(faster shutter speed / less light). Aperture (or f-stop) refers to the size of the opening in the lens of the camera when a picture is taken. As you are focusing the camera, the lens is wide open with the largest aperture supported by your lens.
The harvest season typically falls between August & October in the Northern Hemisphere and February & April in the Southern Hemisphere. With various climate conditions, grape varieties, and wine styles the harvesting of grapes could happen in every month of the calendar year somewhere in the world. In the New World it is often referred to as the crush.
In this region, we use Memorial Day as our guide to know when to pick our grape leaves. You want the leaves to be the size of your hand but soft to the touch. This year, the vines/leaves were a bit behind schedule, but the window is short and the leaves are maturing quickly, so get picking! Grape Leaf recipes to follow. Do you cook with grape leaves?