harvesttime
noun
har·vest·time
ˈhär-vəs(t)-ˌtīm 
: the time during which an annual crop (such as wheat) is harvested
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What determined a wine’s reception, more often than not, was the charisma of its winemaker, the precise ripeness of the grapes at harvesttime, the types of oak barrels used for aging.
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Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
More pertinent to the wine is the existence of limestone in the ground here, which can help the soils drain and promote higher acidity levels in the grapes at harvesttime.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 July 2021
Around harvesttime, smoke from wildfires traveled into the Clay Station Vineyard.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 May 2021
Vinca Minor’s specialty is Carignan from Mendocino County, one of many California regions that got buffetted by smoke around peak harvesttime in August and September.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 19 Nov. 2020
The 2018 Tarpon Cellars Sauvignon Blanc and 2018 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon playlists are composed of original songs meant to evoke the experience of winemaking, from the expressions of tannins to the feelings of anxiety right before harvesttime.
—Fortune, 8 Sep. 2019
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Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
More pertinent to the wine is the existence of limestone in the ground here, which can help the soils drain and promote higher acidity levels in the grapes at harvesttime.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 July 2021
Around harvesttime, smoke from wildfires traveled into the Clay Station Vineyard.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 May 2021
Vinca Minor’s specialty is Carignan from Mendocino County, one of many California regions that got buffetted by smoke around peak harvesttime in August and September.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 19 Nov. 2020
The 2018 Tarpon Cellars Sauvignon Blanc and 2018 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon playlists are composed of original songs meant to evoke the experience of winemaking, from the expressions of tannins to the feelings of anxiety right before harvesttime.
—Fortune, 8 Sep. 2019
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“Harvesttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harvesttime. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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