Rains create challenges for winemakers

Agriculture — Fall weather requires painstaking vineyard management by area vintners

  • By: David Sale 
  • Published: 9/28/2010 1:44:16 PM
Photo By: Gary AllenEffects of the rain
Excess rain not only throws off the ratio of sugars and tannins, key ingredients in making wine, but can lead to further problems, including attracting ants.
   Recent rainstorms have caused headaches among local grape growers, as they face the prospect of a late harvest and the potential threat of crop damage.



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