| What is the process of wine tasting? Swirl, Sniff, | | | | by winter and after that, they need to be staked. |
| and Spit..that is all it is, and according to the | | | | Watering should be spaced, this vines do not need |
| trained palates, the more you do all of this and | | | | constant watering's, in fact, the roots are able to |
| the more wine you try, the better and faster | | | | find and retain water and moisture, as they grow |
| your palate gets use to, and trained. After filling | | | | deeply in the ground. That is why is said that |
| your glass have way with wine, you will want to | | | | once the vines are established in the garden, they |
| hold it up against a white background, or to the | | | | need little to no extra care after that. |
| light so you can see the range in colors from the | | | | To ensure good soil moisture, before planting |
| center of the rim. If the wine you are tasting is | | | | grapes, the gardener should consider applying |
| older, it will start to fade leaving a brown tawny | | | | compost around the plant stalks. Manure mulch, |
| color at the rim. | | | | and/or , rock phosphate, will ensure good and |
| The Swirl motion, releases the wine aromas, that | | | | stable moisture source during the growing season, |
| way one gets, or "Sniffs" the bouquet of the | | | | which will help in promoting soil conservation, and |
| grapes the wine is made of. Then a sip of the | | | | soil maintenance for future crops. |
| wine passed all over the tongue, while inhaling a bit | | | | Grape vine varieties: this is the second most |
| of air through the mouth and through the wine, | | | | important aspect when growing vitis, specially for |
| will help you perceive the sweet and acidity the | | | | wine making purposes. The Concord grape vine |
| wine has developed in it. After that, you will either | | | | variety, is the most popular and most planted. |
| swallow it, or, spit it out if you have more wine to | | | | Other varieties include; blue - black grape yielders |
| taste. | | | | like Fredonia, Wordon, Beta, Van Buren, Steuben. |
| Different occasions calls for different wines, | | | | A variety that is well use for wine making is, |
| having to choose the right wine depends a lot on | | | | Catawba red. But for gardeners/wine makers, |
| what food we will be having with it. White or | | | | The Cascade variety shows best mildew |
| Rose goes with fish, Shiraz goes with a beef | | | | resistance. For burgundy wines, Forch and Baco |
| dinner, inky Zinfandel for a lamb dinner, or | | | | Noir are not only hardy vines, but also great |
| Dolcetto for roasted vegetables. Suggested for | | | | mildew resistant as well. |
| anniversaries, from the years two to nine, a | | | | Grape vines are very strong and resistant plants, |
| Vintage Champagne. And for the rest of | | | | but some problems caused by bird attacks, |
| anniversary celebrations, a non vintage will do just | | | | beetles, and black rot can put in jeopardy the fruit |
| fine. | | | | health and ultimately the wine production. This |
| For birthdays celebrations, Bourdeaux Burgundy or | | | | problems can be easily taken care off, if the |
| north Portugal port, and sweet wines, like Sherry | | | | recommended practices are followed. For bird |
| are recommended as an after meal delight. To | | | | attacks is recommended, in the case of large |
| bring along to a party, less aromatic Sauvignon | | | | scale grape garden plantations, that the entire |
| Blanc, Bordeaux, Chardonnay, Italian Pinot Grigio | | | | garden is covered with netting. The use of high |
| are said to be good bets. | | | | noise makers (clickers), shotgun blanks, can be |
| But before we learn all about wine types, and | | | | very effective as well, on the other hand, if the |
| how to choose the right one for different | | | | grape vine plantation is small, it would be sufficient |
| occasions, we need to make sure that the wine | | | | to just tie paper bags around the clusters to |
| was produced right from the beginning, gardeners | | | | discourage birds. |
| do this, by choosing the vine types that will | | | | To prevent or fight Japanese beetle is |
| produce different wines, they choose the right | | | | recommended, brushing this insects in to jars, to |
| location for planting, and making sure the soil, sun | | | | later, be disposed, as an effective practice, or the |
| exposure, and moisture retention will be right for | | | | use of Milky Sponge disease to attack the beetle |
| the entire plantation. The best location to plant | | | | in its gub stage, is said to give a good outcome |
| grape vines, are open fields away from other | | | | when practiced. |
| crops and trees, and under full sun exposure. | | | | Black root; pruning to improve aeration is the best |
| Gardeners can plant grape vines in spring or fall, | | | | practice. Recommended as a preventive practice, |
| considering the months between March and May | | | | a gardener may use the diseased parts of a vine |
| the best for spring planting, and the months of | | | | for compost making, which later can be apply as |
| late October or early November the best for fall | | | | mulch making the new vines stronger and |
| planting. Spring time is the best for pruning, and | | | | diseased resistant. Another preventive practice, is |
| the the spaces where the vines are planted, | | | | to buy only the varieties proposed as disease |
| should count with a depression to allow rainwater | | | | resistant when purchasing vine plants at the |
| retention. | | | | farms stores. |
| A successful gardener knows that, grape vine | | | | Is true that the ultimate good or bad taste of |
| fruits will develop on the growth of the current | | | | wine, can be based on the plant and soil |
| year, that buds left on the vine will bear fruit next | | | | productivity, but it also fall on the gardener/wine |
| summer, and that a year old plant is the best fruit | | | | maker skills, and the right knowledge of |
| yielder, so pruning becomes an easy task to | | | | harvesting, producing, storing and developing the |
| them. | | | | wines and spirits. Practices like chilling the grapes |
| The soil composition to support grape vines, | | | | for a period of time before harvesting, which is |
| should be slightly acid. But the vines can develop | | | | use in some of the cooler climates, makes a |
| well on regular soil composition. The first year, the | | | | wonderful difference in the final taste of the wine |
| vines can be allow to sprawl on the ground, but | | | | produced utilizing this strategy. |