When you hear wine experts talk of ‘Burgundies,’ they are referring to wines made in this French region. The most common varieties are Pinot noir and Chardonnay, but farmers here grow many different types of grapes. September and early October is grape harvest time in France, so the usually quiet rows of grape vines we see in this photo are probably very busy with workers gathering the fruit to be crushed and fermented. We’re thinking about putting together a bread and cheese plate right now…
They’re grrrape!
Today in History
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National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
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Great horned owl fledglings
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May the Fourth be with you…
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Signs of life in the Empty Quarter
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World Art Day
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Procida, Italy
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Happy New Years Eve!
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Spotted Lake emerges
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A reflection of Europe s past
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Celebrating Flag Day
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The snows of Fuji
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
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Panda Day
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Agüero, Huesca province, Spain
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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The party’s just starting
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Pi Day
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Surf s always up in Paia
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A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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Sutherland Falls in Fiordland National Park
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Seitan Limania Beach, Crete
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The Hermitage of Santa Justa
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International Day of Mangrove Conservation
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Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark
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St. Patricks Day in County Waterford, Ireland
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Dalyan, Turkey
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Why’s it called a spelling ‘bee,’ anyhow?
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Penguins can t fly!
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