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Winemaking Supplies
E. C. Kraus Home Wine Making Supplies P. O. Box 7850
Independence, MO 64054
(800) 841-7404
(Good on line/mail order site - lots or recipes & info)		 www.eckraus.com
Presque Isle Wine Cellars 9440 Buffalo Rd., U.S. Rt. 20, Northeast, PA 16428 Presque Isle Wine Cellars (My favorite mail-order wine supplier)
Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. LLC 5919 Chicago Rd. Warren, 48092    586-979-8361 - Order by calling Lutz Hardware (810) 264-2351 or by sending us an email at sales@brewingworldcom
Wills Winery 128 W. Nepessing St.
Lapeer, MI 48446		 (810) 245-WINE
Cap N’ Cork 16812 21 Mile
Macomb, Mi 48044		 586-286-5202
Begick Nursery & Garden Center 5993 W. Saginaw Rd., Bay City 48706 (989) 684-4210
begicknursery@voyager.net
Arrowood Nursery G-5178 Corunna Rd Flint, MI 48532. (810) 733-7001
Eastman Party Store 5205 Eastman, Midland 48501 (517) 835-7991
Wine Unlimited 415 E. 4th, Royal Oak 48068 (810) 547-4662
Big Ten Party Store Big Ten Party Store
1928 Packard
Ann Arbor, Mi 48106		 (313) 662-0798
The Wine Barrel Plus (A good wine supply site in Livonia) 30303 Plymouth Rd. Livonia MI 48150 (734) 522-WINE (9463) www.winebarrel.com
Adventures in Homebrewing 23305 Ford Rd. Dearborn (313) 277-BREW
Detroit Brew Factory

19666 Old Homestead Dr
Harper Woods, MI 48225

 (810) 776-8848
White Labs, Inc Wine & Brewers Yeast - California

858-693-3441
Sirvent’s Nursery & Vineyard 108 Thornton Lane,
Florahome, Florida 32140		 Email: jnlvineyard@yahoo.com
(800) 490-7627
 Bev Art Brewer & Winemaking
Supply

Wine, mead, and beer making Supply Shop

 Chigago Area
Lallemande Yeast Yeast & Home Winemaking Supplies
T.M. Klien - (Glassware) 11785 Wahl Rd. St. Charles, Mi 48656 (517) 865-9377
Scott Laboratory - Winemaking Supplies - Scott Laboratories is committed to providing quality products and services that meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations. Our product processing facility is state of the art and our large warehouse capacities allow for impressive inventory stocks. For the last seventy years our company has been meeting the needs of the beverage industry with innovative solutions and products. It is our mission to continue serving the industry with integrity and determination.
Vancouver Amateur Winemaker's Association is a club of wine lovers and home winemakers who strive to create wines they can be proud of. The purpose of the club is to bring together in a friendly atmosphere people interested in the art of amateur winemaking to engage in related discussions, lectures, demonstrations and social events.
Wine, Wine & More! A very good wine & beer making suppy site. They even have home coffee roasting equipment!

Winemaking Magazines & Websites
The Winemaker Magazine This is one of the best home wine making magazines that I have seen. Check out their website & I urge everyone to subscribe. The Winemaker Magazine
Vineyard & Winery Management P.O. Box 231, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (800) 535-5670
MSU Grape Site Resources for an integrated approach to vineyard management.
MSU Viticulture and Enology Programs The Viticulture Program is a 16 to 24-month comprehensive program of study focused on the planning, establishment, and management of a vineyard. The Enology Program is also a 16 to 24-month program that emphasizes the chemistry and analytical techniques involved in wine production.
Wine East 620 North Pine St., Lancastor, PA 17603 (717) 393-0943
American Wine Society American Wine Society
PO Box 279
Englewood, OH 45322
(888) 297-9070
New England Wine Gazette P.O. Box 687 Bernardsville NJ 07924
Practical Winery Magazine A Vineyard & Winery Magazine
The Home Winemakers Manual An excellent manual on home wine making. The author is also a frequent contributor to the rec.crafts.winemaking newsgroup and seems to have plenty of experience and good advice. The Home Winemakers Manual
The Wine Report A very good site for anyone interested in wine by Sandra Silfven from the Detroit News.
michiganwines.com Welcome to the web site of the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council!
The Ball Corporation Everything you need to know about home canning & jelly making - order pectin, jars & supplies.
wine.about.com Interesting wine & grape site
Grapes Pages Viticulture at Cornell University
Cornell University - Dealing with Winter Cold Injury to Grapevine Canes and Trunks Great article on cold injury

