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Joško Gravner in his fermentation cellar in Oslavia

Essays, Features, Italy, People, Visual Essays

The Gravner Notebook

by Meg Maker

In this hand-illustrated interview, Joško Gravner, a father of the orange wine renaissance, shares his vision, values, and radical new plan

Barefoot in the Douro

Essays, Features, Portugal, Travel

Barefoot in the Douro

Essays, Features

Toward a New Lexicon for American Wine

Essays, Features, Food, New Hampshire, Travel, Vermont

What The Land Can Yield

Cheese, Food, Pairing

Pairing Wine and Cheese, Made Easy

Terroir Review

A journal of nature, culture, food, wine, and place About Terroir Review

Wine Reviews

Small-batch, old-fangled, organic, indigenous, or otherwise interesting wines

2021 Massican Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard Napa Valley

2021 Massican Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard Napa Valley

2018 Raptor Ridge Winery Tuscowallame Estate Whole Cluster Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains

2018 Raptor Ridge Winery Tuscowallame Estate Whole Cluster Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains

2019 Hawk and Horse Vineyards Sparkling Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé Red Hills Lake County

2019 Hawk and Horse Vineyards Sparkling Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé Red Hills Lake County

2017 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Napa Valley

2017 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Napa Valley

2019 Brooks Winery Dry Sparkling Muscat Terue Eola-Amity Hills

2019 Brooks Winery Dry Sparkling Muscat Terue Eola-Amity Hills

2012 Henriot Champagne

2012 Henriot Champagne

2018 Brick & Mortar Pinot Noir Cougar Rock Vineyard Napa Valley

2018 Brick & Mortar Pinot Noir Cougar Rock Vineyard Napa Valley

2020 RAS Wines Arkadia Sparkling Blueberry Wine Maine

2020 RAS Wines Arkadia Sparkling Blueberry Wine Maine

2020 Domaine des Sanzay Rosé Saumur

2020 Domaine des Sanzay Rosé Saumur

2021 Joseph-Jibril Carbonic Pinot Noir Marshall Ranch Sonoma Coast

2021 Joseph-Jibril Carbonic Pinot Noir Marshall Ranch Sonoma Coast

2021 Joseph-Jibril Pinot Noir Rosé Russian River Valley

2021 Joseph-Jibril Pinot Noir Rosé Russian River Valley

2021 Troon Vineyard Piquette Méthode Ancestrale Applegate Valley

2021 Troon Vineyard Piquette Méthode Ancestrale Applegate Valley

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Features

Profiles, essays, travelogues, tasting roundups, and more

Wine glasses in the sunlight sitting atop a quilted runner with orange, gold, and yellow fabric

Thanksgiving Wine Pairing

Joško Gravner in his fermentation cellar in Oslavia

The Gravner Notebook

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

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PRESS & AWARDS

Awards and press for Terroir Review

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Terroir-driven foods (including lots of cheese) READ ALL FOOD STORIES & REVIEWS

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Terroir Review author @megmaker is both a writer a

Terroir Review author @megmaker is both a writer and an artist. Here she’s merged approaches to produce a compelling visual essay of her recent visit with Joško Gravner, a pioneer of modern orange winemaking.

Link in bio (“The Gravner Notebook”) or https://terroirreview.com/2022/09/05/the-gravner-notebook/

#wine #orangewine #amberwine #friuli #collio #veneziagiulia #italianwine #drawing #winedrawing #winewriter #artist #winemaker #winetravel #sample #mediatrip #amphora #skincontact #skincontactwine

Arkadia is an organic, traditional method blueberr

Arkadia is an organic, traditional method blueberry wine that gives Lambrusco a run for its money.

Click Wine Reviews in bio or https://terroirreview.com/2022/08/26/2020-ras-wines-arkadia-sparkling-blueberry-wine-maine/

#wine #review #sample #blueberrywine #sparklingwine #traditionalmethod #maine #mainewine #newenglandterroir

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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.

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