In the ambiently lit headquarters of Barrister Winery, towering machines and voluminous storage totes lay behind the brick walls. After harvest, this is where the winemaking process begins. While the ...

Another winemaking season is in the books for Pecan Creek Winery. To celebrate the end of the harvest, the winery is having its annual grape stomp. “Now, luckily, we do not have to get the juice from ...

Maybe you've peppered the wine terms "minerality" or "electricity" into a fabulous monologue at a wine-tasting party. If so, congratulations! But even more than terroir, one of the biggest defining ...

I was first introduced to natural wines in Paris about 20 years ago. My initial tasting experience did little to convince me this approach to winemaking would survive. Many showed faults reflecting ...

Novate Solutions works with Cakebread Cellars to devise a control system to optimize the operation of Cakebread’s glycol chiller plant. At Cakebread Cellars, the company has an intricate process of ...

A Napa County winery has begun deploying AI tools to help refine its production process. Palmaz Winery is using AI sensors both in its vineyards and in its fermentors. The new tools allow Palmaz to ...

After two years of fires, the California winery Donkey & Goat has learned to pivot, combining appellations and even vintages to turn despair into deliciousness. By Eric Asimov BERKELEY, Calif. — If ...