Test Planting of Grapes

Did a test planting of three varieties of grapes, and we had two very mild frosts, not freezes. Both times the leaves were killed back. First time, they came out, second time I THINK they"ll come out of it. Question = do grapes do this, freeze out at the first mildest hint of frost?? Not sure I want to go further with grapes if they do this.

ours don't but maybe it has something to do with the variety. I cannot even tell you what all we have but I know two are Concord and Brandywine. I also have a large tree on the North end of the arbor, maybe it helps protect them.

Frost or freeze will damage mine or kill off small grapes.

We have Cataba and Concord and they both froze one night last week. Did the same thing last year, it just makes them later than normal to mature. Joe

Generally, they will bud out late and avoid most frost damage. If you do have a late frost, there are secondary buds that will form and give your vines some green. You will not get a great harvest if you have frost damage. Work with your suppler to purchase vines which will grow for you. Ed

Wherther you go farthur and how to proceed largly depends on your goal as far as commercial or home use. To establish a commercial vinard you would be wise consulting with local grape growers to choose varity. Growing grapes is part sience,a little bit of art plus some luck.
To raise a few for personal use,I suggest, Planting bare root vines in the early winter. Container grown plants tend to be ahead of established plants due to being better protected all winter and plenty nutrantants. Growing a few vines on post supported two wires makes it very straightfoward and easy to use high row covers.
I have experimented with grafting onto local wild root stock. Fruit quility usualy falls short of nursury stock but production , hardieness to weather,disease and pests is better. Using this system with improved Muscadines consistantly whip nursury stock in all respects. Muscadine are well suited to our local climate conditions and wild vines found growing in the area are adapted to soil conditions.
Regardless of type grape you grow,heavy pruning every year is required for maxium quility of fruit.
There are several fruit easier to grow. Blackberries come to mind as one.