Frost Damage 2.0

April 29, 2016

We had a second day of frost. And the damage was more significant. The extent of damage was again spatial. …

Veraison 2015

August 5, 2015

I have been reading that this year many wine growing regions have experienced early ripening (most evident by veraison, which …

June 28, 2015

June is a good month. Our cherry and mulberry trees ripen with fresh fruit for the picking, the vegetable garden …

August 21, 2014

Last year I wrote that downy mildew was relatively uncommon in our vineyard. However, it has been cool and raining …

June 1, 2014

Not everyone knows this, but wine grape vines bloom. After all, they are a member of the flowering plant class …

January 2, 2014

This is the forth installment in my Tale of Two Properties serial. The last “episode” in this serial was our spring …

September 10, 2013

I harvested our Pinot Gris (Szürkebarát in Hungarian) over the weekend. It was going to rain this week so there …

July 31, 2012

In late July most grape varieties start to enter the ripening phase of their growth. This is often defined narrowly …