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Growing Organic Grapes: Tips from the Pros

Three vineyard professionals offer their tips and techniques on growing grapes organically.

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Harvest Planning

Whether you are making wine from grapes for the first time, or a seasoned winemaker who just needs to organize his or her thoughts, the foll

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Vineyard Field Trips

The purpose of field tripping is to learn from other growers’ mistakes and successes, consider vineyard practices from a different point o

Common Grape Growing Questions

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Planning the Vineyard Work Load

Managing labor in the vineyard can be as easy as scheduling one morning a weekend during the growing season for checking on the vineyard and

Field Grafting Grape Vines

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Field Blending: Tips from the Pros

Crushed, macerated and fermented together, these grapes come together in a technique known as field blending.

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Pinot Paradise: Backyard Vines

This is the story about a special piece of earth and a shot at the impossible: to grow Pinot Noir less than a mile from the ocean.

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Insects, Viral and Fungal Diseases

Grapevine Diseases: Vineyard Rx

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Vineyard Questions: Backyard Vines

Wes Hagen answers your grape growing questions.

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First-Year Vineyard Care

The first year of vine growth is meant to establish a strong and vigorous root system and build stores of nutrients to hasten growth in subs

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Planting Dormant Grapevines

Establishing a vineyard is an exciting and rewarding adventure.

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Grape Breeding 101

Learn what goes into breeding a new grape variety.

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Plan Your First Vineyard

Detailed steps every home viticulturist should take before planting their first vineyard.

Pick Your Grapes

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My Backyard Vineyard

I take one last, inclusive look at the “backyard” of the home in Chicago Park, California. I see one-and-a-half acres of fertile land th

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Home Harvest: Backyard Vines

Here are ten steps you can take in late Summer and early Fall to grow great wine.

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Mid-Season Vineyard Tips

Wes Hagen runs through some common wine faults that are a result of vineyard practices and how to avoid them.

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Pruning Tips: Backyard Vines

Learn when you should prune your vines, ways to do it, and why these decisions are so important to wine quality.

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Planning Your Backyard Vineyard

Everything to consider when planning your backyard vineyard.

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Anatomy of a Micro Vineyard

Making a micro vineyard in a small footprint using containers and a collapsible greenhouse.

Growing Grapes in Cold Climates