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Two Organic Chianti Rùfina from I Veroni

by Meg Maker

I Veroni is an historic winery located about ten kilometers due east of Florence, in the Chianti Rùfina region. The estate consists of seventy…

Joško Gravner in his fermentation cellar in Oslavia

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Barefoot in the Douro

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Barefoot in the Douro

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Toward a New Lexicon for American Wine

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What The Land Can Yield

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2018 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Quail Hill Vineyard Russian River Valley Sonoma County

2018 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Quail Hill Vineyard Russian River Valley Sonoma County

2018 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Summit Block Quail Hill Vineyard Russian River Valley Sonoma County

2018 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Summit Block Quail Hill Vineyard Russian River Valley Sonoma County

2014 Cecchi Riserva di Famiglia Chianti Classico Riserva

2014 Cecchi Riserva di Famiglia Chianti Classico Riserva

2021 Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas Rouge Paso Robles

2021 Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas Rouge Paso Robles

2020 1ngredient Viognier Ballard Canyon

2020 1ngredient Viognier Ballard Canyon

2018 Monitore Estate Reserve Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

2018 Monitore Estate Reserve Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

Tarlant Zero Brut Nature Champagne

Tarlant Zero Brut Nature Champagne

2018 Montinore Estate Pinot Noir Graham’s Block 7 Willamette Valley

2018 Montinore Estate Pinot Noir Graham’s Block 7 Willamette Valley

2020 Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Tablas Adelaida District Paso Robles

2020 Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Tablas Adelaida District Paso Robles

1998 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape

1998 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape

2018 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir X West-Bourne Sonoma Coast Sonoma County

2018 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir X West-Bourne Sonoma Coast Sonoma County

2021 Drusian Prosecco Brut Nature Sui Lieviti Conegliano Valdobbiadene

2021 Drusian Prosecco Brut Nature Sui Lieviti Conegliano Valdobbiadene

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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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“To become organic is normal.” —Lorenzo Mari

“To become organic is normal.”
—Lorenzo Mariani, owner, I Veroni

Two Organic Chianti Rùfina From I Veroni — click “wine reviews” in bio or https://terroirreview.com/2023/01/03/two-chianti-rufina-from-i-veroni/

#wine #winereview #organic #autoctono #sangiovese #chiantirufina #chianti #sample #italianwi e #organicwine #organicwinery #🇮🇹🍷

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.

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#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

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