Growing Grapes
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Technique
Dealing with Excessive Heat in the Vineyard
Relentless heat can be an anxious time for winegrape growers. But the worry of vineyard heat stress doesn’t need to cause stress in the gr
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Article
Cherry Picking Grapes
A good grape sorter is fast, efficient, and always with a keen eye towards prioritizing what grapes to use and what grapes to discard. Alex
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Wine-wizard
Putting A Value On A Vineyard
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Wine-wizard
Deprived Vines
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Technique
Field Blending
Blends are most often made from varietal wines prior to bottling, but field blending, where all of the varieties are harvested and fermented
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Article
Vineyard Queries: A Year of Questions and Answers
This past year brought challenges and rewards for home vineyardists — and also a lot of questions for our vineyard expert Wes Hagen.
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Technique
Cold Climate Grape Growing
Growing grapes in cold climates has its challenges — from finding varieties that will work to keeping vines alive over harsh winters —
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Article
Keys to a Healthy Canopy
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Article
Growing Rhône: Varietals to try in your backyard
An overview of the Rhone varieties you may be able to grow in your own backyard.
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Article
Vineyard Q&A (2012 Edition)
Wes Hagen answers your home vineyard questions.
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Technique
Growing Riesling Grapes: Tips from the Pros
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Article
Vigor in the Backyard
Vineyard vigor and how to keep it under control to grow the best grapes possible.