Entering the winemaking business is not for the faint of heart. Doing so with no prior experience, on the edge of a desert where temperatures hit 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), might be ...

Spring will be here before you know it, and we are all looking forward to getting busy in our fields and gardens. This year you might want to consider starting a backyard vineyard or a small 1- to ...

An often overlooked part of the agriculture story is the grape industry. An Ohio State University publication discussing grape growing by Gary Gao tells that a mature, carefully tended grapevine can ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Minn. -- Drought last year and dry conditions this year have been challenging for farmers in many parts of the state. But there's a Minnesota crop that thrives in dry weather.

Participants at a 2021 workshop in Sheridan listen to a presentation on starting grape vines. A grape-growing symposium is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 17, at Central Wyoming College’s campus in Lander, ...

When growing grapes in southeast Idaho it is important to remember you are growing grapes in southeast Idaho. We just don’t have the growing season for much variety. Don’t expect grocery store grapes ...

The vineyard was initially established in 2012, after owner and operator Hollie Thompson, a special education teacher, decided that she wanted to grow grapes outside her home shortly after purchasing ...

L'Etoile du Nord Farm Winery is harvesting grapes and making wine for guests at their lakeside farm in central Minnesota. Polly Perkins grabs hold of a vine in her vineyard on Wednesday, Sept. 27, ...