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Picking Grapes: Timing, Technique & Impact on Wine

Picking Grapes: Timing, Technique & Impact on Wine

Picture this: you’re standing in a vineyard at dawn, the morning mist still clinging to perfectly ripe grape clusters. The winemaker beside you tastes a single grape and nods: today’s the day. This moment, when grapes transition from fruit on the vine to the foundation of exceptional wine, represents one of the most crucial decisions in winemaking. Get it right,…

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Harvest 101: How The Vineyard Journey Shapes Wine Quality

Harvest 101: How The Vineyard Journey Shapes Wine Quality

Picture this: after months of careful vineyard management, watching vines grow from budbreak through veraison, everything comes down to one crucial moment, harvest. It’s the winemaker’s equivalent of a championship game, where split-second decisions can make or break an entire vintage. The choices made during this pivotal time don’t just affect whether grapes make it into the cellar; they fundamentally…

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