On April 17 learn early to mid-season grape growing techniques for your small-scale vineyard with “Backyard Vines” Columnist Wes Hagen. Register now to ensure a smooth start for your vineyard this spring!
On April 17 learn early to mid-season grape growing techniques for your small-scale vineyard with “Backyard Vines” Columnist Wes Hagen. Register now to ensure a smooth start for your vineyard this spring!
In this issue, explore and understand the impact of yeast strains, oak, and more. Plus, making a Malbec, and crafting California wines from kits.
This article originated as I was explaining to my son Christian the differences in the way I make wine and the way his grandfather used to make it.
The purpose of field tripping is to learn from other growers’ mistakes and successes, consider vineyard practices from a different point of view, and then return home with new techniques and philosophies that can improve your grape growing and the wines that you make.