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You built your backyard vineyard. You planted some vines. You trained them up the trellis for a year or two, harvested some grapes, and finally had the chance to crush them with family and friends on harvest day. You now Continue reading The Backyard Vineyard – Managing the Must
Harvest. It’s one of those words which, metaphorically, has come to symbolize so many other aspects of our lives. It represents the culmination of months of work and collaboration, is often a celebration between humans and nature, and is generally Continue reading The Backyard Vineyard – Harvest
Let’s face it. There are a lot of people out there who know way more than The ChapDaddy about choosing a trellis from the dozen or so options available. Geneva Double Curtain? Sounds like something from IKEA, but sure, why Continue reading The Backyard Vineyard: Choosing a Trellis
Your author experienced his first grape harvest in a small Georgian village called Nukriani on the outskirts of famed Signaghi. The process was incredibly simple. We arrived mid-afternoon on a sunny September day with a light breeze. The vineyard owner, Continue reading The Backyard Vineyard – The Tipping Point
“We make our wine from the womb of the earth.” That is how a Georgian friend once described the Georgian winemaking process. Many visitors to Georgia will leave it at that – a catchy, unique phrase that might fit perfectly Continue reading The Georgian Qvevri
“Georgian wine is primitive.” The comment emerges from the bearded mouth of a winemaker in New Zealand while visiting one of the many great vineyards on the South Island. We hear it while sipping tiny pours of clear, clarified white Continue reading Georgian Wine