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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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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Traffic jam on the caribou highway
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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
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Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
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Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
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Great horned owl
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World Rhinoceros Day
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The Colosseum of Rome, Italy
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It s only Wednesday
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The Wave at Coyote Buttes
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Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, England
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Earth Science Week
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Diving into World Oceans Day
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A night of art and culture
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It’s oh so quiet
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A crush in Lavaux
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Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
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National Park Service anniversary
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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Craters of the Moon centennial
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Racing toward history
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A storied trail marks a century
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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
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Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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Yellow-eyed penguins, Moeraki, New Zealand
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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National Merry-Go-Round Day
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
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