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Nighttime Harvests Can Protect Farmworkers from Blistering Heat, but They Bring New Risks

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Stolpman Vineyards Workers have taken to nocturnal harvesting schedules to avoid soaring daytime temperatures. Winegrape harvest also often takes place at night. At Stolpman Vineyards in the Ballard Canyon area of Santa Barbara County, California, a nocturnal harvest has long been the norm.

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Touring the Douro Valley with the Symington Port Family

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From Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim to the home of Graham’s , Quinta dos Malvedos, we tasted the Symington’s four port brands and their newer dry wines, walked the vine rows, and explored the vineyard estates.?. Charles and his team focus on the micro-terroir of small vineyard blocks. Photo credit: Deborah Grossman.

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Will Climate Change Help Hybrid Grapes Take Root?

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And yet, even copper poses potential health risks, and researchers have found that it can build up in vineyards over time, negatively impacting soil health. People who are leaning into these grapes are doing so out of a concern for soil and for laborers — often because they themselves are much closer to the labor.”. Fragile Vines.

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The Lure Of The Land

The Wine Knitter

Montecarrubo Winery Peter and Susie Vinding-Diers came to Sicily seeking unusual and serious terroir to plant vineyards. “You could call this a paleolithic vineyard.” ” ​ Peter Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss Susie Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss They planted two vineyards of Syrah in 2010.

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??5 Super Tasty Ways to Enjoy Bodega Norton You’ll Love

A Wine Story

On the palate, the sumptuous mouthfeel and the velvet texture of the wine rendered it so tantalizing I felt compelled to take a second sip. History of Bodega Norton The winery takes its name from English engineer Edmund J. Today the Norton vineyards, managed by Mr. Langes–Swarovski’s son Michael, have over 680 hectares under vine.

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??5 Super Tasty Ways to Enjoy Bodega Norton You’ll Love

A Wine Story

On the palate, the sumptuous mouthfeel and the velvet texture of the wine rendered it so tantalizing I felt compelled to take a second sip. History of Bodega Norton The winery takes its name from English engineer Edmund J. Today the Norton vineyards, managed by Mr. Langes–Swarovski’s son Michael, have over 680 hectares under vine.

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How I Got My Job: Founding a Hip and Sustainable Canned Wine Company

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In these roles, she made a key observation that would once again change her career trajectory: Young people were flocking to cocktails because the wine industry was out of touch with her millennial generation. I lived in a shed and waitressed on Nantucket in the summers to pay for Harvard out of pocket. I was my own biggest enemy.