On 16 Apr 2004 09:49:40 -0700, (Scott B.)
wrote:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/grapesrus/

1. Cold hardy only, forget vinifera (classic wine grapes).
swenson varieties (http://www.littlefatwino.com/winterstudy.html)

2. Quality grapes = quality wine. Winemakers can craft
substandard grapes into adequate wine, but only top grapes
produce top wines.

3. Figure 3 years from plant to first true harvest. And FYI as an
approximation 1 vine = 1 gallon wine.

>Hi all,
>I'm a complete newbie to winemaking and had a couple of questions. I
>am moving into a new house soon and as part of the landscaping would
>like to use grapevines to define the back border of our lot. The
>house is in southern Wisconsin. 1. what types of grapes would grow
>best in this climate? 2. what is the correlation between quantity of
>grapes to finished product? 3. If I start with new vines how many
>growing seasons until I have a suitable crop for winemaking? Any and
>all information that can be provided will be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks,
>SAB