Napa Valley Vintners and Napa Valley Grapegrowers presented a joint 2025 Harvest Press Conference where industry insiders came together to discuss the trends, challenges and triumphs that shaped the 2025 vintage. The discussion covered characteristics of the vintage, defining weather influences, as well as how shifting market conditions influenced the 2025 harvest across Napa Valley. Read the full article…
Harvest Updates
A Busy Harvest Day at B Cellars
When we asked B Cellars Associate Winemaker Derek Taylor if harvest was starting to wind down, he said, “No, harvest is just ramping up!” We caught a few moments with Derek and his team during a busy 45-ton day as they moved bins from truck to scale and back to the crush pad, then transferred Read the full article…
What does fresh-pressed Cabernet juice look like?
How Do You Measure Sugar in Fermenting Grapes?
We check in with Mike Anderson, Owner & Winemaker at MTGA Wines, as he uses a hydrometer to measure sugar levels in his fermenting merlot grapes. As the fermentation continues and speeds up, the levels will dry out (meaning, no residual sugar left in the juice) and the wine will be ready to go to Read the full article…
Napa Valley harvest report: ‘So far, so good’
High-quality fruit and favorable weather are inspiring optimism among Napa Valley grape growers as they harvest white varietals. Growers were unfazed by what Jennifer Rue of Oakville Ranch Vineyards calls “the classic Labor Day heat wave.” Stu Smith of Smith-Madrone Winery reports picking some Riesling and Chardonnay. Read the rest at NapaValleyRegister.com




