoWi wine makers and host events. I’m also hoping to get some local wineries interested in sponsoring the group is it works out. That can take the form of discounts...

Hi Boatboy, I see I have several comments, I didn’t get any notices in my email! To answer your question I stated the group on meetup.com so when I say approved, when you set up a new meetup group in the site it goes through moderation first. It’s not really a big deal actually it pretty much...

Thanks buddy, I appreciate it! Poor plants didn’t just tough out the (yes very brutal) winter, but they did it with the poorly established root structure of a dangerously novice viticulturist

Thanks buddy, I appreciate it! Poor plants didn’t just tough out the (yes very brutal) winter, but they did it with the poorly established root structure of a dangerously novice viticulturist

So for anyone still watching this thread, I am very happy to report that ALL of my vines made it! Although 2 of them didn’t actually come out of the ground until early July (imagine my elation when they did) they all survived the ridiculous winter and even more ridiculous planting they were...

So for anyone still watching this thread, I am very happy to report that ALL of my vines made it! Although 2 of them didn’t actually come out of the ground until early July (imagine my elation when they did) they all survived the ridiculous winter and even more ridiculous planting they were...

Hey everyone, I just got my meetup group approved and I am hoping to recruit some members! No cost or anything, I want to organize some meet up events for home wine makers in and around southern wi. I am hoping that if I can get enough folks maybe I can get wollershiem or cedar creek to...

Is that because it’s a different grape?

All of them, from double A vineyard, I’m pretty sure. I don’t think I inspected them very closely when they arrived though. I’ll update again when the buds break!

Well so I pruned one back and sure enough had some nice green wood! My 2 year old vines not so much though. I’m hoping there might be a fresh bud under the soil but time will tell. I’m thinking about going ahead and pruning them all back. Frost danger seems past.

Well that’s good news about the mildew, as for the vine they got hit hard by the Arctic temps this winter. I am trying to wait until we don’t have freezing temps over night, but then I will trim them back

So to anyone watching this thread I am wondering if this is powdery mildew on my buds? If so what should I do about it or how do I treat it?

That’s good news, my friend! Thanks for the encouragement! I’ll let y’all know what happens

Yeah and that’s what I am afraid of. I am going to check for any bud swell this weekend but what a disaster if I lose them all.

I planted Foch and Marquette which are grapes for my growing region but, I did a poor job of trenching and making a hole for good root establishment. Plus it was wet last year. My primary concern is that it got down to -50 or around there a few times and we had some very hard freezes, and they...

Hi P2000, Fermentation can happen at a variety of rates and sometimes It really just takes off! My first one went through primary and secondary in about 10 days. I would say trust your equipment, if the hydrometer says that then it’s probably right as long as you are adjusting the reading for...

Gosh the blending sounds fun. I made a Cabernet last year out of an expensive kit and it just hasn’t turned out well yet. It’s been aging in the bottle about 8 months. It’s funny you mention you like Chambourcin, because before I started making wine I wouldn’t have know what that was but my...

Thanks Chuck! Good link!

very southern, like Evansville and work in janesville

Fantastic, what’s your favorite wine to make then?