Idyllic images aside, harvesting grapes can be an arduous, sometimes-monotonous task. But at Jomas Hill Vineyard the recent harvest resembled more a family gathering than work session. “Sometimes ...

It took about four hours with below zero wind chills on the Old Mission Peninsula to pick the grapes. Chateau Chantal harvested grapes for both white ice wine and Cabernet Franc for red ice wine.

In an effort to prepare for a future of changing climate — and to set itself apart from other famous wine regions — Livermore ...