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 Frog Month
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American bison
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Goðafoss waterfall, Iceland
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Big Bend National Park anniversary
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Celebrating all things Austen
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World Donkey Day
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Happy Presidents Day
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World Bee Day
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Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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Lakeside serenity in Finland
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
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World Lion Day
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Global commerce in motion
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When Death Valley blew its top
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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In the footsteps of Leopold Bloom
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International Dark Sky Week
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Patriot Day
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Collared aracari in Costa Rica
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An octagonal architectural treasure
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An underwater rainbow
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Languid life on the Lakes
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
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A cliffside harbor in Sardinia
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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Lizard of mystery
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