The key is then to understand when grapes are ready to harvest and we hear from some experts to get professional tips that you can use at home to pick grapes at the best time. Grapes ripen ...

My first day of harvest for 2023 was Monday, when Sauvignon Blanc was ready to roll. I have still seen some of those grapes waiting to be plucked. The St. Helena AVA has seen ideal degree days for ...

Large swaths of local vineyards are ready to be brought in by mechanical harvest throughout the region. The taste of the grapes is tempting many to pull the plug and bring it in. With fall so ...

Drought, heat and frost have cut yields and pushed SA's wine industry into an early vintage, but a silver lining looms in the ...

Ready to kick off 2025 with a bang (and ... on the last day of the year to capitalize on a surplus of grapes from that year’s harvest. The lucky traditions stemming from eating the “12 grapes ...

“This means you have to stay flexible and be ready to pivot at ... sauvignon and 40% cabernet franc grapes. Looking ahead, she hopes for an early and steady harvest with great fruit intensity ...