Get Lon Rombough's book, it will give you a basic foundation of knowledge. I have 3'/6' wires and it didn't take me long to abandon the lower wire cordon -- it was getting completely shaded by all the growth coming off the upper one. So I only have one spur-pruned cordon on the 6' wire now. That works OK but it still shades the clusters more than I would like. As Boizeau mentions, downy and black rot are the two scourges of mid-atlantic vineyards. Air circulation is key to fighting them. Scott

L in FL After finishing the sauces, I tried them and the family did too. Surprisingly the favorite one was the yellow that has an almost fruity flavor, the black one has a deep, rich flavor almost smoky and the red one was the least liked even tho it was still packed with fresh tomato flavor. To give you a better advice on the varieties, I would have to know what do you and your family like, big varieties, medium, small, hybrids, heirlooms or a combination. In my house we like a lot of varieties and I always grow a big assortment, small, medium, big. I grow mostly heirlooms, few hybrids. Each season I tried to grow some of the same varieties and some different or new ones. For a cherry the ones that come to mind would be Sungold and Yellow Submarine. For a medium, Jaune Flame, Chang Li For a big variety, Kellogs Breakfast, Pork Chop. The coming season I am growing some new yellow varieties... A past harvest Silvia

Update - We waited about 10 more days after this post and then harvested. The result was totally different than the year before. In year 1, the wine was crisp and light, similar in body to Savingnon Blanc, but really, really dry. In year two, when we harvested three weeks later, it was full bodied, darker yellow in color and with a lovely and complex flavor. We definitely prefer year 2, but the trade off was that we only had enough to make 29 bottles (versus 40 the year before). This year we have had a lot of rain (we are in Santa Barbara), so it will be interesting to see what impact that has.

I have purchased fruit trees from: https://raintreenursery.com/vines/vines-grapes/vines-grapes-wine https://onegreenworld.com/product-category/vines/grape/ https://www.baylaurelnursery.com/wine-grapes.html This one appears to cater to both home growers and commercial vineyards: http://www.sunridgenurseries.com/images/downloads/Sunridge-Catalog-FINAL-2019.pdf Also, your local nursery will probably order whatever you want from Dave Wilson: http://www.davewilson.com/product-information/product/Grapes