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Easier now before you run your wire, but yes you can. Do you have a tractor with an auger for post holes?

I am not super far away from you. I have 2 vines between posts (4 x4 x8). It depends a lot on the verity of grape as to how vigorous it grows. I know Frontenac is VERY vigorous and 4 vines between post is A LOT of weight, 2 use to sag my wires. Now Petite Pearl is not vigerious at all and 4...

http://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/resource000986_rep2341.pdf This should help

Here is a pic of my night flowering Devil's Trumpet its a Datura. They only last the night but have the most beautiful smell. Have a few in pots and a bunch growing around the garage. And my helper Little One in the back ground.

I think almost all natural corks leak when first put into the bottle. Has to do with the compression, that is why you are suppose to leave the bottles standing up straight for the first few days, then lay them down.

Treeman you have to be single or have a spare wash machine. Most of them I have met in my 60+ years would castrate the husband for just thinking about this. ::

I use plan inkjet paper, print my label (6 to a sheet) use clear lacquer spray paint (home depot, lowes) who ever is cheaper then use my paper cutter to cut out labels and i attach them using kids glue sticks from walmart, can get about 30 bottles per stick. The glue holds great and labels are...

Just let the wine sit for at least 1 month without touching anything. At the end of a month you will be able to rack it. I will bet you will not have more than 2 inches of sediment. Time is your friend when making wine. The only thing being in a hurry will get you is bad dodo.:ft

Looking good and very ambitious. Its a lot of work you are looking at kind of like a full time job. hope you have help. Just remember to have a good spray program. Good luck

Sounds good.

They are used to store and age your wine. After the wine has been racked a few times and its 5 or 6 months old you can rack it into the demijohns and store it for years. Use a solid rubber bung and add k-meta everytime you rack. It frees up your carboys

I have the cordons on the 3 wire ( counting from the bottom ) the fruiting is between wire 3 & 4. Vines go over wire 4 then start to drop down. The deer dont seem to eat anything from wire 3 and above, when the vines drop back down I really dont care if the deer eat the leaves, justing fatting...

You can make it stronger ( more fruit). Can add some oak, age the wine longer.

Just walked out to the grapes and took this shot. My 5 year old Petite Pearl. You can see where the deer are eating all the vines that hang low.

I use a high wire cordon for mine. That was how they wanted to grow. Mine are 5 year old and there is NOT a lot of growth. Will post a pic later

Depends on the brand of sanitizer, some are no rinse some you must rinse. You got to read the instructions.

I usually flick them off with my thumb.

Yes and no. Black rot and Anthracnose lessen but mildews and bunch rot become a problem and lets not forget wasps.

What i would do is add some oak and k-meta and leave the carboy alone for at least 3 months ( only checking that the airlock has liquid in it ), by that time it will have cleared so you can rack it and get a much better idea of the flavor the time will also mellow the taste some. If you add...

Buy a pellet gun and start shooting them.