Under a moonlit sky and the glow of headlamps, workers gingerly pluck grape clusters while much of Portugal sleeps. They harvest in the Alentejo region, sometimes called the “Tuscany of Portugal” for ...

NAPA, Calif. (KGO) -- There's no day off for Labor Day in the Napa Valley. It's crunch time in Wine Country as the harvest is coming in. Weather is always a factor in the valley and it's the fourth ...

And I'm Mary Louise Kelly. And it is grape harvesting season for winemakers across the country. But with the world wine market sluggish these last few years, many in the U.S. industry say they are so ...

DUNDEE, Ore — The Oregon grape harvest of 2024 will go down as a spectacular year with great weather and ideal picking conditions. The head winemaker at NW Wine Company in Dundee called it a perfect ...

Suisun Valley’s 2025 winegrape harvest mirrored a broader statewide pattern of steady pacing and strong quality, according to ...

The sun is only just beginning to rise when the crew of vineyard stewards at Bethel Heights Vineyard begins working. The fog will burn off in the hills of West Salem soon enough. But so early in the ...

VIMIEIRO, Portugal — Under a moonlit sky and the glow of headlamps, workers gingerly pluck grape clusters while much of Portugal sleeps. They harvest in the Alentejo region, sometimes called the ...

Anne Zwink rides on top of a grape harvester at her family's vineyard near Fort Dodge, Iowa. Soldier Creek Winery grows 11 varieties of grapes on 10 acres and buys more from other Iowa vineyards.

LODI, Calif. (AP) - Roaring up and down the rows of ripe pinot grigio grapes, the mechanical picker is a model of efficiency on a bright harvest day. Slim rods grip the vines and shake vigorously, ...

It’s not just row crop farmers dealing with challenges and low prices. In California, prices are low for everything from nuts to fruits, and financial stress is weighing heavily on farmers. Grape ...