New York Renovator » grapevine http://newyorkrenovator.com The challenges of updating an 1855 house and yard Thu, 24 May 2012 17:56:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Feeling Wine-y http://newyorkrenovator.com/2008/10/feeling-wine-y.html http://newyorkrenovator.com/2008/10/feeling-wine-y.html#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:20:26 +0000 Rebecca http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=999 This post is for my husband, a wine nut. He used to work at some fancy hotels, and had the position of wine steward. He has subsequently become a bit of a wine snob (lol). He loves wine tasting events. We’re really hoping to get to a winery and see how wine is made, hopefully before winter comes. Wine season is now open and there is something so beautiful about driving down winding roads, with russet-colored trees hanging above you, the air crisp and clear, and acres of vineyards before you. We’ve been to a local brewery which was OK, but a winery is a more elegant and romantic affair.

My mother used to make dandelion wine (the worst stuff I’ve ever had, although she meant well). I’ve never tried making wine, but I hope to someday. I’m nursing a lovely little grapevine in the garden that I hope will bless me with its juices someday.
Just Grapes, based in Chicago. It’s run by Don Sritong and his wife, Sharon. They founded Just Grapes to teach people the basics about wine production and selection. They have an amazing online wine education program on their site, and a terrific wine blog that shows you how wine is made, packaged, and everything you wanted to know about wine but were afraid to ask! It also has a tutorial on how to make your own personal wine. If you are interested in learning more about cultivation, processing, and everything related to fine wines, you should check out the site. It has everything, including videos, what wine goes with what food, a wine store (free shipping!) and more. Just Grapes is a family business, a great one at that, and the website is really terrific. I have a feeling we’ll be tasting some of their wines in the very near future!

]]> http://newyorkrenovator.com/2008/10/feeling-wine-y.html/feed 1 Summer Day in the Garden http://newyorkrenovator.com/2008/07/summer-day-in-the-garden.html http://newyorkrenovator.com/2008/07/summer-day-in-the-garden.html#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:37:44 +0000 Rebecca http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=610 The fruits and vegetables we’ve planted are really growing. We’ve had an unusually rainy July and the plants are enjoying it. My grapevine (Reliance Grape) which began its life three months ago as a little bareroot stick is absolutely thriving.

reliance grapevine

The cantaloupes are still babies. It hasn’t been blazingly hot, so their growth has been moderate. We’ll see what August holds for us. So far we have a lot of blooms but only three melons forming.

melon patch

July is the best month for New York perennials. All my shrubs and flowers are finally blooming! My yard is a kalidescope of blues, pinks, yellows, and oranges.

Spray of Color

More to come!

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