The colours aren't as impressive as earlier in the year but the vineyards hang heavy with juicy ripe grapes ready for picking and the hills were full of grape production activity. (findingbeyond.com)
To find out the environmental cost of wine grape production in the two regions, researchers conducted a life cycle analysis taking into account variables including irrigation practices, cover crops, and fertilizers. (sciencemag.org)
Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino combined account for only about 12 percent of California wine grape production (Napa alone for only 4 percent), although many of the state's premier wines are in those regions. (foodnewsfeed.com)