Does anyone know where someone can go to school to learn to grow grapes and make wine?!
Does anyone know where someone can go to school to learn to grow grapes and make wine?
I have a friend who lives near Wilmington, North Carolina, who wants to start growing grapes and making wine commercially. Where could she go to learn how to do this?
Answers:
Wine growers for the most part love to share h the how's and why's or growing... There is a winery about 50 miles south of Wilmington (off of 77) that does different classes there. Mostly of courses are wine tasting, but they do some wine making things as well. I can't remember the name, but sure if you servch vineyard in NC it will come up. The Cheatau Elan in North Georgia also does courses (you actually wrk the vinyard) but they grow just primarily muscadine, and the soil is rich in clay. If she wishes to have her vinyard in the Wilmington area, then is would be beneficial for her to learn in that area, as soil, tempature, other locallity issues effect what and how things are grown. Links below list Carolina Wineries, recipes, and programs and the Shelton Winery is the largest Winery in North Carolina. Good luck...