As this issue of Wine Business Monthly heads off to the printer and on to subscribers, we are in the midst of harvest. Here in Northern California, a welcome heat wave just helped elevate sugar levels and the grapes are coming in very quickly. It's been a challenging year in the vineyards and many grape varieties are now being harvested all at once. It is even more hectic than usual out there. Meanwhile in the Mid-Atlantic States, the harvest is beginning for some, though it has been one of the wettest years on record. Some vineyard managers were extremely diligent with spray programs and canopy management this season yet faced a hurricane as harvest was beginning. In France, an extreme heat wave has led to what is projected to be the light...