grape growing

Tending wine vines

Grape growing is the cultivation of grapevines, typically for wine production, table grapes, or raisins.

The practice involves site selection, trellising, pruning, and pest management.

Also called viticulture, though that term sounds more technical: She studied viticulture at UC Davis versus His family has been in grape growing for generations.

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drainage · skin · pick · Cabernet Sauvignon · fertilization · sun · grafting · old vines · viticulture · wine country · rootstock · soil composition · bunch · terroir · downy mildew · irrigation · wind patterns · frost protection

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