Hay Everyone: We are holding our Amateur wine competition and need tasters to help us judge the wines. We have everything from Old Vine Zinfandel to tomato...
Hay Everyone: We are holding our Amateur wine competition and need tasters to help us judge the wines. We have everything from Old Vine Zinfandel to tomato...
Make Wine With Us at Galleri Marchetti Winemaking Class Sunday, May 7th 12- 2 PM 825 West Erie Chicago IL Come make your first or second vat of wine while...
To All Winemakers, Wineries and Wine Lovers Preview of California Grapes From Mendocino 2006 Vintage Thursday June 1st 7 - 9 PM Palermo's Restaurant 4849...
Hello fellow growers! It appears that the moderator I left behind to take care of the group didn't do his job berry well and most members and activities have...
hello from Cadiz, KY. We live near the southern part of illinois wine trail and frequent such places as alto pass. We have baco, cayuga, traminette, reliance,...
Hey Mike. Welcome back. I had stopped posting to this group when it lost its moderator. I have about 400 vines in northern Illinois, and they came through...
That's very cool Bob! I sure am glad you're still here. It'll be interesting to get my computers back from germany in August and look back to see what we...
That's really neat! It'll be a year or more until I have my own house and a place to start a new vineyard. It'll be fun to hear how your vines are doing...
You sure make me miss my vines in germany! I have experiece with a lot of the same varieties you have. Marechal Foch was one of my favorites in Germany....
www.WinePress.US forum members are writing a book on wine making and grape growing. I want to invite you to be a part of it. A book with input from hundreds...
I don't see that much activity here at the present time and think we need to get some excitement going here. Hi I'm Deb; 100% German, ;). I have 4.29 acres....
In a message dated 08/09/2006 3:54:18 PM Central Daylight Time, willow12960@... writes: << I don't know how or why but a vineyard popped into my head!...
... Where are you located? Also, you want to get some books on grape ... beginner. ... I am located in Central Illinois. The varieties I would like to try...
Bus Leaves Chicago 8:00 AM. Returns 6-7 PM Come join in the fun make wine with us at Bev-Art Brewer & Winemaker 10033 S. Western Ave. We will start by taking...
Hi A Simple question? What will consume all the grapes on a vine overnight? I have two older red seeded grapevines that had about 50 lbs each on them. Last...
Martin, I think you have a family of raccoons that raided your vines. One bit of evidence besides the sudden loss of grapes (and nocturnal loss at that) would...
Hi everyone, A lot of people have been emailing me this year about the pictures I used to have at grapepictures.com which is no longer mine. Finally I've put...
For Valentine's we will be conducting a special class that will start off with a wine tasting of our wines and then get right into the winemaking where each...
Hello all, I wanted to invite you to the 2007 WinePress.US WineFest, as I do every year to further educate people on winemaking and grape growing. As you may...
Darn, looks like I joined just in time...to see the group close. I am looking for someone in the Springfield area that might be able to help me learn how to...
Not True... Someone just replied to an email I sent in November of 2004 right after I was notified by Yahoo that the group was about to be closed due to lack...
OK, is the group going to be shut down by Yahoo? Thanks for the information. I may do a minimal amount of pruning this fall and try to start off the next...
No, the group is not going to be shut down. Yahoo used to shut down groups with too little members or activity, that's all. Best of luck with your vines, ...
IF...there is anyone in the Springfield area interested in how to manage your vinyard, there is a seminar being held on the Illinois State Fairgrounds at the...
I will harvest around 400lbs of Esprit this year; a beautiful grape and very prolific. Have any of you had experience with this variety in the winery? Etc. ...
No winery experience and minimal grape wine experience. Mostly country wines. Hopefully, there is someone else that can answer your questions. Jay ... and...
Can you tell me when and where the seminar is. Also I have about 2,000lbs of chamborcin grapes to sell this year, can you tell me where to go to find a market...
