Napa Valley vintners are reporting a relaxed harvest, with many grapes being picked at lower sugar levels than usual.

At the harvest press conference in San Francisco, a spokesperson for the Napa Valley Vintners trade association (NVV) said ‘initial reports are finding vintners and growers delighted with 2009 – from Albarino to Zinfandel and everything in between.’

Janice Fuhrman
Janice Fuhrman
Decanter Magazine, Wine Writer & California Expert

Janice Fuhrman is a freelance wine, food and travel writer based in San Francisco, California. She began writing about wine in 1999 while living in Napa Valley and went on to become a contributor to San Francisco Chronicle, Decanter and Wine Enthusiast. She has published three wine books: Wine Genius, Wine Aficionado and Napa Valley: The Land, the Wine, the People. She regularly updates her website, Fuhrmantations, with food, drinks and travel articles.