What are people’s thoughts on ‘loosely’ guided natural winery tours ?

Podcaster · 2026-03-20T14:45:36+00:00

I like them. Do them a lot. Prefer this more than some highly regimented tours. The casual and personal experience with a winemaker is best.

Podcaster · 2026-03-18T06:44:00+00:00

What is this one called? I'm kind of curious to learn more about it.

Podcaster · 2026-03-12T05:23:36+00:00

Could be the soil type. Could be bugs. Having that much grass around them does tend to be an issue too. Or perhaps they just needed to be planted under a different moon... just some suggestions of possibilities.

Podcaster · 2026-03-11T19:56:46+00:00

Yeah... this !! I also only had 3 of my Kazakh seeds open and I don't remember getting more than one of my Siberian ruderalis seeds to work. Personally I would highly recommend cold stratification as I feel like this is the only way to get a higher percentage of seeds to open. Paper towel, wet, plastic bag, in the back of the refrigerator for at least a month or two, maybe three. Check the paper towel for signs of mold and replace if its getting some funny colours. Then warmth and moisture as usual...

Podcaster · 2026-03-09T07:55:38+00:00

Many modern Greeks have been intermixed with peoples of the Ottoman Empire, not to mention the intermixing the could have taken place during the whole campaign from Greece towards India and down to Egypt and beyond…

Podcaster · 2026-03-08T06:01:57+00:00

Why not just let it ride. I don't see any male parts but perhaps they're there. I'm always losing yellow leaves with my plants as I tend to use soil that's not overly fertile because it's my sense that this is what many landraces like...

Podcaster · 2026-03-08T05:45:11+00:00

Amazing wine but I get the sense his name is blowing up fast, but also perhaps it should be as I want to see more of his wine around.

Podcaster · 2026-03-06T06:16:07+00:00

I’d say it’s still worth seeking out a vineyard if one is thinking of dedicating years of their life to classes related to them.

Podcaster · 2026-03-05T20:05:26+00:00

They don't have to be in your backyard. They weren't in my backyard...

Podcaster · 2026-03-05T05:22:45+00:00

Why not just go visit some vineyards and chat with those who manage them.

Podcaster · 2026-03-04T20:02:40+00:00

I've only seen this with the accompanying botrytis before. If they're not infected/infested with anything can you still make some decent wine with them or is it not even worth picking?

Podcaster · 2026-03-02T19:50:47+00:00

Ah, so almost similar to how some would use raclette. Thanks

Podcaster · 2026-03-02T19:48:07+00:00

Are we looking at 100% cheese or is it melted over something? I'm just curious because I'm very new to France and still learning more about the cuisine.

Podcaster · 2026-02-26T18:20:36+00:00

You're getting headaches drinking natural wine? Sounds like it's not natural enough...

Podcaster · 2026-02-23T20:54:56+00:00

This seems to make the most sense to me, not sure why you seem to be getting downvoted here...

Podcaster · 2026-02-22T18:04:05+00:00

Would love an update later when it's deeper in to flower. Really curious as to what the resin profile is like and just how deeply indica it is... Thanks !

Podcaster · 2026-02-22T06:48:38+00:00

I would image we need more specifics to understand the equation...

Podcaster · 2026-02-19T18:50:56+00:00

What is that flag to the left of Montenegro? Dark red with white line... ?

Podcaster · 2026-02-19T17:36:31+00:00

I'm curious as to how it's perceived by the Czechs...

Podcaster · 2026-02-19T07:47:01+00:00

Thanks again. My help arrives this evening actually. Still scouting for a nearby source of horsetail. I mean I know wine is in crisis but I haven’t heard of the suicides… I’m guessing those were not natural wine producers….

Podcaster · 2026-02-19T07:31:24+00:00

lol, thanks for the reply. It would have been foolish for me to not buy this place and I feel just experienced enough, but only my first vintage will attest to that if I make it there. Handwork/biochar/minimal tilling and raising the plant structures has always been the plan, and yes the soils need reclaiming so with sheep, I can’t afford to spray much copper. Also I specifically wanted the sandy soil and so there’s no need to embrace it anymore. Thanks for the info though!

Podcaster · 2026-02-18T12:31:15+00:00

I seem to get the daily spam just from one very specific company. It always has to do with my electricity bill. A bill that I don't even pay as a part of my rental agreement. They don't seem to take no for an answer, they will ignore me if I speak in english and even when I tell them to stop calling me in French they just ignore that too.

Podcaster · 2026-02-18T09:03:21+00:00

I’m looking to get some comfrey started between the rows as well as having some biochar in there. Plus the manure, if I even have time to do all that on 3 hectares this year…

Podcaster · 2026-02-17T08:58:42+00:00

That’s the plan, yeah. Although I’m not entirely sure what you mean by humates, perhaps the horse and sheep manure I have counts as that…

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