Good grapes are sublime. Mediocre grapes are the kind of food you eat out of obligation. You bought them, and it would be a waste to let them rot in the fridge, but that's it. Bad grapes are, well, ...

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. (WSBT) — We've seen some extremes in our weather this year, but that hasn't stopped an above-average year for wine grapes. Fall in Michigan means the leaves change color, and the ...

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 ...

I had a stable, six-figure job, but the pressure to always reach an ever-rising bar was suffocating. At 28, I needed a change. I sold nearly everything and moved to Austria to harvest grapes. I'm now ...

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 ...

KENWOOD, Calif. (KGO) -- In the North Bay, the wine grape harvest is off to a late start due to a cold, wet spring, which delayed ripening. Now, with the potential of rain returning to Northern ...

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 ...

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 ...

MIDDLEBURG, Pa. — The vineyards at Shade Mountain Winery in Middleburg are full of different varieties of grapes. Grape season is underway in central Pennsylvania, and the winery is getting ready to ...

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