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[Thomas]

I can't think in those small numbers. Takes a ton to produce about 150 gallons of juice. At 3 pounds of grapes per vine, it could take 667 vines to produce that 150 gallons. That's about 4.5 vines per gallon of juice (juice loss may be about 5% before it becomes finished wine).

12 bottles of finsihed wine equals 2.4 gallons. So, 4.5 vines would get you about 6 bottles.

The real problem, even if you have more than four vines, is pressing them. Without a decent grape press you might as well buy a jackhammer. Grapes do not yield their juice willingly.

Either buy grapes or juice to make wine or go to your local retailer... [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]