Only a targeted area of leaves is removed from the lower part of the vines to help the grapes grow better.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

The union then took action against Giumarra Vineyards Corporation, the largest producer of table grapes in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.09.06

The green is more about the ripeness, or lack of ripeness, of the grapes used to make the wine.

VOA: special.2010.12.20

Now that we know about grapes and geography, we have some important tools for understanding the label on a bottle of wine.

VOA: special.2010.10.13

To be made into fine wine, some kinds of grapes must grow in a limited range of temperatures.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

Still,in the words of an old American saying, the person who keeps pulling the grapevine shakes down at least a few grapes.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

They traveled from place to place to harvest grapes,lettuce, beets and many other crops.

VOA: special.2009.09.06

In nineteen thirty-nine, John Steinbeck wrote about these families in "The Grapes of Wrath."

VOA: special.2010.08.23

Growers around the world are using new methods to grow grapes to make wine.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

The union followed grape trucks and demonstrated wherever the grapes were taken.

VOA: special.2009.09.06

Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling are other well known white grapes.

VOA: special.2010.10.13

But they are not tall enough to reach the grapes.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

Some of the land was planted with grapes.

VOA: special.2009.11.16

The boycott extended to all California table grapes.

VOA: special.2009.09.06

Next,the grapes must be prepared for fermentation.

VOA: special.2010.10.13

The academy says some foods, like hard candy,nuts, seeds and whole grapes, raw carrots, should never be given to toddlers.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

While the Heimlich maneuver is a good thing to know, Dr.Gary Smith,a pediatrician, says many foods that are thought to be kid friendly are actually dangerous like grapes,popcorn,nuts, bratwurst and hot dogs.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

It wants parents to reduce the risk of choking by first cutting hot dogs in half lengthwise, cutting grapes into quarters and reducing the size of other foods that can get stuck in children's throats.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23