• Winery worker moving a wine barrel by forklift, illustrating what is enology

    What Is Enology? From Fermentation to the Bottle

    Enology is the science and practice of winemaking. It covers what happens inside the winery after the grapes are harvested, [...]

  • Vineyard workers tending grapevines used to produce Arizona wine in the Verde Valley

    Discover Arizona Wine: Growing Regions, Grape Varieties, and What the Verde Valley Produces

    Arizona wine is produced across three federally recognized American Viticultural Areas: the Sonoita AVA, the Willcox AVA, and the Verde [...]

  • Viticulturist monitoring grape clusters in a vineyard, illustrating what is viticulture

    What Is Viticulture?

    Viticulture is the science and practice of growing grapes. It covers everything that happens in the vineyard before the grapes [...]

  • Person holding a glass of wine in a vineyard during the wine-making process

    The Wine Making Process, Step by Step

    The winemaking process consists of six core stages: harvest, crushing and pressing, fermentation, clarification, aging, and bottling. Each stage affects [...]