For practically everyone who grows grapes, harvest day is considered the best day of the year. To winery owners, it’s a day that proves they have the knowledge and skills to produce productive grape ...
Before you touch any of your grape vines, make sure you know the essential terminology. Here are the parts of the plant to add to your gardening vocabulary: Understanding these terms makes it easier ...
CALDWELL, Idaho — Mike Williamson and his crew waited out intermittent storms early Nov. 13, standing ready to pick grapes for ice wine. “Yesterday it was Riesling white, and today we’re going to pick ...
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -With Texas grapevines in full bloom and the summer sun overhead, Messina Hof welcomed visitors back to its vineyard for the annual Harvest Festival. The four-weekend event kicked ...
Under a moonlit sky and the glow of headlamps, workers gingerly pluck grape clusters while much of Portugal sleeps. They harvest in the Alentejo region, sometimes called the “Tuscany of Portugal” for ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The pace at which the big bunches of table grapes in a Fowler vineyard are harvested and boxed and then loaded up onto trucks is dizzying. The crop is headed to a packing ...
WALLA WALLA -- When considering the process of winemaking, some minds might recall Episode 23 of "I Love Lucy," titled "Lucy's Italian Movie." While the iconic scene, featuring Lucille Ball and Teresa ...
Cool, dry 2025 growing season in SLO County led to extended grape ripening. Winemakers avoided major weather issues, improving fruit health and flavor. Low rainfall challenged vines, but mild ...
MISSOULA, Mont. — For nearly 20 years, Ten Spoon Winery & Vineyard in Missoula has been hosting a community volunteer grape harvest that draws people from all over Montana. “We live over in Heron, MT ...
From concrete tanks to amphorae, Rioja's wine producers are rethinking how indigenous grapes show place, texture, and ...