Frequently Asked Questions

Arvine and Chasselas are the first two varietals we will be growing. We'll be adding about two new varietals per year until the vineyard is planted.

The first vines are being planted in 2026. It usually takes at least three years to begin harvesting enough grapes to make a wine.

Maybe. We will initially share the grapes with winemakers to see what kind of results we are getting. At that time, we will assess whether to continue to simply provide the grapes or to create our own label.

I have an acre of fruit in Wisconsin, including a small number of Concord, Niagara, Einset, and Catawba vines. Mostly, I grow heritage apple varieties along with apricots, peaches, cherries, plums, pears, quince, currants, strawberries, lingonberries, leeks, and asparagus. I'm exploring ways to create value-added products like cider and freeze-dried apple chips, and working with a small baker to explore a line of traditional Austrian and German deserts like Zwetchgenkuchen, Marillenknödel, and Apfelkuchen.

The dogs love spending time up on the vineyard, but despite my attempts to train them, they have not learned to plant or prune. At least a couple of them take on the duty of keeping some animals out. Then again, Summer lays down next to the wild bunnies to protect them, earning her the nickname "Bunny Bear". If we do end up making wine, you can expect one to bear that name, as well as "Little Dog" and an Emma Rosé.

This pack of rescues hails from around the country. Luke (who has passed) was a border labbie from Tennessee. Shadow is a Chihuahua-Rottweiler mix from Georgia. Emma Rose was born in Ohio, and is a short-coated border collie. Summer is a Maremma sheepdog from Florida. Carly is another Tennessee pup. An Aussie mix, she may have been born a herder, but identifies as a livestock guardian. Quail is a Labrador-Great Pyrenees mix from Mississippi. Moqui is a border collie mix from Tennessee. Tilly is the youngest and hails from Oregon. She is a Maremma and Great Pyrenees mix.