Harvest Report 2012 | Wine Spectator

2012 Vintage Report: Europe

From the Iberian Peninsula to Germany, winegrowers faced low quantities of grapes and a lot of work in the vineyards

Nov 20, 2012

A wet spring and a hot, dry summer lowered grape quantities across the Italian peninsula and kept winegrowers working hard

Nov 19, 2012

Winegrowers earned their paychecks as they dueled tough, wet growing conditions all year; the Rhône was a bright spot

Nov 16, 2012

The sun came out for a warm, dry growing season in the Pacific Northwest; East Coast winemakers managed to dodge a hurricane

Nov 15, 2012

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Not in California, where most winemakers report an easy growing season …

Nov 14, 2012