Africus Rex bonasi vineyard and microwinery has been updated for the end of
the 2003 season. A few more graphics have been added. The micro winery will
be updated with images in the near future.

For all who have been asking, you can visit the site at
www.spraag.com/africusrex

Feel free to send comments.

Regards
Jeff Chorniak

On 11/17/03 5:51 PM, in article
gers.com, "Jeff Chorniak"
wrote:

Africus Rex bonasi vineyard and microwinery has been updated for the end of
the 2003 season. A few more graphics have been added. The micro winery will
be updated with images in the near future.

For all who have been asking, you can visit the site at
www.spraag.com/africusrex

Feel free to send comments.

Regards
Jeff Chorniak



Thanks for the update. The site looks great. I've been looking forward to
your wine cellar tour. Hope you can find some time to do that soon. I know
how hard it is to keep things updated.

Cheers!

--
Greg Cook
http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/Wine

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"Jeff Chorniak" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...
Africus Rex bonasi vineyard and microwinery has been updated for the end
of
the 2003 season. A few more graphics have been added. The micro winery
will
be updated with images in the near future.

For all who have been asking, you can visit the site at
www.spraag.com/africusrex

Feel free to send comments.

Regards
Jeff Chorniak


Hi Jeff

Very interesting project! I am curious as to the effect on wine quality by
growing the grapes in a confined area?
Also do you happen to have the plans or sketches for your greenhouse?

thanks

Joe

Joe:

I am curious as to the effect on wine quality by

Next season will be first harvest. We'll see what kind of salad dressing I
can concoct.

Also do you happen to have the plans or sketches for your greenhouse?

I do have something, actually. I designed the thing myself, using a cute
little 3-D design program. I've been thinking of puting them on a page, if
there is a lot of interest.

Jeff

Thanks for the update. I have tried to follow you for the past 2-3 years.
I also am attempting to grow grapes for wine in a container.

Question: When you remove the plants from the container, have they been
exposed to any cold temps, any freezing temps, or frost? If so how much -
how long?

Thanks.

Frank
Havelock, NC

The vines should have been exposed to a period of cold temperatures above
freezing for several weeks. The temps minght not be consistent, but enough
to put them in to dormancy and total defoliation. That way you know the
vines are asleep.

I don't let my roots freeze. Probably kill them. I unpot my vines on a cold
day, (less than 45 F). That way, the roots and vine can be wrapped after
being thoroughly wetted and shoved in a cooler at 34 - 40 F until spring.

If the wrapped vines are allowed to remain in temps above 40 there is a risk
of mold and/or rot.

Last year, before bringing the vines out of cold storage, their genetic
triggering already sent them into bud swell before pulling them out of the
bag. Some mold had formed on the roots, but nothing alarming, or rotten.
When in cold storage, remember to pull them out when the temperature is
steadily above 45 F.

Jeff


"Frank J. Russo" wrote in message
ink.net...
Thanks for the update. I have tried to follow you for the past 2-3 years.
I also am attempting to grow grapes for wine in a container.

Question: When you remove the plants from the container, have they been
exposed to any cold temps, any freezing temps, or frost? If so how much -
how long?

Thanks.

Frank
Havelock, NC