MSU Grape Website - Lots of very good information for the grape grower. Weather, vineyard scouting, pest management, cultural practices, links, study & training.
www.localwineevents.com is a site that lists all the wine related events in your area.
Vancouver Amateur Winemaker's Association - Vancouver Amateur Winemaker's Association is a club of wine lovers and home winemakers who strive to create wines they can be proud of. The purpose of our club is to bring together in a friendly atmosphere people interested in the art of amateur winemaking to engage in related discussions, lectures, demonstrations and social events.

Grapevine Nurseries
Pense Nursery,Inc. 2318 hwy 71 NE
Mountainburg, AK 72946

Ph/Fax 479-369-2494
www.alcasoft.com/pense
Miller Nurseries 5060 West Lake Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424

(800) 828-9630

www.millernurseries.com
Double A Vineyards (A good source of grapevines -
Great Site - My personal favorite)		 10275 Christy Road, Fredonia, NY 14063 (716) 672-8493) www.rakgrape.com
Northeastern Vine Supply 2494 Rt. 140
Poultney, VT 05764

Specializing in cold hardy grapevines from The U. of
Minnesota, Elmer Swenson, and French hybrids in all
quantities.

www.nevinesupply.com

802-287-9311

Vineyard Supplies - Pruning -Tieing - Fungicides -Insecticides
Orchard Valley Supply 
5610 Harrisburg Industrial Park Drive
Harrisburg NC 28075

(888) 755-0098
(704) 455 4933
(704) 455 4952 fax
Ambergs Nursery Tools & Supply 3164 Whitney Rd., Stanley, NY 14561 (716) 526-5405
Fruit Spray Handbook for Fungicides & Pesticides Please go to your local MSUE Cooperative Extension Bureau Bookstore  and get a copy of "Fruit Growers Pesticide Manual."
This is a good guide to what you need to spray to protect your vines.
MSU Extension Grape Page Great information on growing grapes. MSU Extension Grape Page

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What do grape blossoms smell like?

Walking through the vineyard when it is in full bloom is a unique experience. The scent is slightly more subtle than other fruits. Each flower blossom will develop into a separate berry...
How do you propagate grape vines?

Grape vines are propagated by taking dormant shoots pruned off during the spring. These 3 to 4 bud long cuttings are planted in garden soil and grown one year. The next year they are ready to plant in your vineyard. They will be the same variety as the vine that they were taken from.

What time of the year should I prune my vines?

Grape vines may be pruned any time that the leaves are off and they are dormant. Many vineyards with huge acres of vines to prune may work all winter, but we prefer to prune in the spring. In the spring, any winter damage that has occurred will be visible and pruning adjustments will be made.

Do Michigan vines need to be grafted?

Most vinifera vines that are grown (such as Cabernet, Reisling, etc) need to be grafted on to a strong rootstock because they are not tolerant of the Phloxera louse, a pest that will kill the vines. Most all vines in California and any vinifera vine grown in Michigan are grafted for this reason.

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Do grapes need a frost to ripen?

Absolutely not. There are early and late season varieties, an early season grape left on the vine until frost will be mushy and overripe.
 
Once a frost hits the vine and all the leaves are burned off, any further photosynthesis or ripening will cease...

How is our vineyard different than others?

I do not know any other vineyard that has more than 20 varieties of grapes and sells 100% U-PICK!

Since we are not a winery we do not keep the premium grapes for ourselves and sell what is left to local customers.

YOU are our only customers!

What is your favorite grape?

We get this asked of us all the time. Which grape makes the best wine, best jelly, best juice, etc. This is very difficult to answer & also varies from season to season. Many of our customers have very different tastes than we do.
My personal favorites as of April, 2007:

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Do you recommend oak barrels for winemaking?
Oak barrels can be very useful in winemaking, but they can be problematic and I prefer glass carboys.

Oak barrels are excellent for large amounts of wine such as 55 gallons. The ration of air to wine is just right. When you use smaller barrels...
 
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