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 ...

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 ...

OLD MISSION PENINSULA, MI - The panoramic views outside the tasting room door at Chateau Chantal are marvelous anytime of the year. But when the autumn colors are stretching out to edge the east and ...

The High Plains, which accounts for 80%-85% of the state’s wine grape harvest, is nearing harvest completion, O’Brien said. Yields were slightly lower compared to last season, but still above the five ...

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 ...

Lea el artículo en español aquí. The 2025 North Coast wine grape harvest is drawing to a tense and uneven close, with late-season rains, cool weather and a sluggish grape market creating one of the ...

The North Coast wine grape market is experiencing significant challenges as this year’s harvest season progresses. Growers and wineries are grappling with oversupply, reduced demand and pricing ...

Texas, California, France, and other wine regions in the Northern Hemisphere are picking grapes. Which is better — hand-picked grapes vs. those grapes harvested by a machine? Those who pick their ...

“This has been a good year for most wine grape growers across the state,” said Justin Scheiner, AgriLife Extension statewide viticulture specialist and associate professor in the Texas A&M Department ...