As you can imagine, it requires a narrow range of conditions for a thunderstorm to become tornadic. The key conditions are: an intense, sustained updraught; strong wind shear, i.e. turning and ...

Image Credit: Steve DiMatteo on Unsplash. One homeowner is facing an awkward conversation with neighbors after noticing that their rapidly growing grapevines are being trained along a shared garden ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. It’s harvest time in California wine country ...

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear ...

California's Lodi grape market sits 50% below its 2018 peak, while Italy's Marzotto family just made its fourth Oregon vineyard acquisition. Selling a vineyard at 63 can bridge living expenses to 67, ...

With the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple has introduced several new camera features, including the ability to record time-lapse videos in 4K resolution. Up until now, ...

Sémillon Gris, a pink-hued mutation of Sémillon with a centuries-long history in South Africa, has been officially certified by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine. The variety's pink ...

Sémillon Gris is both centuries old and newly official. The pink-skinned grape has long grown among South Africa’s Sémillon vines, sometimes appearing unpredictably on the same plants as its ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...

*If you’ve ever pulled grapes from the refrigerator and wondered what that weird, dusty white coating is, don’t automatically assume you’re looking at dirt, pesticide residue or mold. In most cases, ...

Napa Valley wine growers are struggling to survive as their grapes are left to rot on vines due to demand plummeting. Rancher William Hill opened up about the devastating impact it’s had on his ...