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What Happens After Grapes Are Picked? Inside Wine Harvest Season
Picking grapes is only the beginning of wine harvest. See what happens when fruit reaches the winery, from sorting and pressing to fermentation, tank-space Tetris, and the final days of harvest.
How Winemakers Decide When to Harvest (And Why Napa's 2026 Harvest is Starting So Early)
Harvest isn't determined by a date on the calendar or a single sugar measurement. Learn how winemakers balance ripeness, weather forecasts, vineyard sampling, harvest crews, and winery logistics to decide exactly when grapes should be picked, and why Napa and Sonoma's 2026 harvest began earlier than usual.