the grape harvest used to be called "autumn harvesting" - and sometimes you still hear the term today. Autumn is an intensive time in the wine-growing regions and in agriculture in general. When the most important work is done, Thanksgiving comes and the time of the wine festivals begins. It is a wonderful time for wine, especially when the leaves in nature change from green to yellow and red and the play of colours provides a fitting ambience. It's a great time to sit outside in a jacket and enjoy the last warming rays of the sun with a good glass of wine.
What do we drink at a time like this? The wines are somewhat fuller than the typical summer wines. For sparkling wines, the more mature vintages are opened. Chardonnay may have a little more wood in it and Bordeaux or Shiraz may have a pleasant warmth.
