California Wine Harvest: An Epic Journey from Vine to Bottle

Freshly harvested dark grapes in a container, ready for processing

California is synonymous with wine, producing about 85% of all U.S. wine and ranking as the world’s fourth-largest wine producer. The state’s diverse climates, terroirs, and innovative winemaking techniques have made it a hub for wine lovers globally. But have you ever wondered how the California wine harvest—the most critical time in a winery’s calendar […]

7 Important Things to Know About Wine Harvest

Freshly harvested grape clusters being sorted by winery equipment during wine production.

Wine harvest, also known as the grape harvest or grape harvest season, is a critical and exciting time in the winemaking process. Here are seven essential things to know about wine harvest: Timing is Crucial For winemakers, harvest starts in the vineyard. Where a grape is planted and how it is taken care of leading […]

7 Wine Harvest Facts You Should Know

September is here and you know what that means – grape harvest! Of course, harvest can begin before this, especially with the 2022 summer heat. Either way, September is a busy month for wineries all over the Northern Hemisphere. Grapes are coming in fast and need TLC. As a wine lover, you should know these […]

A Quick Guide to a California Wine Harvest

Everyone knows California to be America’s biggest wine producer. Home to over half our country’s AVAs (American Viticulture Areas,) you can only imagine there’s a lot going on during harvest season. Grape growers and winemakers all over the state have tons to do during this period. Of course, what happens varies each year, as the […]

What Happens During Wine Harvest Season

Harvest is the busiest and most exciting time of the year at any winery. It’s when all the magic happens. The grapes are picked and turned into seductively delicious wine. As much as that sounds simple, wine harvest season is a little more complex than that. So, what exactly happens during a wine harvest season? […]