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  1. vincent355

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    #53 tatcat, Sep 1, 2011
    we grow grapes but not for the fruit. we use the leaves. my wife makes dolmades with them. mmmm. we leave the grapes for the critters.
     
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    #54 koisokok, Sep 1, 2011
    wow, love dolmas!! good job.
     
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    #56 mmaserati, Oct 4, 2011
    Pull the grapes off. For the first few years you want excellent root development and ripening fruit delay root growth. Oh, and are you really planting 4 acres of grapes? Depending on spacing, you're looking at ~400-600 vines per acre or 1,600-2,400 grapevines in all!!!

    I've been making wine for about 7 years now. Been growing seedless grapes around the pool for the wee ones for 4 years practicing cutting/spraying and now I finally have been getting good clusters. Wine grapes finally will go in during spring 2013. Because I do not live in Californina where sunshine can go on and on but in cold Massachusetts where the same can be said for the rain and snow, I have to restrict myself to fruit and french-american hybrids. I've made some really good wine from even V.Riparia grapes. These are grapes which grow wild along the riverbank. Tasted like a light Pinot Noir!

    Until I have established my own vineyard, I make wine from anything I can ferment. Grapes sourced from the local UMASS vineyard, rhubarb, apples, pears, peaches, strawberries, maple syrup ect. If I can ferment it I will make it into wine. I currently have 6 gallons Chardonelle (white french-american hybrid), 6 gallons of cranberry wine and 3 gallons of rhubarb left to bottle. I have Noiret (red french-american hybrid), pear, apple, cab sav, peach and strawberry in the bottle ready to taste!

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  7. velocetwo

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    #57 velocetwo, Oct 5, 2011
    Thanks for the input, fortunately the birds got most of the grapes this year. I am currently studying how to prune to develop the cordon.
     
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    #58 velocetwo, Oct 5, 2011
    That fruit looks nice!
     
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    Just for fun I am going to plant a few Kiwi's, I have never grown these, so it should be interesting. Says you need a male and female plant.
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    #62 vincent355, Apr 29, 2012
    OUr vineyard has really taken off the last two weeks and we're through all the possible frost I believe.

    Anothere banner year for frontyard wines!

    I'll get some pics this week.
     
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    #66 tomc, Dec 21, 2014
    Fascinating thread. Thanks for posting...T
     
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    Howd it taste?
     
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    #68 2tall4economy, Feb 17, 2015
    Great post.

    I currently live in a muslim country that allows drinking but taxes the absolute snot out of it; I don't grow my own grapes so I buy, but I do make my own wine. About 400kg of grapes for a year's worth (and giving some away).

    I'm a cheap bastard at heart and my $2 per bottle stuff is equivalent to the $20/bottle stuff.

    Still not competitive with the higher end stuff though.
     
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    #69 Face76, Feb 18, 2015
    Is this city water and how many gallons per day per plant?

    Great set-up. You need more hawks for rodent control. Might interfere with your little buddy though.
     
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    city water, 10 GPH but I only water 2-3 times a week in summer.
     
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    #72 velocetwo, Apr 7, 2015
    California is in drought mode Jerry Brown will fine you if you take a shower longer than five minutes, so it should be a interesting year. I plan to cut a lot of fruit off early in the year and water less. Hopefully the combo of reduced fruit and water will intensify the flavor.
     
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    #73 Bisonte, May 17, 2015
    Awesome thread, and that's a great project. Good luck with the drought situation, how's it going so far?
     
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    #74 daviday, Jun 26, 2015
    Very cool and very impressive.

    I know this thread is geared towards growing your own grapes. Would love to hear what you guys think about buying grape juice and starting from there. I was talking to an older gentleman recently and he was trying to explain how the wine "moved" with the moon. Really cool stuff. Yet to taste his though. Hopefully soon.
     
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    #75 DrJan, Jun 26, 2015
    I think you wine making guys are awesome!
    I wish I could sample your end product!
     
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