WALLA WALLA -- When considering the process of winemaking, some minds might recall Episode 23 of "I Love Lucy," titled "Lucy's Italian Movie." While the iconic scene, featuring Lucille Ball and Teresa ...

A barefoot person stomping on purple grapes in a red basin. - Halfpoint/Getty Images You may remember the concept of grape stomping, the practice of crushing grapes with one's bare feet as part of the ...

Once grapes are picked from the vine, they enter a winery’s cellar. But what’s the magic behind the cellar doors that turns grapes into fine wine? With my Wine 101 column I share what I know about ...

It is a product of nature. It is a scientific construct. It is poetry in a glass. And the wine you and I will drink today is the result of a process by which winemakers have taken that agricultural ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOWN OF FRANKLIN (WLUK) -- Late summer and early fall temperatures bring grape harvesting season to Wisconsin. Wineries across the state have opportunities for the public to partake in the festivities ...

In recent years forest fires have become a perennial problem for West Coast winemakers. When wood burns a range of phenolic compounds are released into the air. The closer a vineyard is to a fire, the ...