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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World Lion Day
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Pacific Park, Santa Monica State Beach, California
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On the Route of the Waterfalls
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It s Independence Day in Mexico
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Burns Night
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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Mountain mists over Bavaria
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Happy birthday to the Peak!
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Batten down the hatches
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Climb a tree for wild animals and plants
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Palazzo Zuccari, Rome
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Mardi Gras flower power
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Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
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Flag Day
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From the mind of Frank Gehry
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Where do those colors come from?
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American bison
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Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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Goliath heron in Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Celebrating the International Day of Forests
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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All Rhodes lead to the beach
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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GOAL!
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Keep watching the skies
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Pi Day
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International Women s Day
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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