FRESNO — Pity the poor raisin. It starts life as a middle-class grape and never attains the social status of its cousins: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and others destined to become fine wine. But it ...

For years, scientists have questioned how early societies made wine at all. The yeast used in modern winemaking is rarely ...

Oven-dried, preserved, or puréed—there are so many ways to extract the best flavor from each juicy lil orb! Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik Grapes are practically obligatory on cheese platters and in ...

Jay Raffaldini said the first harvest at his namesake winery in the foothills of the Swan Creek American Viticultural Area (AVA) within the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina took place in 2003. Known as ...