The Town of Portland museum has on display a grape hand press from the late 1800s and early 1900s. P-J photo by Michael Zabrodsky PORTLAND — If you live in Chautauqua County, then you probably know ...

WEST CAPE MAY – Modern day wineries depend on machines to do a lot of the work that was once done by hand, or foot, as the case may be. According to Kevin Celli of the Willow Creek Winery, the ...

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 ...

When one extracts liquid from grapes, the goal is either grape juice or wine. Production of the latter is after the juice develops alcohol. However, it is not so simple; there are specific techniques ...

YAKIMA, Wash. — A killing freeze in central Washington turned out to be icing on the grape for some wineries with fruit still in the vineyard. “This was a welcome surprise and a rare opportunity for ...