... No, I was just thinking how happy you'd be if you had another, say, 25% yield!! :) g...
Gale, George
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Sep 1, 2003 7:59 am
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... From: lownmkr [mailto:Vanclaybor@...] ... unusually low TA this year(0.7 vs. 1.0 or higher!). For us, August was warmer than July, but overall the year...
Lon et al I am looking for anything you fellows can dig up about the Convent Grape originating in a Catholic Church Vineyard in Brownsville, Texas. I know that...
What does a dry summer affect grapes brix and acid levels? We are 6" below normal rainfall for the year and was wondering how this would affect my grapes. ...
... From: Shawn Garner [mailto:shawndgarner@...] ... would affect my grapes. Conventional wisdom is that grapes develop more intense flavors if they...
Some of us have been waiting a year for this. To see how everybody's projects turned out, and what the other guy makes! For those of you who are new, here are...
When I was at U.C. Davis, working in the lab making samples of seedling wine grape selections, many of the advanced selections were grown in Oakville, in Napa...
Lon J. Rombough
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Sep 1, 2003 3:17 pm
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If its very old it might be the "mission" grape sometimes known as "Monica" Regards, Rex Franklin ... From: "la6834" <lukeclark@...> To:...
I wasn't aware that Leon Millot could possibly be stressed by overbearing. Maybe if you had a drought. But mine were mainly planted in 1995 and they bore a ...
... From: Keith Pritchard [mailto:sweetwinemaker@...] ... actually increases the sugar levels of the grapes. I guess the former process is more enzymatic...
... From: Lon J. Rombough [mailto:lonrom@...] ... the color was too intense - virtual ink in many cases. Did the the Oakville wine get higher marks for...
Maybe they better make still wine this year. Or they will just pick extremely early. Keith SRV ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo!...
Depended on the selection. One of the reasons for growing selections in both locales was to determine which set of conditions suited them best. Generally, the...
Lon J. Rombough
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Sep 1, 2003 6:25 pm
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... Olmo at Davis bred grapes specifically for the Central Valley's IV and V zones. Unbeknownst to many, he snuck in some French hybrid parents in an effort to...
Gale, George
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Sep 1, 2003 6:31 pm
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... From: Gale, George [mailto:GaleG@...] ... Do you have them physically, or are they in a warehouse somewhere? Dan ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus...
They're still in France. They'll be delivered to Zachy's on Long Island within the next few weeks, and then delivered to my in-laws also on LI. I'll have to...
Gale, George
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Sep 1, 2003 7:05 pm
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... cooler ... month. Well, here in North Central Arkansas, we just finished August with another 3 inches of rain bringing the monthly total to 6.3 inches, ...
... From: Mike Oglesby [mailto:scn@...] ... Mike, are those typical numbers for you? Looks like you would have to vinify sweet for those to be drinkable....
... If you have the means cold soak your crush for 3 or 4 days below 40 degrees, ferment and cold stabilize for two weeks and everything will be OK. Luke ... ...
We have had a cool wet year in the NE and my 4 yr old Pinot Noir are finally starting to colour. However, they appear to be colouring unevenly so far. Not...
I bought some cabernet savignon from the local grocery store and have noticed something floating in the wine. It looks like a thin thread of precipitate that...
Davis, Brad
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Sep 2, 2003 2:32 pm
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There has got to be a better way fro me to destem about 200 pounds of Cab SAuv I picked yesterday. Being my first crop, I don't have a crusher or destemmer, so...
Joe I also have pinot noir in a cool climate( Northern Mich. at the 45th parallel). Always in years past, they color up unevenly. I have never worried about ...
My first year Leon Millot has reached a 6' high wire and many have also grown 8' along the wire too! I am seeing very vigorous growth in So. IL with...
It's a bit hard to tell from the discription but you may have one of two things. First it could be normal, not all berries change at the same time during...
Joe, I wouldn't worry. My Pinot Noir colored just like yours, and over time they should gradually all get their color (except, possibly that if you had way...
If you have a press I would just press them and make a vin gris. At that level of ripeness the wine as a red will probaly not be too good. You could try a...
No reason for concern. It is common with reds like Cab Sauv to throw some sediment. Especially if its from a producer that doesn't over process their reds. ...
