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NV Bardoux Père et Fils Brut Traditionnel Champagne

by Meg Maker

The Bardoux family have been growers in the hamlet of Villedommage since 1684. In 1929, the family established their own marque. Since 1973, the…

Blue Ledge Farm Crottina

Cheese, Food, Vermont

Blue Ledge Farm Crottina

Cheese, Features, Food, Travel, Vermont

A Rare Glimpse Inside the Cellars at Jasper Hill

Essays, Features, Twelvish

Some Lessons on Beauty and Terroir

Sign in the vineyard in Tavel

Features, France, Review Articles, Rosé Wines, Travel, Wine Reviews

Tavel: The Fourth Wine

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2021 Massican Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

2021 Massican Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

2015 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon Kronos Vineyard Napa Valley

2015 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon Kronos Vineyard Napa Valley

NV Bardoux Père et Fils Brut Traditionnel Champagne

NV Bardoux Père et Fils Brut Traditionnel Champagne

2019 Cromavera Albariño San Luis Obispo County

2019 Cromavera Albariño San Luis Obispo County

2016 J. Wright Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

2016 J. Wright Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

2015 La Grange Tiphaine Nouveau Nez Montlouis-sur-Loire

2015 La Grange Tiphaine Nouveau Nez Montlouis-sur-Loire

2017 Faury Saint Joseph Blanc

2017 Faury Saint Joseph Blanc

2018 Faury Saint Joseph Rouge

2018 Faury Saint Joseph Rouge

2020 Troon Vineyard White Blend Côtes du Kubli Cowhorn Vineyard Applegate Valley

2020 Troon Vineyard White Blend Côtes du Kubli Cowhorn Vineyard Applegate Valley

2020 Troon Vineyard Kubli Bench Estate Vermentino Applegate Valley

2020 Troon Vineyard Kubli Bench Estate Vermentino Applegate Valley

2020 Birichino Grenache Pétillant Naturel Besson Vineyard Santa Clara Valley

2020 Birichino Grenache Pétillant Naturel Besson Vineyard Santa Clara Valley

2018 Raptor Ridge Winery Pinot Noir Temperance Hill Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills

2018 Raptor Ridge Winery Pinot Noir Temperance Hill Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills

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Torrone from Caffèsicilia - Pistachio and Almond

Torrone, The Sicilian Not-Too-Sweet Treat

The Curiosity of C.V.N.E. Monopole Clásico

The Curiosity of C.V.N.E. Monopole Clásico

Deirdre Heekin setting the table in her home in Barnard, Vt.

Cider, or Wine? Both, Says Deidre Heekin. Also: Same Thing.

Mary Morton of Eden Specialty Ciders

Vermont Terroir Cider: A Moment in Time

Jon Piana of Fable Farm

Jon Piana of Fable Farm on the Quest for Terroir Cider

The home terroir

Wine for the New Normal

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Food

Food reviews and pairing options — and lots and lots of cheese

Torrone from Caffèsicilia - Pistachio and Almond

Torrone, The Sicilian Not-Too-Sweet Treat

Salumi from Journeyman Meats

Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam Triple Cream

Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam Triple Cream

Blue Ledge Farm Crottina

Blue Ledge Farm Crottina

Champlain Valley Creamery Triple Crème

Champlain Valley Creamery Triple Crème

Cypress Grove Midnight Moon Goat Gouda

Cypress Grove Midnight Moon Goat Gouda

A Small Good Pancetta

Pancetta from A Small Good

Boucher Blue Green Mountain Blue Cheese

Green Mountain Blue Cheese Boucher Blue

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A few years ago I started Asclepius from seed to a

A few years ago I started Asclepius from seed to attract Monarchs. It worked! It took the plants a few years to get a toehold but the flowers are finally offering food and habitat in the #hometerroir.

So. Much. Lettuce.

So. Much. Lettuce.

Summer fitness regimen. Self-portraits by @megmak

Summer fitness regimen.

Self-portraits by @megmaker.

Oak apple wasp galls are everywhere right now. The

Oak apple wasp galls are everywhere right now. The wasp lays an egg in new leaf tissue, and as the larva grows it transforms the leaf into a chamber. It doesn’t hurt the tree, and the larvae are food for other creatures.
#hometerroir

Lettuce in the landscape.

Lettuce in the landscape.

This year’s ramps meet last year’s garlic. #w

This year’s ramps meet last year’s garlic.

#wheeloftheyear #garlic #ramps #wildleeks #backyardfarm #hometerroir

Coltsfoot now blooming in the #hometerroir.

Coltsfoot now blooming in the #hometerroir.

The local schoolchildren have a charming predilect

The local schoolchildren have a charming predilection for signage.

Open water, plenty of mud.

Open water, plenty of mud.

Signs of spring in northern New England. #marchsto

Signs of spring in northern New England. #marchstorm

Time-honored traditions. #maple #maplesyrup #signs

Time-honored traditions. #maple #maplesyrup #signsofspring

Red-bellied woodpecker in the box elder.

Red-bellied woodpecker in the box elder.

Red prawns of Mazara, award-winning Trentino pizza

Red prawns of Mazara, award-winning Trentino pizza, cheeses of the world, premium bag-in-box wines, and a baseball polymath with a vineyard side hustle. Plus summery scenes of Mazara to make you dream of Sicily. It's all in this week's Reading List.

Link in bio or: https://terroirreview.com/2022/02/06/reading-list-2022-02-06/

#mazara #redprawnsofmazara #cheese #turophile #baseball #wine #winelover #trento #pizza

Community ovens, food security, tribal restitution

Community ovens, food security, tribal restitution, and the promise and perils of craft chocolate. This week’s Reading List by @megmaker.

Link in bio or https://terroirreview.com/2022/01/30/reading-list-2022-01-30/

#chocolate #colonialism #beantobar #indigenousland #restitution #oldgrowthredwood #communityoven #woodfiredoven #breadoven #foodsecurity #smallbatch #craftfood

Reading List: January 16, 2022 — Recommended sto

Reading List: January 16, 2022 — Recommended stories on seed saving, heritage foods, regenerative organic agriculture, and who owns the term “Gruyère.”

Link in bio or https://terroirreview.com/2022/01/16/reading-list-2022-01-16/

#wine #food #farming #viticulture #agriculture #organicdairy #cheese #gruyère #seedsaving #heritagefood #regenerativeagriculture

Cheese cheese cheese books books books. #cheese #

Cheese cheese cheese books books books.

#cheese #cheesebook #books #bookshelf

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