[mf_list_sidebar layout=”basic” bordertop=”yes” title=”Cold-Hardy Varieties” separator=”no”] Frontenac Zones 3-8; makes rosé, red, or port. Frontenac Blanc Zones 3-8; makes very light white wine.

So in one of your weaker moments you have decided to grow some grapes. I have met many people who buy the “dream” of owning a vineyard. “Honey, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to look out over our ...

The type of grape you grow depends on your climate and your taste. Are you looking for dessert grapes? Or perhaps you want to experiment with wine making, in which case the variety you choose will ...

Grapes — for the table or the wine bottle — are a great plant for the landscape and for the not-so-attentive gardener. “You can abuse them,” says Contra Costa Master Gardener and grape expert Norm ...

When Lucy Nersesian and her partner traveled through Europe in 2019, they stayed at a vineyard in Spain during harvest season, helping farmers pick grapes by hand. She was excited to bring back firm ...

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Herds and Harvest is offering "Growing Grapes and Making Wine in Nevada," Oct. 29 in Reno, Nov. 5 in Las Vegas and Nov. 12 in Elko. Taught in partnership ...

A severe drought in California has meant lost crops for many wine country grape growers. But some are finding ways to adapt to the hot, dry conditions. California is in a second year of severe drought ...

DAWSON — Kindergartners from the Minneota school district lucked out into a field trip on just their second day of school. The kids came to 3B Vineyard, located in Dawson, Minnesota, on Aug. 29 to ...

Historically, chemical pesticides have been widely used to protect grapevines from pests and diseases that threaten yields and fruit quality. However, increasing evidence shows that overreliance on ...