Sep. 29—TRAVERSE CITY — Andy Fles walked out of the Shady Lane Cellars vineyard in the heart of Leelanau County after a warm fall day last week with a smile on his face — and a long month of labor ...

Oct. 24—NORTH STONINGTON — It was around 8 a.m. on Thursday when the rows of grapevines at Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington started filling with the noise of voices and a running tractor.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2024, California wine had its lightest harvest in 20 years. Last year's was even lighter - yet grape growers are relieved. California wineries crushed 2.7 million tons of grapes in 2025, a 6.2% ...

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 ...

KINDRED, N.D. — In the heart of some of North Dakota's richest farmland on Tuesday, Oct. 10, there was more than a soybean harvest going on. Just south of Kindred, volunteers and workers started ...

The continued threat of triple-digit heat led to an earlier than usual start for some grape harvest workers in San Joaquin County on Friday."We're picking at 1 a.m., 3 a.m. We're getting started ...