Pinot Noir Follow

In one of earliest harvests ever, workers fan out across Sonoma Valley vineyards to pick pinot noir grapes for sparkling wine The North Coast grape harvest kicked off its earliest start in recent memory Friday as workers fanned out into Sonoma Valley vineyards before dawn to pick prized pinot noir grapes. With bright headlamps and hooked harvest knives, a dozen workers sliced through a Glen Ellen vineyard with speed and precision, relieving the vines of their glistening grape clusters to usher in the annual ritual known in Wine Country simply as crush.