Living in Jo-Ja and looking to buy grapes!

[dadsluck]

Family and I live in the Atlanta, Georgia area and I'm looking to make wine here. My wife's Italian family has been doing it for years up North. Does anyone know how or where I can buy grapes (rather than juice)? There are a few small vineyards here in North Georgia but they dont sell their grapes. Are their online vendors I can order boxes of grapes from? I've done some Googling but not found any yet. Thanks! Dave.

 

[terrymck]

Wine Grapes Direct advertise that they have inventory at a freezer company in Gainsville. They state that their reds are frozen must which to me means grapes crushed & destemmed but not pressed. Their whites are juice. I have never used them but the prices are not too bad. Picking them up saves a lot of shipping money.

 

[Troll]

Still pond winery sells muscadines. They are located near Arlington Georgia.

 

[Arne]

Can't help you with the grape problem, but I can say welcome to the forum. Arne.

 

[heatherd]

Welcome to the forum!

You can also get frozen juice and must from M&M (www.juicegrape.com).

 

[olusteebus]

Pardo Wine Grapes did deliver to Atlanta once. I got 2 buckets. I have not heard if they do now or not.

http://www.pardowinegrapes.com/

 

[cgallamo]

Dave - welcome to the forum. I am in Dawsonville on the Lumpkin line near Montaluce Vineyards. I used to get grapes from Blackstock until they went under. I have been asking around - currently stalking Frogtown. This year there has got to be an excess of grapes it was just too good a growing season.

I grow grapes on premise - incredibly difficult, and this year the cows broke in and ate the flowers off the vines so I am shut down.

So we are in the same boat. I'll let you know if I find any.

 

[olusteebus]

I do know that Pardo delivers grapes and juice to Lake City Florida. A whole day driving but you want a lot, it may be worth it.