Woods Wine LLC

Backyard Vineyard Consulting

Finger Lakes , Lake Erie, Hudson Valley, and Thousand Islands Regions
Ed Kwiek - Consultant/Owner

Read about a few of my happy customers...

Barry M. had a dream of installing a small vineyard on his

Stattsburg, NY resort property in the Hudson Valley. Barry

found "Woods Wine - Backyard Vineyard Consulting" during his preliminary internet research, and contacted me. I made my first

trip to Barry's "Farm" in 2009 to do an initial consultation regarding

his chosen vineyard site. We reviewed soil analysis, row orientation, removal of trees that obstructed the vineyard sunlight, and many

other aspects of planning the new vineyard. For several

subsequent months, I provided remote consultation support

in which I laid out the vineyard posts and vine holes, designed the

trellis, created a trellis hardware bill of materials and cost estimate,

and performed many other design and planning aspects of Barry's

new vineyard. I made two additional trips to provide on-site training

and assistance with the trellis wire installation, and the vine planting. Barry had an outstanding local project leader, Freddie L., who hired

a crew of workers to help with the installation. To see a photo

essay of this vineyard installation, go to this link: xxxxx. When we completed the installation, Barry had this to say:

"Dear Ed,

Thank you so much for your hard work in making my dream of a

vineyard come true. My family and I are extremely pleased with the

final result. You delivered on every promise. Please email me any

pictures you may have taken.

I look forward to a continued working relationship.

Sincerely,

Barry."

Roz and Bob M. drove several times from Granville

Summit, PA. to the NY Wine and Culinary Center in

Canandaigua, NY, to attend all of the Backyard Vineyard

classes and receive their NYWCC Certificate. Roz and

Bob started a 300 vine vineyard, which they named the

"Buffalo Ridge Vineyard". Roz had this to say:
"Taking the Backyard Yard Vineyard class series with

Ed Kwiek was a great learning experience. We learned

a lot of new ideas, and reaffirmed the concepts
that we had previously researched. The class is very
well organized, and Ed gives your plenty of information
and worksheets to get started. Ed is a great source
of knowledge, and ready to help all the time, even
after the class was over. I highly recommend this
series of classes to anyone thinking about
planting a backyard vineyard."

Craig W. drove several times from Salem, Ohio to the

NY Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua, NY to

attend all of the Backyard Vineyard classes and received

the NYWCC Certificate. Craig started his vineyard on a

small "Retirement Farm" by planting 60 vines. Craig chose

two cold hardy cultivars: "Marquette" and "Noiret". Craig

had this to say about the lecture series: "Your workshops

were most enjoyable and informative-if you ever decide on

an advanced series let me know!"
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Click here to visit the Woods Wine Backyard Vineyard and Home Winery blog, where you will find many entertaining and educational blog entries.

John S. Is a client from Maryland who I worked with remotely using only emails (with pictures and diagrams attached) and phone calls. Read what John had to say:

"Dear, Ed
I just wanted to thank you for the excellent advice I’ve received from Woods Wine. Like a lot of people, I had always dreamed of having my own vineyard and ability to make wine but lacked the “know how” and, to be honest, the confidence to try it myself. I had scoured    the internet looking for information but it simply was    not available.
Your detailed vineyard installation manual combined with the four-year plan and cost estimating workbook   as well as ongoing consultation have been invaluable and provided in a way a beginner (like me) can understand, along with pictures to visualize each step along the way. You have definitely steered me past the pitfalls and mistakes that would have been too painful (time consuming and expensive) to learn from the “school of hard knocks.”
Following your advice, I now have my own backyard vineyard with your recommended grape cultivars that thrive in my Chesapeake Bay terroir. My neighbors   have complimented on the stunning beauty of the   design and natural symmetry it provides to my property as well as the whole neighborhood. It is the only micro-vineyard in town and now, they all want to help out with the vineyard as it connects us to the land. They want to establish their own micro-vineyards, but with other cultivars so we can make some nice wine blends from future harvests. I’ve steered them all to Woods Wine. There isn’t a more concise, helpful backyard micro-vineyard source of expertise out there than Woods   Wine and they won’t be disappointed. Thanks for all   your help!
John"

Jon T. drove several times from Seneca Falls, NY

to the NY Wine and Culinary Center in

Canandaigua, NY to attend all of the Backyard Vineyard classes and received the NYWCC

Certificate. Jon has about 40 vines that he planted

in May, 2009. Jon had this to say: "I want to thank

you for the great 'Backyard Vineyard' classes. You know it is one thing to read all the books about

growing grapes and making wine but it is another

to be able to discuss it with someone who has been there. You were interesting, informative and creative

in your class. As a result, I believe I am better prepared for the tasks at hand. Thanks again and

I look forward to speaking with you in the future."

Joe C. made arrangements for me to travel to

Peter M.'s newly planted 3400 vine vineyard in

Cazenovia, NY. for an on-site consultation. Joe's

request was: "Any advice you can give us, along with recommendations to protect them from disease and

pest infestation, would be great. And a demonstration

of staking and the grow tubes would be welcomed as well."