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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. At Stolpman Vineyards in the Ballard Canyon area of Santa Barbara County, California, a nocturnal harvest has long been the norm. Stolpman Vineyards What’s critical to making it all work, he adds, is lights.

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Celebrating Women In Wine

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One of Laura’s many passions is to learn more about high altitude viticulture, the vineyard soil microbiome and wine ageability. Grapes are selected and hand-harvested from the best blocks of the high altitude vineyards of Mendoza. I finally joined my family in 2010 and little by little I learned to work with the family.”

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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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Two Cultures + Two Estates = Elegant Wines

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The Catena family, who has produced wine for four generations, contributed their knowledge of the high altitude terroirs of the Mendoza region and to find the best vineyards for Malbec. Aruma Malbec (100%) was introduced with the 2010 vintage. The vineyards are located in two zones in Mendoza. Ants are part of our biodiversity.

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

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In 2010, I had the good fortune to visit Mendoza and taste Bodega Norton Malbec. Today the Norton vineyards, managed by Mr. Langes–Swarovski’s son Michael, have over 680 hectares under vine. Besides supplying the world with fine wine, the vineyards support the workers and families all over Mendoza. Check out these.

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From the Strategist: The Best Wine Subscriptions, According to Sommeliers

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Via its monthly wine club, which starts at $39 a month for three bottles, Winc offers hundreds of unique wines that “range from classic blends to obscure, single-vineyard fringe projects,” she adds. If you pay an extra $10 on top of either of those options, you get access to higher-quality wines from its “vineyard collection.”

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

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With fewer insurance options available to mitigate risk, certain contractual provisions dealing with casualties and potential smoke damage, take on new importance when parties are buying or selling wineries and vineyards in fire prone areas. ” Key components of the report include: 1) Road to recovery.

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