Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(taking wine away). The vintage season a time of joy. Town people went out and lived among the vineyards in lodges and tents (Judg. 9:27; Isa. 16:10; Jer. 25:30). Grapes were gathered in baskets (Jer. 6:9). [WINE-PRESS.]
Concise Bible Dictionary:
The time of rejoicing when the grapes were gathered. As there were different elevations in the land, the grapes would not be all ripe at the same time. In reference to the future time of blessing for Israel it is said, “Your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time” (Lev. 26:5; Judg. 8:2; Job 24:6; Isa. 24:13; Isa. 32:10; Jer. 48:32; Mic. 7:1; Zech. 11:2). See SEASONS.