grape picking

Gathering wine fruit

Grape picking is the harvest of grapes from vines, whether by hand or machine.

The term applies to commercial vineyard work and recreational activities where visitors pick grapes themselves.

Hand-picking remains standard for wine grapes, as it allows selective harvesting at optimal ripeness: We spent the morning grape picking in Napa Valley.

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fruit of the vine · baskets · crush · vintage · winery · rows · tendrils · sun · labor · migrant · buckets · shears · early morning · ripe · purple · stems · orchard · autumn

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Crafting fermented grape beverages

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Sampling vintages for quality

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