A visit to a winery during harvest time is an absolute must. The air is filled with the excitement, anticipation and of course the fast pace of harvesting grapes, weighing the bins and shipping – all within hours. Then there is the shipping of the grapes whether it is to the winery or across country at the time that another winery is ready to receive them. It is almost a frenetic atmosphere. It reminds me a little of Christmas with all of the planning done ahead of time but the day before Christmas there is excitement, anticipation and hard work.

We visited Wooden Valley Winery in Suisun Valley, California on what we were told was the busiest time of the year for the vineyard. This was the first time the winery was harvesting five truckloads of grapes in one day. This included weighing, loading on to refrigerated trucks and shipping. Despite repeated interruptions by phone calls, we were welcomed and they took the time to answer all of our questions.

Watch for more information about Suisun Valley on the Wine Trail Traveler website. If you have the opportunity be sure to visit wineries in Suisun Valley and discover their quality wines.

Cheers! Kathy