California's wine country struggles with changing tastes, foreign competition and too many grapes on the vine.

If you want a crisp and fresh white wine, search for a varietal called Albariño, a grape in northwestern Spain and across the border in Portugal, where it is called Alvarinho. During the last two ...

Angela Kallsen’s college degree says it all: ‘pictorial representation of Native cultures and natural environments’ ...

Frontenac, Frontenac gris, La Crescent, and Marquette grapes are four cold hardy grape vines they have developed and brought to the market since 1996. The most recent, Marquette, a cousin of ...

Far-reaching federal budget cuts have put a longstanding California grape breeding program in jeopardy after key members of ...

Grapes sit squarely on the list of plants you shouldn't prune in the fall, but mature and established vines should be pruned yearly during winter after all leaves have dropped. A good pruning time ...

After a long winter, the consistent freezing temperatures and constant snow may have left some lasting effects, but did it ...

Thanks to a few straightforward tips, growing grapes at home is doable and simple. First, you must select the appropriate ...

Cut the vine back to leave three healthy buds ... When fruit appears, remove some leaves if necessary to improve air flow to the grapes. In the autumn, cut off the horizontal arms and repeat ...

The vines that line her vineyard are loaded with a healthy crop that’s sized up nicely and mildew free. Wine grapes in Napa Valley, Calif. Battling different weather each year, she says this ...