At Andis Wines, the late harvest also resulted in about 10-15% more grapes on the vine than last year. This allowed them to harvest a total of 19,000 cases, 5,000 more cases than last year.

Ryan Beauregard, winemaker for Beauregard Vineyards in Santa Cruz, posted an excerpt from the excellent book, “Late Harvest: Wine History of the Santa Cruz Mountains,” written in 1983 by ...