Newbie here....

I live on the east side of the Sierra Nevada, near the north end of
California's share of the Mojave Desert. The soil on my 2 1/2 acres is just
slightly on the alky side of neutral, drains well but has sufficient
colloids to bind it. Winter temperatures drop into the mid-teens for a few
days. In the summer we climb well above 100, sometimes hitting 105 for a
couple weeks straight with an occasional spike up to 115.
My garden works just fine for any vegie I've tried to grow. I have an
abundance of fine compost. I have a Thompson Seedless that is 15 or so years
old and, when I tend to it, produces well enough.
My preference is for red wines -- Merlot and Pinot with an occasional
Cabernet.
I'd like to put in ten or so vines next spring.
Any recommendations?

Regards,

Casey Wilson
Freelance Writer and Photographer