There are hundreds of wine types in the world, each with its own flavors and styles. Most people know about the popular varieties of wine – chardonnay, cabernet and merlot. It’s time to expand your knowledge! Read though over 125 wine descriptions to learn about all of the wine varieties, and learn which might appeal to your palate. If you’re interested in a wine type that’s not listed here, fe...

The majority of commercial grape varieties around the world belong to the species, Vitis vinifera. In New York, however, V. viniferavarieties are only one part of a diverse group of varieties including those derived from the fox grape, V. labrusca, and hybrids of native American species with V. vinifera. This bulletin describes the broad range of varieties available for commercial use, as well ...

Red wine grape released 10 July 2006:‘Corot noir’ (formerly NY70.0809.10 – SV 18-307 x Steuben) produces a highly ranked vinous, vinifera type wine. The vine is vigorous and very productive at Geneva. Some cluster thinning is usually required to avoid overcropping. Vines are healthy with good powdery mildew and Botrytis rot resistance and often maintain green leaves up until frost. Fruit maturi...

Muscadine grapes are well adapted to the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, where temperatures seldom fall below 10°F. Considerable injury generally occurs where winter temperatures drop below 0°F. Some of the more hardy cultivars such as ‘Magnolia,’ ‘Carlos’ and ‘Sterling’ survive northward to Virginia and westward to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Muscadines have a high degree of to...

Selecting an appropriate grape variety is a major factor for successful production in Indiana and all parts of the Midwest. There are literally thousands of grape varieties available. Realistically, however, there are only a few dozen that are grown to any extent worldwide, and fewer than 20 make up the bulk of world production. Consistent production of high quality grapes requires properly mat...

The following Wine-grape Glossary, containing a clickable INDEX listing and other clickable internal text links, is designed to aid individuals interested in knowing something about the fruit that is transformed into his or her favorite wine. It can be downloaded in either its ascii or hypertext format by the reader for free distribution among individuals. The only restriction is the right of a...

Midwest wine industries have been experiencing growth in recent years. In Indiana, we have had a doubling in number of wineries, wine production, and winegrape acreage in the past 6 years. I found in your newsletter that Kansas had a 51% increase in wine sales from 1994 to 1995. Essentially all midwest and eastern states have experienced increases in wine sales production and sales. This trend ...

When Frontenac was first released in the mid 1990’s wine quality was the factor that drove it’s release. While it was good culturally being vigorous, cold hardy and able to bear well, and early reports on the wine were exciting, it had one outstanding weakness. In the Minnesota climate it was characterized by high acid. Although the sugar went over 20% easily enough, sometimes in August, the ac...

Are these varieties really that cold hardy? Yes! These are some of the most cold hardy varieties in the world. They’ve all borne a full crop after temperatures of -30°F or colder. We don’t like to give a precise value for exactly how hardy they are because there are so many variables involved. For example, overcropping or poor disease control the previous year will substantially reduce the hard...