Backyard vineyard

The five row vineyard will have around 65 vines once fully planted. This year I planted around half of the vines. Keep in mind that grape nurseries will often sell out of many varieties up to one year in advance of delivery, so order your vines early. I planted

So you want to know how to make wine at home? Or better, you want to start your own backyard vineyard! Here's what you need to start making wine, simplified

Grape trellis is easy to construct, provided that you use durable equipment and follow certain basic tips. This article provides instructions to build your own trellis.

Owning a backyard vineyard is a bucket list item for many people. It was our lifelong dream and, in 2016, that dream became a reality.

There are several options available to a backyard grape grower when considering which trellis configuration and which training system to use. How do we focus on what’s important in a trellis and training system and avoid getting caught up in the mire? Let’s look at the basic requirements and select a trellis system that has practical trellis design and installation parameters for the backyard grape grower. I have a favorite recommendation for a backyard trellis . . . I will give you my…

Island vineyards produce specialty wines from remote and highly cared for environments that bring love, passion, and beauty to the experience: Maine Vineyard Maker Tom Massey IV contemplates the me...

“Mark? Don’t you want to take a look inside the house?” Hmmm. Check out that land. “Mark? The house?” Yeah … sure. The house. 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 that faces south and slopes gently away from me. Look at the house? I don’t need to look at the house. After driving 770 miles from our current home in Seattle, and spending a long week looking at potential homesteads that just weren’t…

Agnieszska Tynkiewicz-Gile, Estate Owner and Director of Terre di San Giustino #Vineyard, spoke with #Winetraveler at length regarding the process and passion required to becoming a #winemaker and starting a #winery in #Italy.

The five row vineyard will have around 65 vines once fully planted. This year I planted around half of the vines. Keep in mind that grap