2009-04-17 04:39
I've finally finished the video on cane pruning. It's only about a year late. I actually planned on doing a cane pruning video first but the footage was lost somehow so I just pu… Read More
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2009-01-24 21:56
Four years ago I began searching for a red grape variety to replace the Frontenac vines in my vineyard. I had chosen Frontenac when I originally planted my vineyard along with three other va… Read More
2008-12-24 06:23
Here are some pictures of my vineyard and surroundings after the recent ice storm that hit the Northeast US. The ice sure put a beautiful twist on things. Enjoy...Growing grapes & making… Read More
2008-12-23 20:50
Growing vinifera wine grapes in the Northeast United States or any other cold-climate growing region, requires special effort. Vinifera grapes include the classic wine grape varieties such a… Read More
2008-11-16 19:03
I love wine with food. More and more Americans are discovering just how enjoyable combining wine and food is. While Europeans have know the pleasures of wine and food for centuries, it is a… Read More
2008-11-16 04:24
I'm very excited to announce that Backyard Vineyard & Winery is in the December 2008/January 2009 issue of Winemaker Magazine. I'm an avid reader of WInemaker and you'll find a link to i… Read More
2008-10-26 02:55
I began this year's growing season with good intentions, no, make that great intentions. Coming off 2007 which was the best year of my vineyard to date. It was a year with great weather prod… Read More
2008-05-07 04:25
Warm weather never seems to come fast enough in the vineyard. You finish pruning, get the vines tied, perform any needed trellis repairs and then it's all about waiting. It always seems lik… Read More
2008-04-13 04:03
My first attempt at a video about pruning grapevines is done! I'm still not happy with the quality, I enlisted a good friend, Robert Coffin to help me out and we realized that the right equi… Read More
2008-01-18 17:48
The essence of cherry and Chocolate. Red fruit, currants and cigar box. Strawberries and cream, oaky vanilla and luscious earthy notes. The intriguing, exotic flavors and aromas of wine have… Read More
2008-01-15 21:17
My quest to grow grapes worthy of making great wine caused me to be willing to experiment and take risks. The biggest risk was deciding to try and grow some vinifera vines when I planted my… Read More
2008-01-15 01:51
As far as the vineyard is concerned, winter in the Northeast is a time of inactivity. In the wine cellar it's a completely different story. Harvest in my vineyard starts in late September a… Read More
2008-01-13 05:16
Here again is some video from 2004. It is footage of my vineyard in mid September as the grapes began approaching ripeness. My vineyard has changed a lot since then as I've detailed in my po… Read More
2008-01-13 00:56
I thought I would try something different. I have been wanting to include video of my vineyard and some of the techniques I use to grow grapes and make wine. To get started with it I experim… Read More
2008-01-10 22:52
I really love red wine, but I love white wine too. After the first few successful years of my vineyard and in particular my Cabernet Franc vines, I realized it was time to expand and plant… Read More
2007-11-07 01:39
In planning my vineyard back in the year 2000, I knew something about wine making but nothing about what, if any grapes could be grown for wine making in the Capital District of New York St… Read More
2007-11-05 05:54
Harvest is now complete and the grapes are safely in the cellar being turned into wine. This post is long, long overdue, but that just reflects the demanding nature of viticulture. Harvest i… Read More
2007-08-27 14:05
During and after verasion a winegrower becomes neurotically aware of the sunshine. My wife can't stand it because this time of year my moods are actually influenced by the weather report. Wh… Read More
2007-08-07 13:21
It's amazing each year just how quickly the trellis fills with new growth. Once budbreak begins, it almost seems to happen overnight. You just wake up one morning, walk outside and Viola! It… Read More
2007-08-04 03:31
Second only to the last few months of winter, the most difficult waiting period for a wine grower is the time just prior to verasion (when the grapes soften and change color). In the precedi… Read More
2007-07-08 14:09
The vines broke bud back in May and from that point on they screamed ATTENTION, NOW!! I had sincerely intended on writing this post by mid-May, but my vines would just not have it. Like litt… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I found this video about the Regent Grape that offers the viewpoint of a Regent producer in the beautiful Rhine River Valley of Germany.It discusses large scale wine production with the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I can still remember the old Paul Masson commercials where Orson Welles would sophisticatedly state in his sonorous voice "We will sell no wine before it's time." I can't help but think of t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Just in time for spring in the vineyard, I just completed another article for Winemaker Magazine. It's all about spring frost protection. Check it out in the latest issue or at www.winemaker… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I've been very remiss in updating the blog this summer, that will change soon. In the meantime I'm happy to say that I've written my first full-length article in Winemaker Magazine! Te artic… Read More
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