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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.?. Rupert Symington enjoys sharing stories of his family’s heritage in the Douro Valley. Rupert Symington knows port.

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Warmer Temperatures Could Mean More Grapes for Midwest Winemakers — but Also More Bad Weather

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In the years that followed, she worked at vineyards Left Foot Charley, Bowers Harbor, and Brengman Brothers, doing all aspects of the business, from the tasting room, to selling, to growing. Lefebvre and Newman first sowed the fruits of WaterFire Vineyards in 2009, after purchasing the 26-acre farm property. That could affect the $5.4

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Holiday Wines to Spread Joy

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The wine is a collaboration of the country’s agricultural department and spirits producer Pernod Ricard to support the rebirth of Georgian winemaking. Interestingly, the Georgians call “blends” those wines made from the same grape harvested over many vineyards. owns the vineyard and Diora brand.

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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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Will Climate Change Help Hybrid Grapes Take Root?

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Winemakers around the country are working to bring back Indigenous and hybrid grape varieties that are better adapted to extreme weather This story was originally published on Civil Eats. 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.

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

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I got a full-ride scholarship to UMass Amherst, where I majored in sustainable agriculture and gender studies and minored in English literature. UMass has an incredible sustainable agriculture program and an amazing community garden that feeds into a co-op vegan restaurant. Only 30 percent of glass bottles are recycled in the U.S.,

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An Eater’s Guide to Madeira, Portugal

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And, well, it’s not entirely inaccurate; as a jumping-off point for ships going as far back as the 15th century, some consider Madeira one of Europe’s oldest tourist destinations. Some of these mills distill sugarcane juice into agricultural rum, while others produce molasses that makes its way into local sweets. Painting at H.M.