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["Mark Lee" <markl@nytec.com>]

Felicia,

I am a member of Western Cascade Fruit Society based in the Puget Sound Region of Washington State.  I’m going to forward this message to another member that has been breeding his own grapes for a number of years in Milton, near Tacoma.  I’m sure he could recommend some wine grapes for your situation.  He has many grape plants in his nursery that he is trying to clear out, so maybe you can obtain your wine grape plants through him.

-Mark Lee, Seattle zone 8A

 

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Little Buddies Shanties
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 12:38 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Wine Grapes for zone 8

 

I'd like to put in a few wine grapes.  We have been growing eating grapes for several years with great success.  I know their is a several grapes experts in our group and would love any suggestions.  I'm in zone 8, Camano Island Washington.  I like white sweet wines like Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc, husband likes those and merlot.  I saw Madeleine Angevine in the Raintree catalog and thought that might be a good pick.  I read in Joe Cox's book "From Vines to Wines" that Sauvignon Blanc grapes are good for our area, but couldn't find them for sale.  Any ideas ?

 

Thanks for any ideas -

Felicia