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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.

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Sterling College’s School of the New American Farmstead Launches Four Professional Certificate Programs

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The professional certificate programs build on the School of the New American Farmstead’s five-year history of providing nationally-acclaimed, week-long intensives focused on traditions and trends in food, farming and craft. ” Cheesemaking; Photo credit - Sterling College. Wildcrafted Food; Photo credit - Sterling College.

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Earth Day, Living With The land

The Wine Knitter

Globally, more wineries than ever before are contributing their efforts to maintain sustainable practices in the vineyard and wine production. Every country, state, and region has its own rigorous requirements for sustainability and organic farming certifications. Conserving Biodiversity in the vineyards 4.

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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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Sipping Sangiovese with Serena Gusmeri

The Wine Knitter

Ninety percent of Panzano’s vineyards are grown according to the criteria of organic viticulture. Vecchie Terre di Montefili sits on a hill at 1770 feet with commanding views and vineyards between 1570 and 1770 feet above sea level. The vineyards have Alberese soil and are at 1640 ft altitude. The estate has 12.5

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Wine & Honey: Reconnecting with Jean-Luc Colombo

The Wine Knitter

In addition to producing wine from vineyards in the northern and southern Rhône Valley, Jean-Luc Colombo also produces wine from vineyards in Languedoc and Provence. The Colombo family began harvesting grapes and honey with their first vineyard, Les Ruchets, which translates to “the beehives” in French.

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Trasimeno Umbrian Wine Region

A Wine Story

Mauro revealed that the winery is going through the process of organic certification. Zooming to the year 2000, the latest generation transformed the established lands into vineyards, olive groves, and wild areas to raise pigs and sheep for meat and milking. On my visit, I was escorted to the vineyards on the top of the hill.

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