Category: vineyard

It’s Grape Season in California’s Napa Valley

CALISTOGA, Calif.—Clusters of deep purple, red, and green grapes hang on acres of vineyards. At Napa Valley’s Castello di Amorosa, a castle winery, Veraison is in season again. “Veraison” is the viticulture word to describe the transition from berry growth to berry ripening. “The acid will start lowering, and the sugar content will be greater….


Small Plane Crashes Into California Vineyard

Authorities in California are investigating the crash of a small plane into a vineyard in the Napa Valley community of Angwin. According to a tweet from the Napa County Sheriff’s office, there were three people on board the plane. Their conditions were not immediately known. The crash occurred about 8:40 a.m. near the Angwin Airport.